Category: Books

Kovalam Lit Fest to focus on non-fiction

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Kovalam Literary Festival, South India's pioneering literary event, will focus on non-fiction writing at its…

8 years ago

Unveiling the motivations and mindset of the Pakistani Taliban

By Vikas Datta Title: Guardians of God - Inside the Religious Mind of the Pakistani Taliban; Author: Mona Kanwal Sheikh;…

8 years ago

Ban on Indian films in Pakistan may boost piracy

Karachi, Oct 5 (IANS) The ban on Indian films by owners of Pakistani cinemas in response to the Indian ban…

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Today’s leadership can draw from Narasimha Rao’s style: Sanjaya Baru

By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The manner in which former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao functioned…

8 years ago

Creating a cinema of suspense and psychological complexity

By Vikas Datta Title: Alfred Hitchcock; Author: Peter Ackroyd; Publisher: Vintage/Random House India; Pages: 288; Price: Rs 499 Featuring ordinary…

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Narasimha Rao’s style has lessons for today’s leadership: Sanjaya Baru

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao's style of functioning -- reaching out to all shades…

8 years ago

Renowned artist Yusuf Arakkal passes away

Bengaluru, Oct 4 (IANS) Renowned contemporary figurative artist and sculptor Yusuf Arakkal passed away here on Tuesday after prolonged illness,…

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Venkaiah slams leaders ‘speaking language of Pakistan’

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Union Information & Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday lashed out at the opposition…

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Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar comes out with Rabindra Sangeet album

Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) International cricketer turned TV commentator Sanjay Manjrekar on Tuesday launched his first music album - six…

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PM Modi to attend Ram Leela on Dussehra in Lucknow

Lucknow, Oct 4 (IANS) In a first by any Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will be celebrating the festival of Dussehra…

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Hridaynath Mangeshkar conferred Sangeet Natak Akademi

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Music composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar was conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2015 here on Tuesday…

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Roopa Ganguly nominated to Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) BJP leader and actor Roopa Ganguly was on Tuesday nominated to the Rajya Sabha. A…

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British trio win Nobel Prize in Physics

Sweden, Oct 4 (IANS) British trio -- David J. Thouless, F. Duncan M. Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz -- on…

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A truly Bohemian intellectual and his abiding relevance

By Vikas Datta In an era when populist rhetoric and rituals trump achievements and genuine belief, democracy exists, but with…

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British Council invites applications for FameLab India

Hyderabad, Oct 3 (IANS) The British Council has invited applications from scientists, engineers, mathematicians and researchers for FameLab India 2017…

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Japan’s Yoshinori Ohsumi wins medicine Nobel

Stockholm, Oct 3 (IANS) Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese cell biologist specialising in autophagy and a professor in Tokyo Institute of…

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An autopsy of India’s messy democracy

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: A Feast of Vultures: The Hidden Business of Democracy in India; Author: Josy Joseph; Publisher:…

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Familiar tales: Stories set in and inspired from daily life

By Vikas Datta Title: To Each With Love -A Satiric Rendition; Author: Renee Ranchan; Publisher: Stellar Publishers; Pages: 254; Price:…

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Modi presented with first copy of new book on Mahatma

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday was presented with the first copy of a book…

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Fashion students spin charkha as tribute to Gandhi

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Fashion, design and business institute Pearl Academy on Sunday joined hands with Khadi India to…

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