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Spice of Life | Journey from soldier’s sabre to writer’s quill
There are countless stories floating around, but few story-tellers. While some have an inborn gift of writing, there are others who lack the confidence of taking the quantum jump of translating thoughts in the mind into words on paper.
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 07:48 AM IST
Col HP Singh (retd)
HBD Roald Dahl: Dive into his legacy through the lens of his adult short fiction
On his birth anniversary today, we will be exploring the colossal legacy left behind by writer Roald Dahl through a few of his adult short stories
Published on Sep 13, 2024 02:52 PM IST
Aadrika Sominder
Book review: Author Nadia Hashimi packs a tale of two Afghani teens in America
In Spilled Ink, pediatrician turned novelist, Nadia Hashimi delivers a narrative of two teenagers struggling to find a place in America as an Afghan family.
Published on Sep 09, 2024 11:39 AM IST
Aadrika Sominder
Review: At Home in India by Qurratulain Hyder
A new anthology of Hyder’s work includes profiles of some eminent Urdu women writers, the actress Nargis, short stories, and extracts from her memoirs about growing up in an elite north Indian Muslim family
Published on Jul 26, 2024 08:04 PM IST
Saudamini Jain
The morality of reading, or not reading, Alice Munro
A specific social process of modernity liberates scientific knowledge from the constraints of morality. But art does not have this easy way out
Published on Jul 20, 2024 09:14 PM IST
Retell therapy: See how new narratives featuring women are taking shape
Stories of women that were rarely being told are now in the spotlight. Poems, photos, fables are exploring new landscapes infused with fresh perspectives
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 09:52 PM IST
Anesha George
Who was Franz Kafka and why is he more popular than ever?
Franz Kafka is one of the best-known German-language authors in the world, even though he has been dead for 100 years.
Published on May 30, 2024 01:41 PM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das
Elon Musk's X launches GrokAI-powered 'Stories': How to use the new feature
The feature is called ‘Stories’ and will generate summaries based on user tweets and not traditional news articles.
Updated on May 06, 2024 02:17 PM IST
HT Picks; New Reads
On the reading list this week are stories that consider the fateful consequences that can spring from brief encounters, a volume about the twin battles that stopped the Japanese invasion of India, and a story of the joys of unexpected friendships and the beauty of nature
Published on Apr 19, 2024 09:58 PM IST
HT Team
Sidharth Jain - “Everyone in India loves storytelling”
The head of The Story Ink and House of Talkies, the production company that produced Trial by Fire for Netflix, talks about literary works as starting points for his work in video, audience tastes, and how some books are now being written like they are screenplays
Published on Apr 15, 2024 09:03 PM IST
Suhit Bombaywala
You’ve got tales: Titles to bookmark this year
Ai Weiwei writes a graphic novel on his life; AI retells Animal Farm; Questlove on hip-hop; a robot on the run... check out books with a twist to watch out for.
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 05:43 PM IST
Looking for more extraordinary stories people have not witnessed, says Manoj Bajpayee
Looking for more extraordinary stories people have not witnessed, says Manoj Bajpayee
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 03:49 PM IST
PTI |
Ramu Ramanathan: ‘Much of our syncretic world has gone asunder. ’
HT caught up with the author Ramu Ramanathan for a tete-a-tete about the book, theatre’s Mumbai connection and more. Excerpts
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 10:28 AM IST
Yogesh Pawar
Ranjana Kaul – “We still have to work a lot on issues of caste and patriarchy”
Lawyer Ranjana Kaul, Laxmibai Abhyankar's granddaughter, talks about translating and presenting a collection of stories in The Stepmother and Other Stories
Published on Feb 28, 2024 03:30 PM IST
Chittajit Mitra
Sucheta Dasgupta - “Trailokyanath’s ghosts have interesting qualities”
On her translation into English of the work of Trailokyanath Mukhopadhyay, who invented the genre of speculative fiction in Bengali literature
Published on Feb 21, 2024 04:35 PM IST
Review: The Indian Cat by BN Goswamy
The late art historian BN Goswamy’s last book, a collection of tales, paintings, poems and proverbs, pays homage to the sassy Indian cat
Updated on Nov 25, 2023 05:54 AM IST
Suhit Bombaywala
Renowned art historian BN Goswamy dies at 90
BN Goswamy, a Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee, was suffering from prolonged lung infection and breathed his last around 4.40 am at PGIMER, Chandigarh
Published on Nov 17, 2023 10:30 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Interview: Natasha Sharma - “Above all, my childhood memories are about food”
The award-winning author’s latest children’s book, Biji’s in the Kitchen is an unconventional story about a motorcycling Punjabi grandmother
Updated on Nov 01, 2023 08:00 AM IST
Arunima Mazumdar
Book Box | Rediscovering the art of storytelling through oral tradition
Originating from Denmark in 2000, the Human Library is a space dedicated to fostering meaningful conversations, sparking curiosity, and addressing queries
Published on Sep 09, 2023 09:55 PM IST
Do you know, Jason Statham was a professional diver before hollywood break?
The actor revealed that his impressive diving career led him to a notable 12th place finish in a challenging 10-meter springboard event
Published on Jul 03, 2023 04:00 PM IST
Paurush Omar
Stage struck! Kelsea Ballerini hit in the face by flying object mid-concert
During a show, Kelsea Ballerini was subjected to unruly concert attendees firing objects on stage.
Published on Jun 30, 2023 06:39 PM IST
Harshita Bhati
Royal insider calls Meghan Markle ‘untruthful’, says ‘has lost all credibility’
With the ongoing public scrutiny and skepticism surrounding Meghan's narratives, the former actress may face an uphill battle in gaining public trust
Published on Jun 29, 2023 08:04 PM IST
Paurush Omar
What Prince Wiiliam's Homeward project has do with Princess Diana?
Reflecting on his childhood experiences, Prince William shared that his mother introduced him to a housing shelter at the young age of
Published on Jun 27, 2023 04:23 PM IST
Paurush Omar
‘Cis is ideological language’ J.K. Rowling sparks controversy on Twitter
Twitter controversy ignited by J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk as they discuss the terms "cis" and "cisgender."
Published on Jun 22, 2023 10:11 PM IST
Fubo and Maximum Effort presents: Bedtime Stories with Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds first original series ‘Bedtime Stories with Ryan,’ launched on 20th June.
Published on Jun 21, 2023 10:45 PM IST
Harshita Bhati
Anna Hathaway spills the tea about Hugh Jackman's surprising incident. Read here
Les Miserables co-star Anne Hathaway recently revealed a surprising incident when Jackman lost his cool on set
Published on Jun 15, 2023 01:39 AM IST
Paurush Omar
Did Kate Middleton remove Harry and William's portrait from National Gallery?
The portrait, crafted by artist Nick Phillips in 2010, captures a bygone era of brotherly camaraderie
Published on Jun 09, 2023 09:32 PM IST
Paurush Omar
Princess Diana's brother rallies behind Harry in high-stakes media showdown
Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has publicly supported his nephew, Prince Harry
Published on Jun 09, 2023 09:04 PM IST
Paurush Omar
Prince Harry vs The Mirror: Here's all you need to know about royal showdown
Harry claims that 140 stories published by MGN papers were the result of phone hacking or other unlawful behavior
Updated on Jun 06, 2023 04:10 PM IST
Paurush Omar
Brad Pitt reveals how a disappointing film taught him a lesson in humility
Brad Pitt, known for his impressive filmography, recently revealed the one movie that left him feeling less than satisfied
Published on Jun 03, 2023 09:36 PM IST
Paurush Omar
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