RSS top brass to speak at Jaipur lit fest

Dattatreya Hosabale and Manmohan Vaidya have been invited as speakers at the literary event starting tomorrow.Radhika Ramaseshan reports. When Dattatreya Hosabale and Manmohan Vaidya were asked to......

Trump Turns Up At Lit Fests All Over!

The dramatic moves of Donald Trump, which have shaken up the global order, dominated the discussion.A sense of bewilderment prevailed, but there was also expectation that President Trump would......

Satanic Verses rocks Jaipur Lit Fest on Day 1

Cheered on by the audience, authors read out passages from The Satanic Verses on the first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival, reports Abhishek Mande. It was a day of drama at the Jaipur......

Voices of dissent are only heard at lit fests these days

'Many of the biggest events at such lit fests have nothing to do with books or authors, but about current events and the changing nature of society,' points out Aakar Patel. IMAGE: A performer at......

A dash of Bollywood at Jaipur Lit Fest

Bollywood remains a top draw at the Jaipur Literature Fest with a string of film celebrities like Waheeda Rahman, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad among others set to explore the......

'Rajputs' target Ekta Kapoor at Jaipur Lit Fest

Balaji Telefilms owner Ekta Kapoor becomes the target of a mob claiming to be members of the Rajput community for depiction of the historical figure of Jodha in her on-air serial titled Jodha......

'We Had A Tom And Jerry Relationship'

'I believed that no matter what happened, I would be there to take care of him.''He believed it too and even when he fell ill, he had total faith in me, ki main sab theek kar doongi.''I tried, I......

Kiara Gets Her Hands DIRTY Doing This!

Sonakshi goes Double XL... Manisha's 30th anniversary... And Madhuri's 23rd... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kiara Advani/Instagram Kiara Advani tries a new hobby.   Photograph: Kind courtesy......

RCB's Collapse Triggers Meme Fest on Social Media

IMAGE: Tough night to be an RCB fan. Photograph: BCCI RCB fans had little to cheer about on Friday night as their team crumbled under pressure in a rain-shortened clash against Punjab Kings......

Kohli Goes Berserk! Smashes 300 Sixes for RCB

IMAGE:  Virat Kohli’s innings, laced with five boundaries and five towering sixes, wasn’t just about fireworks—it was historic. Photograph: BCCI In a vintage display of......

Ignorant Suhel Seth insults India hockey champ Rasquinha

Former India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha suffered a rude shock during the Times Lit Fest in Mumbai on Sunday when socialite Suhel Seth questioned his presence on the sports panel of the......

What Should Change In Indian Cricket?

'In India we have a lot of superstar worship.''If we lose a match, but Tendulkar hits a century people are happy that their star did not let them down.''This should change. People should support......

How Dravid tackles criticism and unwinds

Rahul Dravid's ability to soak in pressure contributed in India's bull run in World Cup IMAGE: India Head Coach Rahul Dravid with captain Rohit Sharma. Photograph: BCCI/X Few days before the......