Muskaan Litfest for child authors in Delhi stirs up India's budding storytellers
New Delhi/Kolkata: When Anne Frank wrote her famous diary accounting her harrowing days in hiding with her family from Nazis, she was a child. But her diary penned while hiding at the now famous Prinsengracht 263 address in Amsterdam went on to become one of the most celebrated books in the world.
Stubbornness made Dr. Ambedkar who he is: Shashi Tharoor
Parliamentarian and author Shashi Tharoor’s latest book Ambedkar: A Life was recently launched at the Kitaab Kolkata event organized by Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) and presented by Shree Cement at the ITC Sonar. The event was attended by bibliophiles young and old, members of Ehsaas Women and FICCI FLO. Suhel Seth, management consultant, author, columnist and public speaker, was in an hour-long conversation with the author. IBNS correspondent Ayush Gupta brings a few excerpts.
14th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival to begin on Jan 12, 2023
Kolkata/IBNS: The 14th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) will be hosted in partnership with the Indian Museum on its grounds from Jan 12 to Jan 15, 2023.
International Kolkata Book Fair will be held from Jan 30 to Feb 12, 2023
Kolkata/IBNS: The International Kolkata Book Fair, which is recognised by the International Publishers Association, Geneva, will be held from Jan 30 to Feb 12, 2023.
Chair Poetry Evenings returns to Kolkata with its fifth edition
Kolkata/IBNS: The annual Chair Poetry Evenings, Kolkata’s International Poetry Festival, got off to a spirited start at the Indian Council For Cultural Relations (ICCR) here with a resolve to present voices that remain obstinate in the face of challenges.
How beauty brands deal with & survive a recession
Economic downturns hit beauty and cosmetics businesses really hard. Beauty brands depend heavily on consumers spending money on beauty products. To make matters worse, beauty products aren’t typically considered to be a necessity. Just look at the recession caused by the pandemic. People were buying bulk toiletries like https://www.beautysourcing.com/marketplace/perfumery-cosmetics-and-toile in case they need more. But the same can’t be said for beauty and cosmetic products.
Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob to travel to multiple Indian cities from next year
Kolkata: Apeejay Bangla SahityaUtsob (ABSU), India's first Bengali literary festival, will no longer be a Kolkata-only literary event.
Kolkata: 8th Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob inaugurated by actor Pabitra Sarkar
Kolkata: The eighth edition of India’s first Bengali literary festival, Apeejay Bangla SahityaUtsob (ABSU) curated by the Oxford Bookstores was inaugurated recently by linguist, literary critic, academician, and actor Pabitra Sarkar.
Eighth Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob to begin on Nov 25
Kolkata/IBNS: The eighth edition of Bengali literary festival Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob (ABSU), which is curated by Oxford Bookstore, will commence on Nov 25.
JCB Prize for Literature announces diverse shortlist in fifth year
Kolkata/IBNS: The JCB Prize for Literature has announced a diverse shortlist in its fifth year.
Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize
London: Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka has won the Booker Prize for his second novel "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" on Monday.
French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Literature Prize
Stockholm: French author Annie Ernaux has been awarded the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, the jury said.
My book explores minor nuances in Ray’s films which often go unnoticed: Shoma A. Chatterji
Award winning film critic Shoma A. Chatterji’s new book Satyajit Ray: Frame to Frame looks at some little known and less explored aspects in the maestro’s works. The author in a tete a tete with Ranjita Biswas
Jammu and Kashmir: Teen Sadia Nisar Shah’s second novel ‘The Caged Globe’ launched in Srinagar
Srinagar: 17-year-old Sadia Nisar Shah’s second novel ‘The Caged Globe’ has been launched in Srinagar.
Be silly, be slow and reclaim your life: author Mahul Brahma
Journalist turned author and academician Dr. Mahul Brahma is Professor and Dean, School of Media and Communication, Adamas University, and Fellow of Bath Spa University, UK. Besides writing books, he also dabbles in acting in films. He shares his thoughts on his seventh book ‘Mostly Missing: Be Silly Be Slow’