Jan 19, 2023, at 04:35 am
New Delhi: It was an evening dedicated to valour and sacrifice of those who showed exemplary courage in the face of death while fighting for their Motherland.
More the LGBTQ people claim their space, the more they face resistance: Filmmaker Onir
Jan 18, 2023, at 04:28 pm
Filmmaker Onir Dhar, whose talk at the Bhopal Literary Fest was controversially 'cancelled' at the last moment owing to 'threats' from certain groups, attended the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2023 in Kolkata on Sunday. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks exclusively to Onir on the controversy, his book 'I Am Onir & I Am Gay' on the sidelines of the Kolkata Lit Fest. Excerpts...
Muskaan Litfest for child authors in Delhi stirs up India's budding storytellers
Jan 13, 2023, at 06:10 pm
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
Jan 03, 2023, at 06:21 pm
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
Dec 15, 2022, at 10:08 pm
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
Dec 04, 2022, at 01:21 am
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
Dec 02, 2022, at 01:14 am
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
Dec 01, 2022, at 04:56 pm
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
Nov 27, 2022, at 11:53 pm
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
Nov 25, 2022, at 10:56 pm
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
Nov 22, 2022, at 07:22 pm
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
Oct 25, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The JCB Prize for Literature has announced a diverse shortlist in its fifth year.
Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize
Oct 18, 2022, at 03:20 pm
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
Oct 06, 2022, at 10:58 pm
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
Oct 03, 2022, at 08:08 am
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
Oct 02, 2022, at 11:17 pm
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
Sep 27, 2022, at 07:43 pm
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’
Kolkata: Book depicting Park Street's journey launched at Oxford Bookstore
Sep 19, 2022, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Park Street Theke Phire Dekha (Looking Back From Park Street), a book by Pulak Kumar Chakraborti, depicting Park Street's journey, was launched last week at the Oxford Bookstore, Park Street, by Karan Paul, chairman of Apeejay Surrendra Group.
Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize announces its eighth edition
Sep 09, 2022, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Oxford Bookstores has announced the much-awaited Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize and opened entries for the eighth edition.
Jul 25, 2022, at 04:56 pm
Prabha Khaitan Foundation hosted a reception to meet and greet the Booker Prize 2022 recipient Geetanjali Shree, 64, at the India International Centre (ICC), which was attended by the Ehsaas Women of India.
Jul 22, 2022, at 06:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The majestic Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata was witness to a literature seminar last week featuring Italy and Bengal, the two places equally inclined to art, culture and literature.
'The Casket’ and 'Besky' by Nita Bajoria explore a woman's journey for empowerment and love
Jul 22, 2022, at 06:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A light shower had washed the grime off the city and Kolkata looked beautiful – the verdant landscape dotted by buildings old and new receding into the sunlit horizon – from the high perched Glenburn Penthouse.
Jun 28, 2022, at 05:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Author Prasun Roy has touched upon the role of Indian revolutionary Rash Behari Bose in the country's struggle against the British Raj while speaking about his book A Samurai Dream of Azad Hind: Rash Behari Bose recently in Kolkata.
Jun 27, 2022, at 04:23 am
London: Writer JK Rowling on Sunday thanked her fans who boarded the Hogwarts Express since 1997 as her debut novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone turned 25, marking a major landmark in the paradigm of English fantasy writing.
Jun 09, 2022, at 12:04 am
Mumbai: Author and entrepreneur Nidhi Vadhera wanted to do something that would be beneficial for the society.
May 31, 2022, at 10:59 pm
Award-winning children's book author and poet Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan on May 26 discussed the interesting elements that makes her latest book 'Parvati the Elephant's Very Important Day' a companion for life during a Prabha Khaitan Foundation event titled Muskaan, presented by Shree Cement. The event was moderated by Damayanti Mukherjee, Principal of Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata.
Srijit Mukherji, other contemporary Bengali filmmakers talk about their journeys in a new book
May 30, 2022, at 11:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Srijit Mukherji and his contemporaries will be sharing their own experiences in the world of filmmaking in a young writer's maiden book.
Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand becomes first book in Indian language to win Booker Prize
May 27, 2022, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Author Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand has become the first book in the Indian language to win the International Booker Prize, media reports said.
Little magazines in Instagram era, a tete-a-tete with independent writer Subhankar Das
May 23, 2022, at 05:45 pm
Welcome to the world of little magazines, mimeo editors, outlaw poets, chapbooks and experimental writing. IBNS caught up with Subhankar Das, an independent writer, literary activist, poet, blogger, publisher and film producer, to answer some of the questions pertaining to the future of little magazines and small publications in the era of Instagram.
My mother felt it was criminal to not live up to our full potential: Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan
May 11, 2022, at 10:05 pm
Why do you want to write a book about me? Why not one on your famous brother?” – was Lily Tharoor’s first reaction when she learnt of her daughter Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan’s intention to write about her life.