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6 days ago | 
telegraphindia.com | Subhalakshmi Dey
As anticipation builds for the announcement, we are reminded of the power of literature in bridging divides and of the richness that emerges when stories cross geographical borders Subhalakshmi Dey Published 09.05.25, 10:51 AM The six shortlisted books this year Pictures courtesy: The Booker Prize Foundation The 2025 International Booker Prize will be announced on May 20, and the shortlist this year includes six ‘extraordinary’ works of fiction in translation that push literary and...
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2 weeks ago | 
telegraphindia.com | Subhalakshmi Dey
For a production that spans continents, cultures, lifestyles, and age groups, and that is shown to an audience that does the same, there is an unfiltered honesty in the way it is conducted, with the warmth of inside jokes and several cups of tea, lovingly served Subhalakshmi Dey Published 01.05.25, 09:25 AM Kat Kai Kol-Kes in action The journey A fitting description, especially when one looks at the sheer variety in the pieces themselves, which Diya says were not conceived first so much as...
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1 month ago | 
telegraphindia.com | Subhalakshmi Dey
Book was launched at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity on the EM Bypass on March 21, courtesy AHAVA Communications and the AHAVA Readers’ and Writers’ Club Subhalakshmi Dey Published 09.04.25, 10:21 AM (L-R) Jayanta Sengupta, Sounak Banerjee, moderator Ashoke Vishwanathan and Dilip Banerjee at the session, held at KCC on March 21 Picture: B Halder Photojournalist Dilip Banerjee has lived a life as exciting as it has been turbulent.
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1 month ago | 
telegraphindia.com | Subhalakshmi Dey
The politics of identity, belonging, and the overall idea of ‘home’ was the encompassing theme of the Rising Asia Literary Circle’s latest discussion, held at the picturesque Bhawanipur House near Jatin Das Park on March 20 Subhalakshmi Dey Published 03.04.25, 10:40 AM Kwai Yun Li in conversation with Julie Banerjee Mehta. Julie started the session saying, “It’s difficult to be a citizen of diaspora because it makes one feel out of home, and out of belonging, and out of place.
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1 month ago | 
telegraphindia.com | Subhalakshmi Dey
Beginning with a murder, the storyline involves a seemingly infallible police inspector, initially hot on the case, finding himself entangled in a complex web of secrets Subhalakshmi Dey Published 01.04.25, 10:51 AM Vasundhara Kashyap Pictures: Westland Books Tamil actress Vasundhara Kashyap, known for a number of films down south, has recently forayed into the literary world with her debut novel The Accused.
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2 months ago | 
telegraphindia.com | Subhalakshmi Dey
To many, the name Pratilipi will be synonymous with great stories and an even greater tumble down literary rabbit holes that traditional publishing may not always grant us access to. Especially in today’s digital age, storytelling has evolved beyond traditional books and publishing houses, and Pratilipi, an online Indian storytelling medium, is one of the key platforms that has brought about change in the way people read and write, especially when it comes to regional vernacular languages.
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2 months ago | 
telegraphindia.com | Subhalakshmi Dey
Kicking off the discussion, professor and t2 columnist Julie Banerjee Mehta highlighted that the book begins, both literally and figuratively, with the need for space Subhalakshmi Dey Published 07.03.25, 06:08 AM (L-R) Anasuya Pal, Anju Munshi, Chaitali Maitra, Harish Mehta and Julie Banerjee Mehta at the session held at The Bhawanipur House, a restaurant housed inside a restored heritage building Pictures: Pabitra Das When Samantha Harvey’s sci-fi-cum-philosophical novel Orbital won the...
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2 months ago | 
telegraphindia.com | Subhalakshmi Dey
Palekar and Gokhale discussed a career spanning 50 years in films, their common interest in anti-censorship laws, all things Gol Maal, and Palekar’s ‘Bengali connection’ Subhalakshmi Dey Published 17.02.25, 10:33 AM Sandhya Gokhale and Amol Palekar at the panel discussion Biswajit Kundu Veteran actor Amol Palekar was in Calcutta recently, with his better half and filmmaker Sandhya Gokhale, his recently released memoir Viewfinder in tow.
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2 months ago | 
telegraphindia.com | Subhalakshmi Dey
Directed by Saptaswa Basu and slated to begin shooting soon, the movie has already garnered significant buzz for drawing inspiration from the stories of Lord Shiva and Gauri from the Indian Puranas Subhalakshmi Dey Published 17.02.25, 10:27 AM Soham and Srabanti B. Halder Fans of mythology and retellings of Indian myths can look forward to an engrossing watch this Durga Puja in the form of Soham Chakraborty and Srabanti Chatterjee’s upcoming film Durganagar.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
telegraphindia.com | Subhalakshmi Dey
‘For me, music is as important as writing or being on stage as an actor’ Subhalakshmi Dey Published 28.01.25, 12:07 PM Ila Arun enjoyed bhaare'r cha at Allen Park before her session at the AKLF on January 10 Biswajit Kundu Singer-actress Ila Arun was in Calcutta earlier this month to attend and participate in the 16th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival, an initiative by the Apeejay-Surrendra Group, that was held in Allen Park on Park Street from January 10 to 12. Arun addressed...
