The Serendipity of the Times LitFest, Delhi 2018

 Litfests are special for authors and readers alike. This year's edition of the TimesLitFest offered a wonderful opportunity to interact with authors from different countries. Sutapa Basu, bestselling author and litfest panelist, shares her experience. ‘What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that … Continue reading The Serendipity of the Times LitFest, Delhi 2018

The Art of Managing Large Sized Facebook Groups

Tanu Shree Singh, founder of The Reading Raccoons and the Senior Reading Raccoons Facebook groups, shares some valuable insights and interesting insider tales about managing the largest online reading community in the country. The groups just happened. When I started them, they were meant to get people off my back! Friends would constantly ask for … Continue reading The Art of Managing Large Sized Facebook Groups

#MeToo: The Stories We Couldn’t Hear

In the midst of all the survivors pouring their hearts out and bravely sharing their stories, Lakshana Palat writes why it is okay to keep silent too. “You’ve been sexually harassed. Why didn’t you speak out during the #MeToo movement? Your silence is not helping.” I’ve heard these words quite often, lately. The #MeToo movement … Continue reading #MeToo: The Stories We Couldn’t Hear