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New Delhi, August 8, 2014: Oxford Bookstore Connaught Place hosted an evening with a very talented group of illustrators, animation film-makers and comic book artists. The evening curated by Yodakin began with Graphic Readings by Prayas Abhinav, Priya Kuriyan, Dyuti Mittal and Shohei Emura from their comics, followed by an interesting conversation between DOGS! co-editor, …
New Delhi, July 29, 2014: Oxford Bookstore Connaught Place and Apne Aap Women Worldwide hosted the sixth in its series of ‘Feminism Beyond Boundaries’ on July 28th, with a discussion titled Hum Gunehgaar Auratein: We Sinful Women with feminist reading from Urdu poetry by Saif Mahmood. Saif Mahmood is a New Delhi-based litigating and corporate lawyer, …
New Delhi, December 5, 2013: Oxford Bookstore Connaught Place, in association with Delhi Art Gallery, organised a discussion on The Art of Portraiture, based on the book ‘Indian Portraits: The Face of a People’, by Kishore Singh, on 5th December 2013. Mr. Singh enunciated his views amidst an illustrious gathering of artists and art aficionados. …
New Delhi, November 20, 2013: Oxford Bookstore Connaught Place, in association with Penguin Books India launched The Rataban Betrayal, by the distinguished author, Stephen Alter, on 20th November 2013. The award-winning actor, Roshen Seth was in conversation with the illustrious author at the event. The Rataban Betrayal is a spy thriller. An American agent is shot …
Zubaan critical conversations series New Delhi, 12 November 2013: Attitudes to sex, sexuality, one’s own and other peoples’ bodies are formed early in life. Are we doing enough to address these issues in school today? How are questions of gender and sexuality raised or addressed in the classroom? Is sex education the answer, …
New Delhi, October 4th, 2013: Oxford Bookstore Connaught Place, in association with The Embassy of France in India – Institut français en Inde, launched the new French Books section at Oxford Bookstore Connaught Place on Friday, 4th October 2013. The gracious ambassador of France to India, Mr. H.E. Mr François Richier honored the momentous occasion …
New Delhi, 27 September, 2013: Is writing a private act, or a public one? Why are some writers viewed as a threat to the state? Why are books banned, and writers imprisoned or persecuted? Why are words such a potent political weapon? And how, in particular, do women writers engage in political issues …
Zubaan critical conversations series New Delhi, August 24th, 2013: In the wake of a gang rape of a young women in Delhi last December, large number of citizens came out to protest and demand change. Half a year later, where are we? What, if anything, have we gained? How should Delhi, and India, take forward the …