Literature

Naseeruddin Shah is spot on when it comes to both writing and recommending books. Here are eight literary works that have found favour in his eyes.

From Charles Dickens to Agatha Christie and Somerset Maughum, here are 10 books that Ruskin Bond recommends and says shaped his own storytelling in one way or another.

Outlined with towering mountains that were formed by ancient lava flows, the Robinson Crusoe island is home to some of the most unique endangered species. An initiative led by Lenovo and a local NGO is working to protect them

He was just 23, but he inspired a following that included Bengal's first novelist, and the mathematician who calculated the height of Everest.

From dawn to dusk, he is just a daily wage labourer from the neighbourhood. Returning home from a hard day’s toil, he would settle at his writing desk and translate essays, stories and even entire books!

A satire on the Simon report, the earliest known rendering of Odisha's state song & the first movie in Odia are just some of the iconic records that Vedabandhu Mishra has archived. Today, his YouTube channel has over 59,000 subscribers & a list of over 1000 videos!

As I sat in a room nibbling at my pen and wondering what to write, Malgudi with its little railway station swam into view, all ready-made, with a character called Swaminathan running down the platform.”

Tagore was 14 when his mother, Sharada Devi, passed away. Later in life he had to encounter the death of many loved ones, one after another.

It was my greatest support during my days of struggle, and even to this day, whenever I am feeling intensely depressed, I recite the third canto aloud, to myself!

The architects behind the fantastic pursuit are Onaiza Drabu and Prachi Jha, who send out letters to all the people who are looking for something interesting and meaningful to read through Daak.