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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Assembly will host the fourth edition of the Kerala Legislature International Book Festival ...

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Bengaluru: Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq Saturday transformed the opening stage of Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF) ...

BENGALURU: December 6 is a special day for Indians as it marks both the death anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar and ...

Lucknow: In a candid revelation during the Metaphor Lucknow Litfest 2025, International Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq ...

Banu Mushtaq discusses the power of storytelling in dismantling societal norms at the Bengaluru Literature Festival.

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Global luminaries including Nobel laureates, historians, and innovators set to return to the pink city next month for a wide ...

Maria Corina Machado's Peace Prize and Kendrick Lamar's Grammy triumph capture how 2025 honoured both democratic resistance ...

In a year rich with powerful storytelling, books by women, and centered on women, offered some compelling reading experiences ...