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From revisiting Animal Farm to diving deep into history and finance, here are some of the books these newsmakers spent time on in 2024
2 weeks ago

From revisiting Animal Farm to diving deep into history and finance, here are some of the books these newsmakers spent time on in 2024

The Hindu  

Rajdeep Sardesai, journalist and author “I must confess to having spent a large part of 2024 immersed in writing my own book, 2024: The Election That Surprised India, so I had less time to read as many books as I would have liked. Another book was ‘Bad Therapy’ by Abigail Shrier, a hard-hitting book tracking the state of the mental …

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5 times Sudha Murty opened up about her life, work, and more
10 months ago

5 times Sudha Murty opened up about her life, work, and more

Hindustan Times  

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, has nominated Sudha Murty, author and philanthropist, to the Rajya Sabha. Here are five times Sudha Murty went viral: 1. Sudha Murty with husband Narayana Murthy, daughter Akshata Murty, and son Rohan Murty during the launch of the book 'An Uncommon Love' by author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Talking about emotional and physical changes during …

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Who is Sudha Murty, author, philanthropist nominated to Rajya Sabha?
10 months ago

Who is Sudha Murty, author, philanthropist nominated to Rajya Sabha?

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the President of India has nominated author-philanthropist Sudha Murty to the Rajya Sabha. He said Sudha Murty's contribution to diverse fields including social work has been inspiring. Narayana Murthy with wife Sudha Murty, daughter Akshata Murty and son Rohan Murty during the launch of the book 'An Uncommon Love' by author Chitra …

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I wrote it like fiction: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on crafting the uncommon love story of Murthys in her book
11 months ago

I wrote it like fiction: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on crafting the uncommon love story of Murthys in her book

New Indian Express  

How did you decide to write a non-fiction book? When I told Chiki I didn’t know how to write non-fiction, she asked me to get all the facts and write it as fiction, bringing the characters to life. It was really after a lot of interviewing, and staying with them in Bengaluru for the book that I understood what makes …

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Book Review| A whitewashed portrait of Infosys’ first couple
11 months, 1 week ago

Book Review| A whitewashed portrait of Infosys’ first couple

Deccan Chronicle  

Biographies about dashing billionaires who did weird and wonderful things are fun reads. After Narayana and Sudha’s early Romeo and Juliet days have been recounted, Sudha morphs into another Shakespearean character — a Lady Macbeth type-A personality who eggs her husband on, helps him realise his dream of being an entrepreneur, and lends him more money, even offers her wedding …

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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | Why Sudha Murty said no to running Infosys
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | Why Sudha Murty said no to running Infosys

The Hindu  

“I can run Infosys, but can he take care of the family?” This was the question Sudha Murty pondered over and came up with a ‘no’, when Narayana Murthy told her, “You run Infosys, I will take care of the family.” Ms. Murty was upset when he had told her that only one member of the family would be working …

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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on non-fiction, Sreenivasan Jain on countering lies and more - The Hindu
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on non-fiction, Sreenivasan Jain on countering lies and more - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. Award-winning and bestselling novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, who will be at The Hindu’s Lit Fest 2024 to talk about her new book, An Uncommon Love, writes an essay on the creative tools she employed to narrate the story of the Murthys – Infosys co-founder Narayana and author Sudha. “Their proliferation …

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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | Award-winning novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on her first non-fiction book, ‘An Uncommon Love’
11 months, 4 weeks ago

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | Award-winning novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on her first non-fiction book, ‘An Uncommon Love’

The Hindu  

Sometimes changing your mind can teach you a new trick or two. When I was asked by my publisher if I’d be interested in writing a biography of the early years of author Sudha Murty and Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, I turned down the offer right away. In the process, I discovered something very interesting: writing non-fiction isn’t that different …

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Interview: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on her latest book ‘Independence: A Novel’ and more
1 year, 10 months ago

Interview: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on her latest book ‘Independence: A Novel’ and more

The Hindu  

Authors are often solitary creatures unlike, say, popular musicians, who get mobbed by fans everywhere they go. For example, Sita’s expression of strength is very different from Draupadi’s, which is again very different from the three sisters in Independence. Nor do I have to follow what society is telling me to do.’ Some of your protagonists, like Draupadi in The …

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Interview | ‘I write every weekday unless I am teaching’: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
1 year, 11 months ago

Interview | ‘I write every weekday unless I am teaching’: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Deccan Chronicle  

Why do you write? I write every weekday unless I am teaching or out of town, doing events. I just have to power through it by making notes, writing drafts, or reading other books on the subject which make me see the issue differently. What I enjoy most about Jaipur Literature Festival is the positive energy, being around large crowds …

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Review: Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
2 years ago

Review: Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Hindustan Times  

For close to three decades Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has been prolifically churning out best sellers that examine the South Asian diaspora experience, immigration and cultural conflicts, reprise mythological and historical tales from a female perspective and experience, and interrogate patriarchy and celebrate feminism. In the opening pages, the characters are introduced in the idyllic setting of Ranipur, “a village bordered …

