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In the book ‘Mahabharata: The Epic and the Nation’, GN Devy puts Ved Vyasa’s timeless masterpiece in the wider context of epic tradition — offering an...

Coming in the wake of exchange rate disturbances, energy crisis, and a precarious economic environment, the prolonged Tokyo Round (1973-79) of trade...

The three books under discussion — Vyas Mishra’s Kaun Taar Se Beeni Chadariya set in the JP-era Bihar; Priyadarshan’s collection of 42 insightful...

The Kennedy Round of trade negotiations achieved an average tariff reduction of 35 per cent on industrial goods—outstripping its predecessors—and...

The third knowledge vertical of Valley of Words is poised to discuss three shortlisted Hindi books — Shubhra Upadhyaya’s translation of Kadambari...

The Dillon Round of trade negotiations, held in Geneva, again, marked an increased assertiveness by developing countries who rooted for alternative...

Bilingual poet Jayanta Mahapatra, whose poetic prowess was shaped by the deprivations he faced during his childhood as well as by his keen observation...

Following a long hiatus of five years after the Torquay Round, the fourth round returned to Geneva, which came to be acknowledged for a couple of...

At Auroville Literature festival, Namita Gokhale spoke about some of the outstanding masterpieces from her remarkable oeuvre, which not only breathe...

Thanks to the differences between the USA and the UK, the Torquay Round of GATT negotiation could not optimally capitalise on the momentum triggered...

While ‘GRIT: the Vishwas Story’ showcases the protagonist overcoming physical disability with mental resilience and support from close acquaintances,...

Despite being driven by the interests of developed nations, the Geneva Round of Trade Negotiations, which was concomitant with the formation of the...