Tag: Udaipur Times

The Witch in the Peepul Tree in “Book of the Year” (Fiction) list for Godrej Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 

Fiction The jury for fiction comprises Deepa Adhikari, social entrepreneur and development communications consultant; Priyanka Sarkar, editor and translator; Rajrishi Singhal, author and journalist; Usha Subramaniam, former Professor of English Literature; and Shireen Mistry, Associate Festival Director of Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest. Book of the year History’s Angel, Anjum Hasan (Bloomsbury India) Hurda, Atharva... Continue Reading →

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UT: Mewar’s Own ‘Bapu: A Pioneer’s Story

Mewar’s Own Bapu—A Pioneer’s Story  Reflecting on a Life of Service By Arefa Tehsin In the early 20th century, as the Indian subcontinent simmered with nationalist fervour and a yearning for social reform, a profoundly influential figure emerged in Udaipur-Mewar—Taffazul Hussain Tehsin. Born in 1907 in the starkly beautiful "City of Lakes" of a desert... Continue Reading →

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UT: Wading into Ramsar Status: Udaipur’s Wetland Journey

The network of interconnected lakes and canals that brings water from the catchment areas makes it one of the foremost manmade ecosystems of watershed management, qualifying Udaipur to be well suited to become a Ramsar wetland city... By Arefa TehsinNov 24, 2023, 18:16 IST The government of Rajasthan has taken on the mantle to have Udaipur,... Continue Reading →

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Udaipur Times: Arefa Tehsin, author and naturalist from Udaipur brings the forests of Aravallis to life in her writings

"Two words would define my childhood - social and wild." - Arefa Tehsin By Lulua Ahsan Sun, 24 Jul 2022  "My real education happened in my home library, which housed all kinds of books to pick up and read from..." Udaipur Times caught up with Arefa Tehsin, author of several fiction and non-fiction books, the inspiration of... Continue Reading →

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