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Book review | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Partition tale, ‘Independence’
2 years, 1 month ago

Book review | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Partition tale, ‘Independence’

The Hindu  

In her monumental novel, Tomb of Sand, Geetanjali Shree asked, “Is every story really a Partition tale?” This English translation from the Hindi original Ret Samadhi was published early in 2022, in the 75th anniversary year of that event, and in its most nobly audacious passages, it took the story of an 80-year-old woman to borders carved in 1947. Now, …

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Interview: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author, Independence
2 years, 1 month ago

Interview: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author, Independence

Hindustan Times  

Was the story of three sisters navigating Bengal’s pre and post-Partition landscape something you had been working on? Author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni My previous novel, The Last Queen, about Maharani Jindan, wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who fought valiantly but ultimately unsuccessfully against the British created in me a great desire to write about the end of the British occupation …

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In conversation with Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: The bestselling author on new book The Last Queen, and her craft
3 years, 10 months ago

In conversation with Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: The bestselling author on new book The Last Queen, and her craft

Firstpost  

In her latest novel, The Last Queen, award-winning author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni digs deep into Indian history to unearth the story of a forgotten heroine. In her latest novel The Last Queen, author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni tells the story of Rani Jindan Kaur, the youngest and favourite wife of Maharaj Ranjit Singh. In a conversation with Firstpost, Divakaruni discusses Rani …

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Books of the week: From Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's The Last Queen to Ashish Khetan’s Undercover, our picks
3 years, 11 months ago

Books of the week: From Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's The Last Queen to Ashish Khetan’s Undercover, our picks

Firstpost  

We love stories, and even in the age of Netflix-and-chill, there’s nothing like a good book that promises a couple of hours of absorption — whether curled up in bed, in your favourite coffeehouse, or that long commute to work. *** – FICTION The Last Queen By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni HarperCollins India | Rs 599 | 372 pages Bestselling author …

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I was aware of the fact that Rani Jindan Kaur is a flawed character: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
4 years ago

I was aware of the fact that Rani Jindan Kaur is a flawed character: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Live Mint  

When asked by maharaja Ranjit Singh what she would like as a wedding present—gold, pearls, a palace—18-year-old Jindan Kaur asks for a smart and trustworthy maid. Narrated in the first person, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The Last Queen paints Jindan as an inspiring figure. Though Rani Jindan is mired in ideas of pride and vengeance and makes terrible political decisions remarkably …

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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni reads from Forest of Enchantments for Diwali: Ram's return to Ayodhya through Sita's eyes
4 years, 1 month ago

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni reads from Forest of Enchantments for Diwali: Ram's return to Ayodhya through Sita's eyes

Firstpost  

While the Ramayana is primarily centred around the perspectives of men — the ‘good prince’ Ram and the ’evil demon’ Ravana — seldom does one know what the women in the story felt or thought. While the_ Ramayana is primarily centred around the perspectives of men — the ‘good prince’ Ram and the ’evil demon’ Ravana — seldom does one …

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Jaipur Literature Festival 2020: Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Greenblatt, Suketu Mehta, Asma Khan among speakers announced
5 years, 2 months ago

Jaipur Literature Festival 2020: Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Greenblatt, Suketu Mehta, Asma Khan among speakers announced

Firstpost  

To be held from 23-27 January 2020, the Jaipur Literature Festival will also be attended by Anand Neelakantan, author, columnist and screenwriter and Frank Dikötter, the 2011 winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction The Jaipur Literature Festival 2020 has announced its first list of 25 speakers out of the nearly 250 figures who will be attending the literary …

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From Panchaali to Sita: An epic 10-year challenge
5 years, 11 months ago

From Panchaali to Sita: An epic 10-year challenge

Live Mint  

Ten years after she retold the story of the epic queen Draupadi from the Mahabharat in The Palace Of Illusions, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is back with the tale of another regal personage. If Divakaruni focuses on the qualities that make Sita extraordinary—her healing powers and early training in the martial arts—she also captures the queen as a distraught wife who …

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DLF5 hosts the book launch of Chitra Banerjee's latest book at The Crest Clubhouse
5 years, 11 months ago

DLF5 hosts the book launch of Chitra Banerjee's latest book at The Crest Clubhouse

Deccan Chronicle  

DLF5 hosted the book launch of the HarperCollins book The Forest of Enchantment authored by the renowned author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni at the premises of The Crest Club House on 20th January, Sunday evening. The audience sat in awe as the duo turned the pages of some rare archives from the Indian epic Ramayana, with a completely new and unique …

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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on Forest of Enchantments, timeless epics, comparisons between Sita and Draupadi
5 years, 11 months ago

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on Forest of Enchantments, timeless epics, comparisons between Sita and Draupadi

Firstpost  

If symbolically, Sita, being the daughter of the earth, is in tune with the power of nature, then Ram embodies the laws of the city or civilization, everything that opposes Sita’s power — natural, emotional and free flowing In Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Forest of Enchantments, Sita, at Maharishi Valmiki’s insistence, sits in her thatched hut at the sage’s ashram and …

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