Literature

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.

From the Gulmohar in Khalil Jibran’s poem to the Chestnut tree in Gabriel García Márquez’s novel, Koya has managed to create a museum of trees from the world of literature

Free online resources from Amar Chitra Katha to Smithsonian Zoo - things to do during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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!

Anamika yearned for something that would help her break away from the shackles of the city, and one look at the land made her realise that this could be it. She spent time there, connecting with it.

Indian society may not like the uncomfortable questions placed before it. But this band will ask those questions anyway!

In August 2017, the Karnataka state cabinet decided upon a 'cultural policy' which could be the first one in the country to have such a comprehensive outlook on culture and literature from the state.

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.

She addresses social elements like casteism, untouchability, traditions, attire, food habits, and means of entertainment.

Forced to quit school after grade 6, she was forcefully married off to a small-time decorator, who was 14 years older to her at the young age of 12.