Time to study, invest in India, says Britain
January 28th, 2012 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) India is making its mark on the global economy with "electrifying skill, innovation and dynamism" and now is the time is right to study, invest ... Read more...
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Thant Myint-U, Amish Tripathi top charts again (IANS Books)
October 6th, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Thant Myint-U's "Where China Meets India" leads this week's non-fiction section of the bestseller list while Amish Tripathi again rules the fiction list with ... Read more...
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Thant Myint-U, Amish Tripathi rule book charts (IANS Books)
September 29th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Thant Myint-U's "Where China Meets India" reigns over the non-fiction section of the bestseller list for another week, while Amish Tripathi continues to top ... Read more...
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Amish Tripathi on top again (IANS Books)
September 22nd, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) "Where China Meets India" by Thant Myint-U tops the non-fiction section of the bestseller list this week, while Amish Tripathi still rules fiction with ... Read more...
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Amish Tripathi rules charts with two books (IANS Books)
September 15th, 2011 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) "Poor Economics" by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo leads the non-fiction section of the bestseller list again, while Amish Tripathi rules the fiction set with ... Read more...
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Amish Tripathi leads with two bestsellers (IANS Books)
September 8th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) "Poor Economics" by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo rules the non-fiction set of the bestseller list yet again, while Amish Tripathi takes the first ... Read more...
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Amish Tripathi’s book on Nagas bestseller (IANS Books)
September 1st, 2011 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) "Poor Economics" by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo and "The Secret of The Nagas" by Amish Tripathi have topped the non-fiction and fiction categories of ... Read more...
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Economics, Nagas again on top of book charts (IANS Books)
August 25th, 2011 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) "Poor Economics" by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo and "The Secret of The Nagas" by Amish Tripathi rule the non-fiction and fiction sections of the ... Read more...
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It needs more than love to write about India
August 18th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Stepping into the soul of India is not easy for a foreign writer; the journey needs more than mere love for the country. The process ... Read more...
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Books on economics, Nagas rule the charts (IANS Books)
August 18th, 2011 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) "Poor Economics" by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, and "The Secret of The Nagas" by Amish Tripathi have positioned themselves on top of the non-fiction ... Read more...
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Arun Shourie, Amitav Ghosh rule bestselling chart (IANS Books)
August 11th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Arun Shourie's "Does He Know a Mother's Heart?" has maintained its top slot among the non-fiction books for the second week. Amitav Ghosh's "River of ... Read more...
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Arun Shourie, Amitav Ghosh top bestselling chart (IANS Books)
August 4th, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Arun Shourie's "Does He Know a Mother's Heart?" has quickly climbed up to the top slot among the non fiction books and Amitav Ghosh's ... Read more...
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Kissinger, Ghosh still reign over book charts (IANS Books)
July 28th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Maintaining their top positions for another week, Henry Kissinger's "On China" and Amitav Ghosh's "River of Smoke" reign supreme in the non-fiction and fiction ... Read more...
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Ghosh, Kissinger book lovers’ favourites (IANS Books)
July 21st, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Maintaining their top positions, Henry Kissinger's "On China" and Amitav Ghosh's "River of Smoke" rule the non-fiction and fiction categories respectively on the bestseller ... Read more...
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Ghosh, Kissinger rule bestseller charts (IANS Books)
July 14th, 2011 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Henry Kissinger's "On China" continues to rule the non-fiction category while Amitav Ghosh's "River of Smoke" is again the bestseller in the fiction list ... Read more...
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In fine print: Adventure, Mumbai, faith and drama (IANS Books This Week)
June 9th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The bookshelf this weekend is exciting with new titles by the Turks of story-telling.1. "River of Smoke"; Written by Amitav Ghosh; Published by Penguin India; ... Read more...
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Vaccine for cat allergies is in the pipeline
April 7th, 2011 - 1:42 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists are working to come out with a new vaccine that could take away cat allergies. Researchers who worked on the new vaccine say the product ... Read more...
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Rohinton Mistry shortlisted for Man Booker International Prize (Lead, correcting name in intro)
March 30th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Rohinton Mistry, the Indian Canadian author of three acclaimed books, has been shortlisted for the 60,000 pound (around $96,000) Man Booker International Prize 2011.Mistry, whose ... Read more...
