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Review: Life on Mars by Namita Gokhale

Pahari painting of Gandhari with maid-servants, by Purkhu, c. 1820 CE. “The pleasure of reading Life on Mars is that the stories aren’t driven by moral arcs, as much as I ached to pass a judgement. They are driven by discomfort. Qandhari blindfolded herself and became a queen, a mother of a hundred sons. She is a woman raging at the absurdity of her fate”. (Wikimedia Commons)

books

Published on Jul 05, 2025 08:40 am IST

Roundabout | Kaka Kohli leads in showing a story and not just telling it

Namita Gokhale with her latest book. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Jan 26, 2025 08:24 am IST

HT reviewer Chintan Girish Modi picks his favourite read of 2024

Pausing internal chatter: “With its short sentences, bereft of adornment and self-indulgence, it ushered me into the kind of stillness that makes one more alert to birdsong and mountain air.” (Speaking Tiger Books)

books

Published on Dec 20, 2024 05:22 pm IST

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Jaipur is part of the plot

Mary Beard, Bonnie Garmus and Peter Frankopan were among the speakers this year. (HT Archives)

brunch

Updated on Feb 09, 2024 05:37 pm IST

Jad Adams' anthology 'The Banyan and Her Roots' features tales by Indian writers

art culture

Published on Jan 17, 2021 08:18 am IST

Kumaon literature festival kicks off Saturday

This year will be the 5th edition of the festival mentored by Namita Gokhale, advised by Kapil Dhawan and Saif Mahmood and directed by Janhavi Prasada. (HT File photo)

india news

Updated on Oct 09, 2020 11:46 pm IST

Roundabout: Unlocking the lockdown with stories

Gayatri Gill with her book.

chandigarh news

Updated on Aug 30, 2020 02:19 am IST

Penguin, JLF’s #ReadForResilience campaign sees participation of marquee authors

The campaign by Penguin Random House India in partnership with Jaipur Literature Festival saw a series of videos and virtual meets by marquee authors over a fortnight.

lifestyle

Updated on May 23, 2020 06:28 pm IST