New non-fictions are simplifying realities for drawing room talk
March 24th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Drawing-room flavoured - that's the buzzword among non-fiction writers this season as they go in for brevity, easy and interesting reads on subjects as ... Read more...
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Penguin’s annual ‘Spring Lit Fest’ in Delhi March 16
March 9th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A series of sneak peeps into new books by top Indian writers will be the cornerstone of a festival of literature, "Spring Fever", to ... Read more...
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British award for two Indian novelists
January 18th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Cultural ties between India and Britain received a new boost with leading London-based literary agency Tibor Jones and the prestigious Foyles Bookstore honouring two emerging ... Read more...
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Fiction writers aren’t social commentators: Novelist (With Image)
August 4th, 2010 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Indian contemporary literature is benefiting from the growing tribe of journalists who are writing books of late, points out award-winning poet, dancer and novelist Tishani ... Read more...
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‘Voyeurism has led to rise of TV reality shows’
June 26th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) There's a flood of reality shows on television thanks to increasing voyeurism, but the excitement will wear off once the power of imagination steers ... 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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Big-ticket book deal will encourage non-fiction writers: Ramachandra Guha (Lead)
March 28th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Author Ramachandra Guha, who has clinched a Rs.9.7 million (Rs.97 lakh) deal with Penguin India for seven books, feels it would encourage young authors to take to ... Read more...
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