Category: Books

Memoirs of a boxer, business tips, zoom your career upwards

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Read the memoir of boxer Laishram Sarita Devi; delve into the remarkable journeys of start-ups…

8 years ago

Stamp, concerts, awards for Subbulakshmi birth centenary

Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) The Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha (SSFASS), Mumbai, and Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi,…

8 years ago

Roar at Indian cricket grounds humbles me: AB de Villiers

By Vishnu Makhijani Book: AB - The Autobiography; Author: A.B. de Villiers; Publisher: Pan Macmillan India; Pages: 328; Price: Rs…

8 years ago

Mysterious Maya document Americas’ oldest surviving manuscript

New York, Sep 9 (IANS) A 13th century Maya document regarded with scepticism since it was reportedly unearthed by looters…

8 years ago

Bollywood’s Other Woman: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Rekha

By Vikas Datta Title: Rekha - The Untold Story; Author: Yasser Usman; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 240; Price: Rs 499 Film…

8 years ago

‘Higher Than Everest’ redux offers inspiring insights

By Vishnu Makhijani Book: Higher Than Everest - Memoirs of a Mountaineer; Author: Major HPS Ahluwalia; Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages:…

8 years ago

Governments behind rise of IS, Al Qaeda: Ex-diplomat

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Terror organisations like the Islamic State (IS) and the Al Qaeda could rise only because…

8 years ago

‘Inkokkadu’ set for wide release in the US

Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) Vikram starrer Telugu action-thriller "Inkokkadu", which features the actor in dual roles, is releasing in the…

8 years ago

NBT slammed for removing Bipan Chandra book from catalogue

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Sahmat, an activist group based in Delhi, on Wednesday denounced the National Book Trust (NBT)…

8 years ago

Bhupen Hazarika: Cultural colossus from India’s northeast

By Sirshendu Panth How does one analyse the genius of a multi-faceted icon like Bhupen Hazarika? The biggest danger lies…

8 years ago

The democracy deficit and some simple solutions

By Vikas Datta Title: Against Elections - The Case for Democracy; Author: David Van Reybrouck; Publisher: Bodley Head/Random House India;…

8 years ago

Bengali writer meets President

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Ranjan Banerjee, eminent writer who has been staying at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here as writer-in-residence…

8 years ago

Artistes seek justice for Haryana singer

Gurgaon, Sep 6 (IANS) Over two dozen Haryana artistes on Monday urged Gurgaon police to ensure justice for dancer and…

8 years ago

`Mexicans come to India to learn IT, yoga and tabla’

Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) Students from Mexico come to India to learn different kinds of skills ranging from information technology…

8 years ago

Bengal governor to attend poets’ symposium in Britain

Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi, also a known poet, on Tuesday embarked on a visit…

8 years ago

10 Indians to join Poetry Festival in Germany

Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) A group of 10 Indian poets will travel to Germany as part of an unique initiative…

8 years ago

Defying the Raj – a French hero with his tiger

By Vikas Datta Title: Once Upon a Time in India -The Marvellous Adventures of Captain Corcoran; Author: Alfred Assollant (translated…

8 years ago

A China year-book obliquely exposes India’s faultlines

By Vishnu Makhijani Book: China's Transition under Xi Jinping; Editor: Jagannath P. Panda; Publisher: Pentagon Press; Pages: 427; Price: Rs…

8 years ago

Ganesh festival kicks off in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The ten-day long 'Ganesh Utsava' commenced here on Monday with traditional gaiety and fervor with…

8 years ago

Ganesh festivities begin across country with fanfare

Mumbai/Hyderabad/Bhopal/Chennai/Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Ganesh Chaturthi, marking the beginning of 10-day festivities, was celebrated across the country on Monday with…

8 years ago



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