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Author Howard Blum is writing book on Idaho student deaths

January 19, 2023 10:24 am

Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were killed Nov. 13

Nafees Fazal's Breaking Barriers documents the upswings and downturns of being a politician in India

January 05, 2023 5:51 pm

The Karnataka politician’s memoir is an engaging account of her life that underlines why the journey is the destination

Abdul Sattar, puraani Dilli waala with a love for books, is no more

January 04, 2023 7:17 am

Those who knew Sattar called him a bibliophile who collected books about the city he grew up in and loved, generously sharing them with others who needed them.

Barack Obama shares his list of favourite books of 2022; know more about them

December 25, 2022 1:21 pm

Every year, the former president of the US shares with his followers his annual roundup of books, music and films. This year was no different

Surabhi Dahiya’s 'Indian Media Giants' offers glimpses into how the Indian media has evolved since Independence

December 22, 2022 4:30 pm

Through examples, anecdotes and interviews with six media houses, including The Indian Express, the writer traverses their strategies, growth and contribution to India’s socio-cultural landscape, writes Ramesh Menon

Sharat Sabharwal’s 'India’s Pakistan Conundrum' explores the nature of the state in Pakistan

December 02, 2022 9:13 pm

The former High Commissioner to Pakistan analyses bilateral issues to examine what impacts the relationship between India and Pakistan

'Lady Chatterley's Lover': Know more about the book and what made it controversial in its time

November 28, 2022 2:55 pm

Not just in Europe, 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' was considered contentious in countries like the US, Australia, Canada, Japan and also India

We live in a world of unequal stories, says author Janice Pariat

November 14, 2022 6:26 pm

The writer was speaking at the launch of her new novel, 'Everything the Light Touches'

'Nritya Katha': Book introduces children to Indian classical dance forms

November 14, 2022 4:07 pm

"Nritya Katha: Indian Dance Stories for Children", illustrated by Moldova-based illustrator Natalia Suruba, is a collection of nine stories featuring different dance forms, ranging from Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri to Kathakali, Kathak, Chhau, Mohiniyattam and Sattriya

Ninety Days: The True Story of the Hunt for Rajiv Gandhi's Assassins is a taut reconstruction of a political assassination that shook India

October 21, 2022 11:44 pm

Anirudhya Mitra's book offers a deeper understanding of the events and the attempted cover-up that followed

Exhibition highlights Satyajit Ray's visual artistry; gives rare peek into his book jacket designs

February 28, 2022 9:57 am

A new art exhibition, 'Ray between the Covers', features digital reprints of book jackets, illustrated and designed by Satyajit Ray

Journalist Revati Laul allegedly attacked by Gujarat riots convict

January 21, 2016 6:56 am

Ahmedabad, Jan 21 (ANI): A convict in the Gujarat riots case, out on parole, allegedly assaulted a journalist in Ahmedabad on Wednesday evening, when she met him for an interview. Revati Laul, who is writing a book on 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case convicts, alleged that she was punched and slapped by Suresh Chhara. She said she was questioning him at his house in the Naroda area of Ahmedabad during an interview. She added that she managed to escape after Chhara's son and some neighbours intervened. Laul was treated at a government hospital, and later she lodged a complaint at the Vejalpur police station.

Book 'Kalam ki cocktail' unveiled

January 10, 2016 3:44 pm

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Journalist and writer Sharda Shukla on Sunday unveiled her first book, 'Kalam Ki Cocktail' at Constitutional Club in the national capital.The author said the book is a compilation of a wide range of articles, from poetry to informative write-ups, on epic like Mahabharata. She said the book could be used as an encyclopaedia by readers.

She is charismatic. There's no two ways about it: Natwar Singh on Priyanka Gandhi

August 14, 2014 12:16 pm