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Rohington Mistry shortlisted for Man Booker International Prize
March 30th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Indian Canadian Rohington Mistry, the author of three acclaimed books, has been shortlisted for the 60,000 pound (around $96,000) Man Booker International Prize 2011.
Mistry, ... Read more...
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Where is the nearest Dalit village? (Part-1)
November 18th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashPatna, Nov.18 (ANI): So long as this question is asked in India, there is no India shining, India emerging, or as President Obama said in New Delhi, a week ... Read more...
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Rakesh gears up for ‘Mandahasa’
December 17th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Rakesh Adiga, who was last seen in Josh, directed by Shivamani, is now ready with his next film. The flick, Mandahasa, directed by Rajesh Nair started rolling on December 15.Produced by Basava ... Read more...
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Thrillers, crime, taboo, top draws in 2009 fiction list (Flashback 2009)
December 14th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Chivalrous love and family soaps spanning generations took a backseat as thrillers, crime, alternative sexualities and occult mysteries took their place under the sun ... Read more...
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Aravind Adiga’s second novel to be out in 2011
October 29th, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) After winning the 2008 Man Booker Prize for his debut novel, "The White Tiger", Indian-born author Aravind Adiga will publish his second venture "Last Man in the ... Read more...
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Man Booker Prize shortlist announced
September 9th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 9 (ANI): Nominees for this year's esteemed Man Booker Prize for Fiction have been announced.The shortlist for the literary award, that was last year won by Aravind Adiga for his ... Read more...
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Marketing campaign for ‘The White Tiger’ wins Asian prize
July 17th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The marketing campaign for the Man Booker winning novel, "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga, has bagged the 'Excellence Award (best book)' of the Asian Multimedia Publishing ... Read more...
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Asian recognition for marketing of book
July 14th, 2009 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The marketing campaign for promoting the Man Booker prize winning book by Arvind Adiga, "The White Tiger", has been shortlisted for the Asian Multimedia Publishing Awards 2009. ... Read more...
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Bangalore parties - eateries, movie halls can stay open till late at night
May 22nd, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 22 (IANS) Stuck at work and want to catch the last film show or grab a bite after 11 p.m.? You can join the party that has restarted in Bangalore ... Read more...
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After ‘Slumdog’ is it ‘White Tiger’ for the west?
April 23rd, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
After the movie loosely based on Vikas Swarup's new novel "Slumdog Millionaire' impressed the world and swept the Oscars, looks like another Indian author's book will be adapted soon.This piece of news ... Read more...
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Obama’s ‘Dreams From My Father’ triumphs at British Book Awards
April 4th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 4 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has scooped the Galaxy British Book Award for his autobiography 'Dreams From My Father'.The American leader, who was unable to collect his trophy ... Read more...
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India’s capital catches fancy of book lovers
February 19th, 2009 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) "Delhi: Adventures in A Megacity" by Sam Miller is the new book on top of the non-fiction bestseller list this week, while Aravind Adiga's "The White Tiger" ... Read more...
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Mangle the non-Mangalorean Sri Ram Sene
January 29th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita Prakash
New Delhi, Jan.29 (ANI): Where are the famous Mangaloreans who brandish their origins at the drop of a hat? Why are they not speaking up for the protection of ... Read more...
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Indus valley history, ‘White Tiger’ top bestseller charts
January 22nd, 2009 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) "Empires of The Indus" by Alice Albinia moved to the top of the bestseller chart in the non-fiction category this week, while Booker Prize winner "The White ... Read more...
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Barack Obama has three books on bestseller list
January 9th, 2009 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) US president-elect Barack Obama has three books among the top 10 bestsellers in the non-fiction category this week in India. Aravind Adiga's "The White Tiger" stays atop ... Read more...
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Obama books return to bestseller list
December 25th, 2008 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) While the top of the bestseller lists remained the same this week, with Nandan Nilekani's "Imagining India" atop the non-fiction category and Aravind Adiga's "The White Tiger" ... Read more...
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Former Booker judge dislikes Indian novels
November 22nd, 2008 - 9:26 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) A former Booker Prize judge has confessed to a "narrow-minded" prejudice against English-language novels written by Indians, saying they are full of "all things I don't want in ... Read more...
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