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Traces of AI embedded quotes found in famous fan-fiction writer’s book

May 20, 2026 11:42 pm

Steven Rosenbaum acknowledged AI-generated quote errors in his new book after fabricated and misattributed statements were flagged in a New York Times review.

Patiala woman’s wordless, accordion book celebrating Indian rooftops wins top honour in London

May 17, 2026 7:08 pm

Anantjeet, currently pursuing an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, won the prize for her accordion book “Terrace Tales- A Celebration of Indian Rooftops”.

Kanpatimar: The story of one of India’s deadliest serial killers

May 17, 2026 7:31 am

Rakesh Goswami’s India’s Most Dangerous Serial Killer reconstructs the chilling case of Shankariya Kanpatimar, a murderer who terrorised 1970s Rajasthan

Harper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. Then came 55 years of silence.

May 25, 2026 1:07 pm

Harper Lee at 100: To Kill a Mockingbird, made its author famous overnight, for 55 years the world of American letters waited for her next masterpiece

Out of Pablo Escobar's shadow, the reinvention of Medellin – UNESCO’s 2027 Book Capital

March 26, 2026 5:11 pm

Medellín will inaugurate its year of celebrations on April 23, 2027, World Book and Copyright Day.

Author Daneesh Majid on Hyderabad, the Gulf dream, and an identity under strain

March 13, 2026 7:51 pm

The author of The Hyderabadis on the Shia roots of the Old City, the slow collapse of the Gulf dream, and whether a composite culture can survive the pressures closing in on it.

Two Indian origin authors Sheena Kalayil and Megha Majumdar make 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction longlist

May 27, 2026 5:45 pm

Megha Majumdar's second novel A Guardian and a Thief and Sheena Kalayil's The Others are among 16 books in contention for the £30,000 literary award.

Ankur Warikoo's Winning People Without Losing Yourself is protein foam on life's cappuccino

February 23, 2026 2:39 pm

Winning People Without Losing Yourself by Ankur Warikoo does not talk down to the reader, rather it offers some friendly commonsensical advice, which one already knows but might be in need of a refresher

The art of being Shalini: Why fabulous is practice, not performance

February 13, 2026 1:04 pm

Fabulousness is not how you’re seen—it’s how deeply you see.

Namita Gokhale, Mahadev Toppo, Peggy Mohan among winners at Banaras Lit Fest Book Awards 2026

February 02, 2026 4:56 pm

The Banaras Lit Fest announced its 2026 Book Awards, honouring Namita Gokhale and writers across Indian languages for excellence in literature.

BOOK PHOTOS

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

BOOK VIDEOS

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.

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