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The book also claims that Harry and Meghan got engaged months before they formally announced it in November 2017
Sharon Stone’s memoir to hit bookshelves in March 2021
Stone will also write about her two marriages, her near-fatal stroke in 2001, and her humanitarian work on behalf of AIDS research and other causes.
‘Inspired an entire generation through his work’: Fellow poets and artistes remember Rahat Indori
It was Indori's words, ‘Kisi ke baap ka Hindustan thodi hai’ that had resonated with many protesting against the anti-CAA protests, distilling the rage of the protestors
Rahat Indori, 70, passes away; had tested Covid-19 positive
Earlier today Rahat Indori had taken to Twitter to share the news of being Covid-19 positive. He had further added that he was admitted in the hospital
Poet Rahat Indori tests positive for Covid-19, shares on Twitter
He shared that after experiencing some initial symptoms of Covid-19, he went for a test yesterday and the result has come positive
Simone de Beauvoir received letters for life advice: Report
As many as 20,000 letters have been found which further reveal that many readers wrote to her, seeking advice on various aspects of life
Salman Rushdie asks Twitter to remove fake tweet falsely attributed to him
In the past, the Shame author had been mired in controversy after his book, The Satanic Verses was published. He was accused of blasphemy leading to a ban on the book in India
Shashi Tharoor is coming up with a new book to teach some new words
In his new book, Tharoorosaurus, he will be sharing 53 examples from his vocabulary. Published by Penguin Random House India, there will be one such word from every letter of the alphabet
Eminent academician Amaresh Dutta dies in Assam’s Dibrugarh
He was considered an authority on Shakespeare. His book 'Shakespeare's Tragic Vision and Art' published in 1963 received appreciation from scholars from across the globe.
Sadia Dehlvi: Books on Sufism to culinary history, a look at her works
Besides, she also scripted several documentaries and television programmes of which TV series Amma and Family, starring Zohra Sehgal deserves special mention
Sadia Dehlvi, master storyteller who chronicled capital, dies at 62
Sadia Dehlvi — author, activist and food connoisseur — passed away after a long battle with cancer.
‘Amazing Ayodhya’: New book to tell history of Lord Rama’s birth place
According to the publishers, the book is replete with descriptions and draws out comparisons of an earlier era with our current life and culture, thus connecting the past with the present
Oprah Winfrey recommends reading Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
"Caste should be required reading for humanity. It eloquently examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America," Oprah Winfrey wrote on Instagram
Stephen King’s new book to be out in March next year
Stephen King shared the cover on Twitter and made this announcement
Stephenie Meyer’s ‘Midnight Sun’ finally out after 12 years in limbo
Told from vegetarian vampire Edward Cullen's perspective, the book finally gives fans and readers a peek into the mind of the teenager
‘My songs fit into the stories I write’
Anmol Malik’s debut book, Three Impossible Wishes, is a breezy campus romance that explores a young protagonist’s journey of figuring life and self
Ernest Hemingway’s novels, short stories are filled with errors: Study
In The New Hemingway Studies, scholar Trogdon will look at this and also delve into "the reluctance of the Hemingway estate and his publisher to give a scholarly editor or group of editors control of a textual edition”
Meghan Markle found Prince Harry’s emoji-texting adorable, book reveals
Slated to release on August 11, the book claims that Markle left a strong first impression on Prince Harry, when they met for their first date in 2016.
Ravinder Singh: The bestselling author who enjoys being a misfit
Ravinder Singh is dispelling the idea of an author by owning who he is with rare candour and sincerity.
Mary L Trump: ‘Donald is responsible for his own actions, and needs to be held to account. I’m not trying to get him off the hook’
Psychologist Mary L Trump, 55, on what makes her uncle, the US President Donald Trump, the person he is, the changing face of the American electorate and why she is hopeful about the upcoming Presidential elections
How John Bolton’s White House memoir is instructive for Indians
John Bolton’s political memoir explains many things, including the non-crisis of Balakot and the irrelevance of India in Trump’s eyes
Why ‘Calling Bullshit’ is an important read in times of information laundering
Misinformation and disinformation have become so pervasive in a data-driven world that it is now every citizen’s duty to be sceptical and call it out
‘Children’s fiction in India needs darker subjects’
In Varun Grover’s new webcomic Karejwa, the quest for one last bite of a delicacy illuminates the final hours of a dystopian world
Booker Prize nominee Tsitsi Dangarembga arrested during anti-government protest
The 61-year-old author was taken into a police lorry along with another protester while carrying placards as the government warned that participation in the demonstration is to be regarded as insurrection
Premchand birth anniversary: Read one of his short stories
On his birth anniversary, here is one of his short story, The Door: A Fragment from volume one of his collected short stories published by Penguin Random House, India.
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