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Arundhati Roy: ‘Message from Jantar Mantar is bigger than electoral defeat’

In a wide-ranging interview with Newslaundry, Arundhati Roy discusses the Hindi translation of her new book, Meri Maan, Meri Gangster, which draws on the story of her mother, Mary Roy, to explore her own childhood, family, relationships, and journey to becoming a writer.

Newslaundry · Aug 11

Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah Join Appeal Urging Sonam Wangchuk to End Hunger Strike

Support for Sonam Wangchuk's ongoing protest continues to grow, with a fresh group of prominent public figures urging the educator and climate activist to end his indefinite hunger strike while reaffirming their support for the movement's demands.

Whats Hot · Jul 14

Arundhati Roy, Naseeruddin Shah & other eminent persons urge CJP protesters to end hunger strike

Eminent citizens urged protesters on hunger strike to end their fast. They expressed deep concern over the protesters' worsening health conditions. The group extended full support for the demand of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. The appeal came on the 24th day of the Cockroach Janta Party's protest. A…

The Economic Times · Jul 14

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in March

John Lanchester, Patmeena Sabit and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1

US book critics honor Nobel laureate and South Korean novelist Han Kang

The National Book Critics Circle honored a novel by Nobel laureate Han Kang and Karen Hao’s examination of artificial intelligence and OpenAI at its annual awards on Thursday

The Independent UK · Mar 27

Books by Lyse Doucet and Arundhati Roy make shortlist for Women's Prize for Nonfiction

Two books about hotels in wartime are among finalists for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction

The Independent UK · Mar 25

Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction: Arundhati Roy’s memoir among six shortlisted books

Award was created in 2023 to help redress the historic gender imbalance in non-fiction prizes

The Independent UK · Mar 25

Arundhati Roy and Lyse Doucet lead ‘exceptional’ Women’s prize for nonfiction shortlist

Roy’s memoir Mother Mary Comes to Me and Doucet’s The Finest Hotel in Kabul are joined by books on exile by Ece Temelkuran and Judith Mackrell and an ode to the arts by Daisy Fancourt

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25

What were you reading in the 90s? 5 literary experts go back in time

What were you like in the 90s? This question is a social media trend right now, with achingly nostalgic slideshows of old photos, set to music.

The Conversation · Mar 19

Order, order! Why you won’t be reading about judicial corruption until 2036

The recent judicial orders in the contempt case initiated by the Supreme Court over a chapter in a textbook published by NCERT discussing judicial corruption are going to set back the conversation on judicial reforms by a decade, if not more. To discuss the contents of the chapter is an…

Newslaundry · Mar 12