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Roald Dahl was a genius—and a shocking bigot

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Published on Oct 25, 2024 08:00 AM IST

HBD Roald Dahl: Dive into his legacy through the lens of his adult short fiction

On his birth anniversary today, we will be exploring the colossal legacy left behind by writer Roald Dahl through a few of his short stories
Published on Sep 13, 2024 02:54 PM IST

Damon Galgut – “It’s much easier to oppress people you don’t see as fully human”

Author Damon Galgut (Jaipur Literature Festival 2024)
Published on Feb 13, 2024 09:23 PM IST

Timothée Chalamet's Wonka dances to the top of the Box Office

Timothee Chalamet in a still from Wonka trailer.
Updated on Dec 17, 2023 01:58 PM IST

Animal and online outrage

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Rashmika Mandanna and Ranbir Kapoor in Animal (Film still)
Published on Dec 08, 2023 06:33 PM IST

The Rat Catcher review: Wes Anderson cunningly adapts Roald Dahl short story

The Rat Catcher released on Netflix on September 29.
Published on Oct 02, 2023 02:59 PM IST

The Swan review: Wes Anderson short is a compact gem of perfection

The Swan released on Netflix on September 28.
Published on Oct 01, 2023 02:15 PM IST

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review: Wes Anderson at his delightful best

Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Richard Aoyade in a still from The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.
Published on Oct 01, 2023 06:15 AM IST

Penguin will also publish Roald Dahl originals after spat

British children's author Roald Dahl's most successful books were published between 1961 and 1988, shortly before his death in 1990.
Published on Feb 25, 2023 11:20 AM IST

Salman Rushdie, Rishi Sunak condemn Roald Dahl rewrites

Dahl passed away in 1990.
Published on Feb 21, 2023 02:16 PM IST

Haseen Dillruba 'twist' reminds viewers of Roald Dahl's Lamb to the Slaughter

Vikrant Massey and Taapsee Pannu in a still from Haseen Dillruba.
Published on Jul 05, 2021 02:48 PM IST

Twinkle Khanna jokes Nitara might ‘have a future as a copy editor’, watch video

Twinkle Khanna shared a video of her daughter Nitara reading a Roald Dahl book.
Published on Apr 24, 2021 11:23 AM IST

Family of children’s author Roald Dahl apologise for his anti-Semitic remarks

Roald Dahl, who died in 1990 aged 74, remains popular with young readers around the world and several of his books have been turned into movies and stage shows
Updated on Dec 06, 2020 07:09 PM IST

Happy Birthday Roald Dahl: From Matilda to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, here’s how the author won our hearts

Roald Dahl’s name has certainly been immortalised as one the greatest writers of the 20th Century.
Updated on Sep 13, 2020 03:11 PM IST

Lockdown story time: Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi leads Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Covid-19 fundraiser

Lockdown story time: Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi leads Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Covid-19 fundraiser.
Updated on May 20, 2020 07:35 PM IST

Review: The God Who Loved Motorbikes by Murali K Menon

Road gods: German Hanni Koehler being pushed back onto a trail in India. Koehler was the first woman to travel overland on a motorbike - a 500cc Ardie Silberpfeil (Silver Arrow) - from Europe to Asia. Kandakarnan Swamy would have approved.
Updated on Feb 28, 2020 08:07 PM IST

Roald Dahl Day 2019: 10 quotes by Roald Dahl that’ll take you down memory lane; lesser-known facts about the author and more

10 quotes by Roald Dahl that’ll take you down memory lane; lesser-known facts about the author and more.
Updated on Sep 14, 2019 12:38 PM IST

Happy Birthday Roald Dahl: 5 authors pick their favourite stories by the British novelist

Five stories by Roald Dahl that authors loved
Updated on Sep 07, 2019 11:41 PM IST

Roald Dahl: Storyteller Extraordinaire

One of the world’s best-selling children’s authors, Roald Dahl was named after Roald Amundsen, the adventurer from Norway, who was the first man to reach the South Pole in 1911.
Updated on Aug 05, 2019 10:29 AM IST

The Wonderful, Whoopsy Whiffling World of Roald Dahl

The Roald Dahl museum reopens to the public on Saturday, October 20, following an extensive renovation
Updated on Oct 18, 2018 04:52 PM IST