The New Indian Express - Books

Translation is far more difficult than writing: Bhawana Somaaya

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:44:00 GMT

Bhawana Somaaya has been documenting famous lives for decades now, but her newest project has her translating the words of the most important man in the country.

Sticking to idealism

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 03:52:00 GMT

In one of its sessions, nonagenarian writer Nayantara Sahgal was in conversation with Kedar Mishra, an eminent art critic and political analyst.

Cat Deeley's debut book 'The Joy in You' offers encouragement and love

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 17:49:00 GMT

After over two decades in the entertainment industry, award-winning television presenter and actress Cat Deeley wields this powerhouse as she debuts in the literary world.

Drabbles that warm the heart

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 02:31:00 GMT

With bite-sized videos and bite-sized news, why cannot writing be bite-sized too? The drabbles give you a sense of completion.

'My Life in Design': Gauri Khan announces her debut book

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 08:57:00 GMT

The coffee-table book, tentatively titled #39;My Life In Design #39;, will be released in 2021 under Penguin #39;s #39;Ebury Press #39; imprint.

Cat Deeley's debut book 'With The Joy in You' offers encouragement and love

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 18:06:00 GMT

After over two decades in the entertainment industry, award-winning television presenter and actress Cat Deeley wields this powerhouse as she debuts in the literary world.

'Dialects of Silence: Delhi under lockdown' book review: The greys in black and white

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 15:43:00 GMT

A collection of photographs of Delhi during the pandemic shows the splendour of isolation and the irrelevance of man

'Love is Not a Word' book review: Love’s many faces

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 15:43:00 GMT

For an emotion that drives the plot of most books and movies, there are few works analysing love, its many meanings and contexts.

I wrote the novel through observations and curiosity about Pune, says Writer Avni Doshi

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 14:29:00 GMT

Dubai-based writer Avni Doshi has reason to celebrate.

Productivity in COVID-19 times: Nine-year-old writes book during lockdown

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 05:37:00 GMT

Her fictional work, The Adventures of Anvi ndash; Not An Ordinary Beginning, is on the struggles, love, hope, and friendship of an alien girl who has lost her home.