Publishers faces shop-lifting issues at World Book Fair
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Amidst the maddening rush of bookworms at the ongoing World Book Fair, some of the book stores are facing the issue of shoplifting. The 44th edition of the book fair,…
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Over two decades, these 50 movies changed Bollywood: Film critic Shubhra Gupta
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) She is one of India’s most well-regarded and influential film critics and has been at it for more than two decades. Now, Shubhra Gupta has joined the…
Relatively simple: The equation that explains our complex world
By Vikas Datta Title: E=mc2; Author: David Bodanis; Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK; Pages: 336; Price: Rs 499 For what is the most famous and significant scientific equation ever, E=mc2 (c squared) appears rather simple. But…
PM’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ now a book
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ can now also be read as author Rajeev Gupta has compiled all his speeches in a single book titled “Pradhan Mantri Ke Mann…
Emotional Portuguese PM remembers of his father’s love for Goa
Panaji, Jan 11 (IANS) An emotional Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Wednesday evoked his father’s writing to express his love for his homeland, Goa. Costa, who is the first foreign head of government of…
World’s first publishing free zone in Sharjah invites Indian investors
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The world’s first publishing free zone, set to open in Sharjah this year, has invited Indian publishers and printers to set up shop, offering them a slew of tax incentives…
Mythological tales with a twist of imagination
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Paintings that are recognizable as they depict mythological tales with a twist of imagination and are similar to thoughts of mankind and nature await every art connoisseur at an ongoing…
Musical event to revive the ‘Baithak’ culture
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) To recreate the long-forgotten format of baithaks, a musical event will be held here at India Habitat Centre on January 14, 2017. Titled ‘Baithak’, the event will be graced by…
Giacomo Puccini’s beloved opera ‘La Boh?me’ to be revisited
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) For the first time in India, Mumbai’s National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) will revisit Giacomo Puccinis beloved opera “La Boh?me” in the Spring…
Books for Rs 100? Head for World Book Fair, not Daryaganj
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Publishing stalwarts might be drawing huge crowds at the World Book Fair, but giving them some competition are stalls and stands offering books for just Rs 100. Though stalls by…
An ‘Upanishad’ on Greek mythology
By Vikas Datta Title: Olympus – An Indian Retelling of the Greek Myths; Author: Devdutt Pattanaik; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 296; Price: Rs 499 The Ancient Greeks’ enduring contributions to the world are…
NBT chairman denies prejudice against book set in JNU
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A day after “Up Campus Down Campus”, a fictional narrative set in the 1980s in the JNU was denied permission to be read at the ongoing World Book Fair, the…
Major focus on South Asia at upcoming India Art Fair
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The best of the established and emerging South Asian galleries, artists and artist collectives would be provided an opportunity to exhibit on an established international platform at the upcoming India…
Murakami to publish new novel in February
Tokyo, Jan 10 (IANS) The latest novel by celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami will be published in February, his publisher reported on Tuesday. “Kishi dancho koroshi” (Killing the Commander), to be published in two volumes…
NBT denies reading permission to book set in JNU
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A fictional narrative set in the 1980s in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), “Up Campus Down Campus”, by Delhi-based journalist Avijit Ghosh was denied permission to be read at the…
Angkor Park gets connected with camouflaged mobile towers
Phnom Penh, Jan 10 (IANS) Six mobile phone towers disguised as trees were installed in Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park for improved coverage and internet speed, the media reported on Tuesday. The Apsara Authority, a government…
Zee Theatre to take 12 plays to 15 Indian cities
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Names like Makarand Deshpande, Sunil Shanbag, Mahesh Dattani, Nitish Bhardwaj, Sonali Kulkarni, Milind Phatak and more will be performing in various theatre productions under the umbrella of Zee Theatre, which is…
Udaipur World Music Festival to begin on February 10
Udaipur, Jan 10 (IANS) With around 150 artistes from over 16 countries, the stage is set for the second edition of the Udaipur World Music Festival which will begin on February 10, 2017. The three-day…
BJP slams Malayalam film director Kamal
Kozhikode, Jan 9 (IANS) Taking up cudgels against ace Malayalam film director Kamal, the Kerala state BJP on Monday said that he was made the Chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy by the CPI-M…
Digital payments rise at World Book Fair but small publishers struggle
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) As people are still struggling to manage the shortage of cash, the ongoing World Book Fair here is witnessing a rise in payment through mobile banking and debit/ credit cards….