Chintan Girish Modi
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Pico Iyer opens up about his new book The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise-Art-and-culture News ,
In this in-depth and heartfelt interview, he answers questions about the making of this book, the inner journeys that accompanied the outer ones, his close association with the Dalai Lama, and more → Read More
Anuradha Ghosh’s biography of artist Jamini Roy probes the influence of Bengali folk art-Art-and-culture News ,
A new book on Jamini Roy (1887-1972) throws light on the influence of his rural upbringing on his art, and raises questions about how the market shapes artistic output. → Read More
Chef’s Table: Pizza is a mouth-watering documentary series about pizza chefs-Entertainment News ,
This six-episode series features some of the most celebrated pizza chefs in the world –Gabriele Bonci, Ann Kim, Chris Bianco, Yoshihiro Imai, Franco Pepe, and Sarah Minnick. → Read More
Arti Sonthalia’s new book Read, Write, Race is about a 10-year-old’s struggle with dyslexia-Art-and-culture News ,
Arti Sonthalia, who has written award-winning children’s books such as Big Bully and M-me (2015) and Best Friends Forever (2018) is back with a new title called Read, Write, Race. It revolves around a 10-year-old boy named Raghav who is diagnosed with dyslexia. → Read More
Nagesh Kukunoor to direct crime procedural on Rajiv Gandhi murder case-Entertainment News ,
Applause Entertainment has acquired the rights to Anirudhya Mitra’s book Ninety Days: The True Story of the Hunt for Rajiv Gandhi's Assassins (2022). It will be adapted into a web series to be directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and produced by Elahe Hiptoola. → Read More
A new book on the Dalai Lama serves a glorious life story in bite-sized anecdotes-Art-and-culture News ,
Arthy Muthanna Singh and Mamta Nainy’s book His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 100 Anecdotes is an accessible biography of the Tibetan Buddhist leader who escaped from Chinese occupation in 1959 and has been living in India as a refugee along with his people. → Read More
What’s the big deal about Salman Rushdie?-Art-and-culture News ,
Salman Rushdie is loved and despised for writing The Satanic Verses but his fame as the big daddy of postcolonial literature goes far beyond this particular book. He is celebrated for his irreverence, linguistic experimentation, range as a storyteller, and political parody. → Read More
Uncoupled highlights the mid-life crisis of a gay man dumped in his 40s-Opinion News ,
Neil Patrick Harris, who is best known for playing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother is the star attraction in Uncoupled. He plays a gay real estate agent in New York City who is dumped by his partner after 17 years of being together. He is in his mid-40s and the rules of dating have changed. → Read More
Authors react with shock and sadness to closure of SAGE India’s books publishing division-Art-and-culture News ,
News reports suggest that SAGE Publishing is shutting down its book publishing division in India. While representatives from the company continue to be silent on this subject, we reached out to authors who have had their books published by SAGE India. → Read More
Rajiv Eipe on winning the first Mehlli Gobhai Children’s Book Illustrator Award-Art-and-culture News ,
Illustrator Rajiv Eipe is known for his loving portrayal of animals in children’s books. He got the award for illustrating the book Chitty: A Dog and Her Forest Farm (2021). → Read More
A love letter to Ranveer Singh on male nudity-Entertainment News ,
Ranveer Singh is being trolled for his nude photographs, like he is trolled for his fashion sense. They show a human being in dialogue with himself, inviting the gaze of all regardless of gender or sexuality. We bring you a counter-view that tries to get past the polarizing narratives. → Read More
A ringside view of Vijay Deverakonda and Ranveer Singh at Liger trailer launch-Opinion News ,
Vijay Deverakonda, the superstar from Tollywood, is all set to make his Bollywood debut with the film Liger that will release in August 2022. Deverakonda was stunning in his simplicity, while Ranveer Singh amped up the proceedings with his energy, sense of humourand oomph. → Read More
Down the memory lane with actor and “love digger” Sushmita Sen-Opinion News ,
The hoopla over the reported relationship between actor Sushmita Sen and businessman Lalit Modi has emboldened trolls to insinuate that the former Miss Universe is a gold digger. This misogynist remark holds no water, especially if you look at Sen’s life over the decades. → Read More
Meena Kandasamy honoured as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature-Art-and-culture News ,
In 2022, the RSL launched a programme to induct Fellows from “communities, backgrounds and experiences currently under-represented in UK literary culture”. This includes “writers of colour, LGBTQI+ writers, working class writers, disabled writers, and writers outside of London” to ensure diversity. → Read More
Khaled Hosseini’s support for his trans daughter Haris wins hearts in India-Art-and-culture News ,
Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini’s public declaration of support for his trans daughter has been warmly received by trans women, queer Muslims, and parent allies in India. They point out that his remarks will have a far-reaching impact across the world. → Read More
Viswanathan Anand on losing his father and learning Hindi during the pandemic-Art-and-culture News ,
The new edition of chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand’s memoir Mind Master includes a chapter on what he learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a moving account of coping with grief, new beginnings, and renewed appreciation for family time. → Read More
Middle Classy on Netflix is a celebration and critique of the American dream-Opinion News ,
The US offers a new life to people escaping poverty and political turmoil, but also subjects many to the worst of indignities in the name of security and surveillance. Middle Classy honours the stories of people of colour who struggle to belong in a country where whites see them as outsiders. → Read More
Beauty is Missing review: A delightful children’s book about a music-loving buffalo-Art-and-culture News ,
Author-illustrator Priya Kuriyan’s new book tells the story of constable Jincy who helps a villager named Tessamma find her beloved buffalo, Beauty, who has been kidnapped. → Read More
Scars of 1947: Real Partition Stories throws light on Gauri Khan’s pre-partition heritage-Entertainment News ,
BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla’s new book, Scars of 1947: Real Partition Stories, has a chapter titled “Gauri Khan’s Grandmother from Lyallpur”. The protagonist here is the late Champa Tiwari, SRK’s maternal grandmother-in-law, who was born in Lyallpur. → Read More
The new book on Dilip Kumar’s first death anniversary will leave you teary-eyed-Entertainment News ,
Faisal Farooqui’s book Dilip Kumar: The Shadow of a Legend is best approached not as a biography of a celebrity but as an intimate portrait of a man that he loves and looks up to. The book focuses on what was impressive about Kumar but it does not resort to deification. → Read More