Mysore/Mysuru: The session ‘Paraspara’ (one-on-one) between two old writer friends Jayanth Kaikini and Vivek Shanbhag at the Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday showcased a lively conversation and immersed the audience in humour and entertainment. The session delved into interesting topics such as reading and readers, language and writing, poetry and storytelling, the origins of characters, emotions,…
Writers should be aware of current developments: Rugmani Prabhakar
July 3, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned writer Rugmani Prabhakar underlined the importance of concentration, patience, and staying updated with current developments for writers. She shared these insights during her talk titled “To cut a long story short – the making of an anthology” held during the afternoon session on the final day. Reflecting on her younger years, Rugmani recalled…
Release of five books marks a grand opening
July 2, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The seventh edition of the two-day Mysuru Literature Festival took off to a colourful start at Hotel Southern Star in city yesterday afternoon. The Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs -2015 brought together a stellar gathering of authors and notable figures from diverse backgrounds, all converging to share their insights on…
History’s governance lessons still relevant: Dr. Bibek Debroy
July 2, 2023Role of Lord Krishna in Mahabharata was not different than what Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel did, says Chairman of Economic Advisory Council to PM Mysore/Mysuru: Chairman of Economic Advisory Council to the PM Dr. Bibek Debroy delineated on ‘Governance lessons from Itihasa-Puranas’ during a panel discussion that followed the inauguration of the two-day Mysuru Literature Festival…
Youngsters buy coffee for Rs. 180 but shun books priced at Rs. 300
July 2, 2023Author Jerry Pinto stresses significance of encouraging widespread reading habits at Lit Fest Mysore/Mysuru: Author Jerry Pinto delivered an engrossing talk at the Mysuru Literature Festival last evening, shedding light on the theme of ‘Bridging the Cultural Gap: Publishing, Folklore, Historic Legends.’ He delved into the captivating stories of historic legends while addressing the concerning…
Is pen mightier? Author Perumal Murugan debates
July 2, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned Tamil author Perumal Murugan captivated the audience at Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday with his fascinating anecdotes and challenges. During a panel discussion ‘Is the Pen Mightier? Politics of Culture and Defiance,’ Perumal Murugan revealed that he faced similar threats to those encountered by writers Gauri Lankesh and Prof. M.M. Kalburgi in Karnataka. These…
Pay attention to cooking at home, avoid junk food
July 2, 2023Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, Yoga & Bharatanatyam exponent Yamini Muthanna on the essence of having a balanced diet Mysore/Mysore: Celebrity nutritionist and author Rujuta Diwekar said that many people are overeating proteins and ignoring the regular balanced meals which have the right proportions of various essential nutrients required by our body. Mumbai-based Diwekar, whose clients…
Prasanna’s ‘Ayodhya Kanda’ sets stage perfectly for Lit Fest
July 2, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: At the inaugural of the Mysuru Literature Festival-2023, Mysuru-based theatre group ‘Navodaya’ staged senior theatre personality and activist Prasanna’s ‘Ayodhya Kanda’. It is the first of his planned trilogy of Ramayana plays and as per the audience, the play was absolutely delightful, profound and moving. The minimalist stage design served to enhance the performance,…
Pramoda Devi opens Mysuru Literature Fest
July 1, 2023Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of Mysore Royal family seen lighting the traditional lamp to inaugurate the 7th edition of Mysuru Literature Festival, organised by Mysore Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015, at Hotel Southern Star on Vinoba Road in city this afternoon. She is flanked by Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar (extreme left), Author and Jnanpith…
Booker Prize-winning author Shehan Karunatilaka
June 28, 2023Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka made his mark on the international literary scene with his first novel ‘Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew’ way back in 2011, winning the DSC Prize, the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and a host of other accolades. Last year he won the Booker Prize for ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida,’…
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