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Why literary festivals are often the closest connect between the reader and writer

Founded by two translators – one American, one British – the Salt initiative will provide mentorships, funding and a south Asia-focused literary translation school

With Sri Lanka’s Shehan Karunatilaka and India’s Geetanjali Shree taking home two of publishing’s biggest prizes, what next for one of the world’s most overlooked literary regions?

Jenny Bhatt was born in Gujarat, India, grew up in Bombay, and has lived and worked around the globe. But for the past several years, she has made her home in the Dallas area and established an international reputation as a writer, translator, literary critic, podcaster and instructor.

Even as a large number of pirated copies of International Booker awardee Geetanjali Shree's book 'Ret Samadhi', published by Rajkamal Prakashan was lately being sold through major online stores and retail outlets, the publisher had stopped the sale at an online marketplace and filed a police complaint. However, the pirated…

Rushdie’s words, written before last week’s attack in New York, are aired in a new anthology alongside other leading authors

All of these works use compelling metaphors for the state of relations between India and Pakistan

Organisers proceed with discussion on her work; scores attend in solidarity

The complainant has alleged that there are objectionable comments about Indian deities in Geetanjali Shree’s novel