Jaipur Literature Festival 2022 celebrated its return to a traditional form with a lively first day at its new home at Clarks Amer in Jaipur. Eminent speakers such as retired Indian diplomats Navtej Sarna, Navdeep Singh Suri, Harish Trivedi and Shombi Sharp were a big part of the first-day line-up.
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Jaipur Literature Festival 2022 gets off to stellar start
The Jaipur Literature Festival 2022 got off to an electrifying start. JLF will provide solace for book-lovers who have missed the joy of live events with their favourite authors.
JLF 2022 kicks off in hybrid form with impressive list of speakers, delegates
The Jaipur Literature Festival 2022 is back with a bang in the Pink City this year. The festival this year will host an array of diverse speakers covering different angles of various issues including climate change, the pandemic and international diplomacy.
Indian-American actor Kal Penn comes out as gay
Indian-American actor Kal Penn, on the eve of the launch of his book ‘You Can’t Be Serious’, has come out as gay.
‘Towards Ikigai’ highlights the tales of 25 Indians who found their passion in Singapore
Rahul Singh and Naresh Agarwal highlight the real-life extraordinary journeys of Indians in Singapore in their book, ‘Towards Ikigai’.
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood releases autobiography on his COVID-19 migrant worker rescue missions
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has written a book recounting his experience of helping migrant workers during the Covid lockdown.
Obama on India: Problems with caste, poverty, rivalry with Pakistan, and political nepotism
Former US President Barack Obama’s tell-all memoir ‘A Promised Land’ has been making waves since its release.
Former US President Barack Obama’s memoirs mention Rahul, Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh
Former United States President Barack Obama’s upcoming memoir has created a buzz on social media, in which he has likened Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with a “student eager to impress the teacher.”
Indian-origin Avni Doshi’s debut novel ‘Burnt Sugar’ shortlisted for 2020 Booker Prize
Indian-origin author Avni Doshi is among the six finalists whose works have been shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize for her debut novel Burnt Sugar.
Indian-origin author’s debut novel wins book award in UK
Indian-origin writer Jasbinder Bilan has won a coveted British children’s book award for her debut novel set in the Himalayas, inspired by the special childhood bond with her grandmother.
