Many years ago, I found myself wishing I had a few years to read Kashmiri literature and put together a selection in translation. It was as though someone was listening and made this wish come to life. For the past three years that is all I have done.
Gear up for Bhashavaad 3.0 with @newindiafndtion!
The National Translation Conference returns for a third annual edition. Join us on 29th & 30th August at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
To register and to receive further updates: https://t.co/xxW3c9Ttxk
Looking forward to being in conversation with my old friend Navtej Sarna and Mandira Nayar on Sunday 29th at the atmospheric Old Fort (Purana Qila.) Entry from Main gate - access from Mathura Road (Purana Qila. Mathura Road.
https://t.co/GuKaSpCi7k )
3 pm - 3:45 pm
Published! Chowringhee Press has four new translations out, of works from Hindustani, Hindi, Urdu, and Malayalam. Available worldwide! (And not on Amazon.) Are you ordering them from chowringheepressdotcom?
I enjoyed reading Sita's Veil, @TedhiLakeer's translation of Anamika's Trin Dhari Ote, published by @yatrabooks. Here's my review for @the_hindu. (Edits: @julie_merin)
https://t.co/hq2AWR5lOT
We are delighted to present a lovely review of 'Barlowganj and Beyond, Tales Bitter and Sweet', a charming memoir by Dr B K Joshi in the Garhwal Post
https://t.co/GWK5ozM0bH
I am thrilled to make my @project_polis debut. Here's my interview with Sanchit Toor, editor of the book Kabir: Walking with the Word. It is published by @Afterwordindia/@TethysBooks and @TranslationAtAU.
(Interview edits: Kaashif Hajee and Madhuri Sastry) https://t.co/dis8wt4QEW
BHASHAVAAD returns this August!
We’ve been slowly lifting the curtain on our speaker line-up, and the full programme is coming soon.
Have you registered yet? Link in bio!
We’re thrilled to welcome Sara Rai, acclaimed writer, translator, and editor, to BHASHAVAAD 2.0. Her work has travelled widely across languages and borders, earning recognition in India and internationally.
🗓 29–30 August 2025 | 📍 IIC, New Delhi
🔗 Register now. Link in bio.
This Friday and Saturday, Aug 23-24, at @IIC_Delhi, Bhashavaad—THE translation conference of the year. From the Ashoka Centre for Translation @TranslationAtAU and the New India Foundation @newindiafndtion. Everyone's welcome. Register at https://t.co/w3i6W8zmAk
ANNOUNCING THE PANEL:
Tarjuma-e-Ilmiya: Translating Knowledge
Rahul Sarwate, Sowmya Dechamma, Raza Kazmi, and Syed Jaleel Hussain will be in conversation with Rita Kothari on Saturday, 24th August.
Registrations are now open. Visit the link in our bio!
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I'm a literary translator working between Hindi & English, looking for freelance work opportunities in translation and editing. I can edit Hindi text too, academic or otherwise. If you or somebody you know, needs a translator or an editor, do let me know. RT for brownie points.