Literature
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Book Review: Understanding history of our ancestors
Hyderabad: Renowned journalist Tony Joseph took immense pains to find out the roots of Indian ancestors in his latest book ‘Early Indians’ by analysing not only archeological and linguistic studies, but also of various recent genetic researches on early humans all over the world. He concluded his book as “We are all Indians. We are […] -
Gear up for some musical mornings at Jaipur Literature Festival
Hyderabad: The Jaipur Literature Festival is back to its customary home, the pink city of Jaipur, for its 15th edition. The rich programme is set to begin with the calming strains of music in the morning. The festival, this year, is home to several musical renditions for all music lovers across the country to witness […] -
Narendra Luther: A bureaucrat with wit and humour
Narendra Luther authored three books of humour in Urdu - Band Kiwad, Mizaj Pursi and Alif Tamasha -
Art of enjoying ghazals
Elizabeth Kurian's The Art and Science of Ghazal, breaks down the nuances of the style helping listeners understand the fine poetry -
American poet Louise Gluck awarded Nobel Prize for Literature
The New York-born Gluck, 77, is the 16th woman to win the prestigious prize and the first American to receive it since singer-lyricist Bob Dylan in 2016.