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Countdown to a literary fiesta
10 Aug 2024 9:50 PM ISTLeading up to the eighth edition of Dehradun-based, pan-India Valley of Words in November, multiple events and collaborations spanning literature,...
Intangible essence of joy
3 Aug 2024 11:18 PM ISTPawan Kumar Mishra’s novella, Happytual, distinguishes inner peace and contentment from external pursuit of possessions in the process of creatively...
When love transcends all barriers
27 July 2024 6:51 PM ISTSet in the 16th-century Lahore, ‘The Sufi’s Nightingale’ by Sarbpreet Singh is a fictionalised retelling of mystic poet Shah Hussain and Madho...
Two Biographies
21 July 2024 12:10 AM IST'Sri Aurobindo' by Roshen Dalal and 'Bondhu' by Kunal Sen are two unputdownable biographies among the Valley of Words’ shortlist for best non-fiction...
Refreshing pastures of Hindi literature
13 July 2024 6:28 PM ISTShortlisted in the Hindi non-fiction category, the biographies of Pandita Ramabai, Rahul Sankritayan, and Osho Rajneesh highlight a renewed interest...
From denial to urgency
7 July 2024 12:18 AM ISTIn his magnum opus, Climate Change: The Policy, Law and Practice, Jatinder Cheema documents global, multilateral, regional, and national climate...
Translations of a literary mosaic
29 Jun 2024 8:06 PM ISTThis set of synoptic remarks on five translations of literary gems from ‘Bhashas of Bharat’ in Hindi emphasises popularising and preserving India’s...
A literary extravaganza
22 Jun 2024 7:09 PM ISTCelebrating the PN Panicker Book Reading Month, the Valley of Words announces its shortlist in eight literary categories catering to a diverse reader...
Hope amidst desolation
15 Jun 2024 7:57 PM ISTYour childhood is your homeland’, said Epictetus, and so did the poet and Nobel laureate Louise Glück, “We look at the world once, in childhood. The...
An empathetic exploration
8 Jun 2024 10:36 PM ISTManoj Mitta’s 596-page magnum opus Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India on the hitherto under-explored intersection of caste and law...
Threads of time & ties
1 Jun 2024 7:29 PM ISTThe eminently readable book, ‘Kathmandu Chronicles’ — by KV Rajan and Atul K Thakur — goes beyond facts to delve deep into the socio-political...
Rich in imagery & insight
26 May 2024 2:06 AM ISTUnlike stereotypical coffee table books focussing on design and imagery over text, ‘Responsibility’ by Amit Sachdeva and Mugdha Arora adopts an...