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  • #MeToo In India and NOT Separating the Art from the Artist

    #MeToo In India and NOT Separating the Art from the Artist

    -Deep Jagdeep Singh- In the light of #MeToo campaign blogger and author Mahevash Shaikh, well known for ‘Bursting Cliches’, put forward an Idea of “Separating The Art From The Artist”. This age old debate surfaces in many forms at various junctures of time. In Punjabi literature celebrated poet of love and longing, Shiv Kumar Batalvi, was…

  • Dark Borders: Women through the Eyes of Manto!

    Dark Borders: Women through the Eyes of Manto!

    Deep Jagdeep Singh Manto means bold, blatant and brutal truth. Neelam Maan Singh is known for her sharpest characters and subtle presentation of human psychology. When Manto and Maan come together, it becomes a lethal combination of the dark realities of life. ‘Dark Borders’ was the final presentation of a three day theatre festival held…

  • ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival unveils 2018 speakers at Mumbai preview

    ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival unveils 2018 speakers at Mumbai preview

    Speakers announced – The annual ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival announced its second list of speakers at a preview event at the iconic Royal Opera House in Mumbai today. Festival Dates – Set to take place 25-29 January 2018, the ‘greatest literary show on Earth’ returns to the historic Diggi Palace Hotel in Jaipur for its…

  • ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival announces first list of 60 speakers for 2018 edition

    ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival announces first list of 60 speakers for 2018 edition

    Festival Dates – The ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2018 is scheduled to take place from 25 –29 January, 2018 at the Diggi Palace Hotel, Jaipur Rajasthan. First list of Speakers Announced – The Festival has announced its first list of 60 speakers out of over 250 speakers expected to attend the 2018 edition. The first…

  • We need to fight back to save Book Stores – Simonson

    We need to fight back to save Book Stores – Simonson

    Jaipur BookMark Opened The Jaipur BookMark (JBM), which began as a shorter sister event of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival in 2014, has grown into a full-fledged festival strand this year.JBM opened today at Hotel Diggi Palace’s historic Durbar Hall.   The inaugural session was attended by luminaries, business people and lovers of literature from…

  • 50 Makers, 20,000 products from 15 states at JLF Bazaar

    Meet artisans with their traditional to quirky products. Stunning copper and kansa wares, delicate Sanjhi paper craft, stylish bags featuring Madhubani art and much more. The official festival store at the Bazaar offers products celebrating 10 years of the Festival.   A celebration of stories and storytellers, the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival is the perfect…

  • Book Review: Know Thyself by Gian Kumar

    -Deep Jagdeep Singh- Know Thyself | Gian Kumar What is spirituality? Gian Kumar takes us into the world of spirituality, through very simple path, that is called ‘Us’. Word ‘Thyself’, an archaic form of word yourself, is itself a striking word which grabs our attention and takes us deep within our body, mind and soul.…

  • Third Edition of Kalinga Literary Festival 2016 Announced

    Literati’s from all over the world to be in Bhubaneswar from 18th- 19th June at KLF Around 100 celebrities from the world of literature, cinema, media and politics will assemble in the temple city of Odisha to deliberate on the theme of ‘Literature and Democracy’ at the Kalinga Literature Festival. Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) has…