The Maldivian Melodrama

Anupama Jain writes on the Maldives and the Lakshadweep controversy

How Short Stories Restored My Reading Habit

Amrita Mukherjee, author, blogger, and journalist, writes on how short stories restored her reading habit

A Brief History of Shakespeare

Deepti Menon compiles a brief history of Shakespeare. 

Writing Great Stories: A Comprehensive Guide for Writing Enthusiasts

Sutapa Basu creates a comprehensive guide of creative writing tips for writing enthusiasts. 

The Book and Me: Why I Wrote a Children's Adventure

Tino de Sa, author of The Curious Case of the Nandikote Nawab, and other books tells us why he wrote the book. Tino de Sa grew up a thousand miles away from his ancestral island-village of Divar, Goa, in the dusty little central Indian railway town of Bhusaval. He was selected to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1980. 

How and Why did I write about Lucky Singh

Stefano Pelle, author of The Adventures of Lucky Singh, and other books writes why and how did he write this book. Stefano has spent most of his career in large corporations, heading their subsidiaries in various emerging markets.

The Nine Forms of Durga - Navadurga

Anupama Jain, author, and blogger writes about the nine forms of Durga, as we celebrate Navratri, and how each day represents a different form. 

Draupadi and the Mahabharat

Rupande Mehta, author of Trhiyani, writes about the mythological character Draupadi and her relevance in the Mahabharat

To Show or To Tell: That is the Question

Rituparna Ghosh, Author of Unloved in Love, The Boy with a Guitar & The Boy with a Secret, gives some important tips as she writes about the importance of showing a scene versus telling it in creative writing

Four Ideas to Make Readers Relate to Historical Fiction.

Sutapa Basu gives four ideas to make readers relate to Historical Fiction.

Writing a Perfectly Imperfect Romance

Rituparna Ghosh, the author of Unloved in Love, shares six super-hacks to writing a perfectly imperfect romance

Tantra, Tantrics and the Mystic Sinners

Proyashi Barua, author of The Mystic Sinners, tells us how to differentiate a fraud tantric from a genuine one

Writing Tips for Crime Writing

Ushasi Sen Basu, author of 'A Killer Among Us' share #WritingTips for Crime.

Tantric Sex and The Mystic Sinners

Seven intriguing facts about Tantric Sex, by Proyashi Barua, author of The Mystic Sinners

Crime Writing and Women Authors

Ushasi Sen Basu, author of A Killer Among Us explores women authors writing crime

The Masala Mix

Anupama Jain talks about the light side of reading

The Long and Short of Short Story Writing

Bhaswar Mukherjee, author of 'It Happens - Stories of Human Relationships', gives the secret of his winning-spree at #TOIWriteIndia

Keep Your Stories Short!

Deepti Menon talks about Short Stories and more.

The Journey of my eBook Debut

As Mira Saraf debuts with her maiden ebook, The Boundaries of Sanity, she talks about her writing journey and the poignant short stories she has offered to delight discerning readers everywhere.

Why ‘Unloved in Love’ is a Book for All Book Lovers

Romance as a genre should not mean a limited readership because romance, in essence, encompasses everything in our life. Similarly, the book 'Unloved in Love' touches all aspects of life and should be on the TBR list of all book lovers.

The Debate

Rituparna Ghosh, the author of 'Unloved in Love: The Story of Imperfect People', brings up the constant battle that rages on between ambition and love. Here is a glimpse of how the imperfect characters in her novel are being churned by emotions and decision-taking milestones in their life.

Indian Mythology and World Geography

Indian mythology showcases the knowledge of global topography through various mentions across its texts, notably so in the Mahabharata. 

Why I Wrote Dashavatar

Piyusha Vir talks about all the thoughts and efforts that went into writing her debut feature, 'Dashavatar - Stories of Lord Vishnu'.

The Esoteric Digest: 12 Facts About Tantra

Proyashi Barua talks about some interesting facts on tantra that are largely unknown. She is the author of 'The Mystic Sinners', a suspense thriller set in the world of tantra and tantrics.