Reading Jayasree Kalathil’s article on translation, ‘Literary translation and its discontents’, in scroll.in recently
Our words, and in other words Reflecting upon an article on translation, and a personal memoir." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/our-words-and-in-other-words/">Read more
Children’s Books: An Indian Story is a treasure for those interested in Indian literature, whether total immersion or a toehold; whether writers, readers, teachers, editors or publishers. It’s an erudite perspective on aspects of our kidlit (children’s literature), which is attracting more and more attention because of its interesting history, our super-multi-cultural people and layered social issues. An awesome task, achieved with excellence by two doyens in this arena, Shailaja Menon and Sandhya Rao. The range and breadth of the subject require minds that are both learned and creative, both characteristics of Shailaja and Sandhya’s characters and works.
Read moreThere’s a buzz every time the Jaipur LitFest comes along, and this time there was a bigger buzz thanks to the presence of Rishi Sunak who appears to carry quite
A whirlwind of words Lit for Life in Chennai whipped up a storm of writers, speakers, fans and foodies." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/a-whirlwind-of-words/">Read moreAn image doing the rounds recently on WhatsApp caught my attention. It featured Zakir Hussain, Dr Manmohan Singh
In tune with words Creative geniuses raise our mundane lives to dizzying heights of bliss. May we never ever lose our capacity to float on the wings of inspiration." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/in-tune-with-words/">Read more
On July 24, 1991, Dr Manmohan Singh put India on the world map by liberalising the Indian economy. Just three weeks before that
Read moreI am an Elif Shafak fan. This remarkable writer with over 20 novels under her belt writes in Turkish and English.
A kind of serendipity Elif Shafak’s new novel stirs up memories and emotions nostalgic and troubling." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/a-kind-of-serendipity/">Read moreIt is the early 1980s. Sashi, short for Sashikala, is almost 16 and set on becoming a doctor. She has three older brothers and one younger.
Jaffna Eyes… through Jaffna eyes V V Ganeshananthan brings us a moving testament of a time that destroyed a people and their dreams." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/jaffna-eyes-through-jaffna-eyes/">Read more
Exploring a vegetarian lifestyle can be a delightful journey, and Pure Vegetarian by Prema Srinivasan is the perfect companion for beginners and seasoned home cooks.
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On March 24, 2020, PDG Ramakrishna Raja passed away. Just a month earlier, he was honoured with the Doyen of Rotary Award by RI District 3230 on the diamond jubilee of the Rotary Club
Read moreThe English historian, Lord Acton, said in a letter to Bishop Creighton of the Church of England in 1887
Lessons from history we refuse to learn An old book on China shocks readers into noticing how power plays out." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/lessons-from-history-we-refuse-to-learn/">Read moreIt’s been a season of elections all round — with interesting results — in India, the UK, France, and Iran, for instance, and the season is upcoming in the US. It was serendipitous that I had occasion
Can writers be apolitical? Tamil writer Imayam’s rhetorical question informs his stories that scratch our minds where it doesn’t itch. " href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/can-writers-be-apolitical/">Read more
