In around 1954, Radio Ceylon, in its Sinhala broadcast, serialised Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. I was a nine-year-old at the time. The reading of a translation of Dostoyevsky’s classic, partly ...

Literary fiction, reportage, fantasy, crime, books for young readers and much more—the Lounge team looks back on their ...

A bronze statue of Korean Queen Heo Hwang-ok was unveiled in Ayodhya this week. Long before K-pop and K-drama influenced ...

Tamil film Sirai shifts focus from cop heroes to Muslim undertrials trapped in India’s broken justice system, exposing class ...

Dhananjayan, producer and founder-director of BOFTA Film Institute, says he is no longer impressed when someone walks in with ...

The 33-year-old equalled N. Jagadeesan’s record of five consecutive hundreds in List A cricket during Vidarbha’s VHT match ...

In a world filled with digital distractions, these shows will help you indulge, develop or rekindle a love for reading.

James Cameron says he will reveal plans for Avatar 4 and 5 in a press conference if the films are never made, following the ...

Gayatri Rangachari ShahIt has been a good year for India’s art and design market. Bookended by the India Art Fair and the ...

The actor and writer explains the inspiration behind the talking Christmas tree in her new book.

Taseer’s writing is heady and evocative but I’d recommend keeping the dictionary handy! 2025 was a challenging year to find ...