‘My saris and I have conversations’: Malvika Singh

‘My saris and I have conversations’: Malvika Singh

Malvika Singh’s Saris of Memory is, as she calls it, a “fragments of my life” memoir — a compilation of her involvement with textiles and the stories connected with them. Born in 1949 in Bombay, and belonging to a generation that saw the many stages of India post independence, the cultural doyenne was at the curbside of […]

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Twinkle Khanna unveils the inspiration behind her latest book

Twinkle Khanna unveils the inspiration behind her latest book

Twinkle Khanna and Rosella Stephen at Crossword, Express Avenue mall | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It is often said that to be a writer, you need to be a reader. According to Twinkle Khanna, who dons many hats (author, producer, interior designer), it is much more important to be observant. “I collect stories, and I’m […]

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“Nothing compares to Chennai”: Kapil Dev on his favourite cricket ground

“Nothing compares to Chennai”: Kapil Dev on his favourite cricket ground

Kapil Dev releasing the book ‘Memoirs of a Foodie’ written by Ramaa Shankar at an event hosted by the Duchess club. | Photo Credit: S R Ragunathan “I’m not a good writer. But there’s always somebody who writes that you admire, and they become your hero.”  When World Cup-winning former Team India cricket captain Kapil […]

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‘We need to look inwards, empathize with struggles of women’

‘We need to look inwards, empathize with struggles of women’

Mala Mahesh’s debut novel Padma that discusses the infertility and the stigma attached to it launched Mala Mahesh’s debut novel Padma that discusses the infertility and the stigma attached to it launched The stories told by her grandmother had a profound impact on Mala Mahesh, author, as she set out to write her first literary […]

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