Writers flay Rushdie fiasco
January 24th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Expressing unhappiness over Salman Rushdie's thwarted address via video link at the Jaipur Literature Festival, several writers Tuesday said it was a "sad day ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs bio still tops bestsellers (IANS Books)
January 21st, 2012 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' biography continues to lead the non-fiction section of the bestseller list while Chetan Bhagat's "Revolution 2020" yields the top ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs’ biography bestseller (IANS Books)
December 31st, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' biography topped the non-fiction section while Chetan Bhagat's "Revolution 2020" ruled the fiction charts this week.Non-Fiction1. "Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography"
Author: Walter Isaacson
Publisher: Hachette
Price: Rs.7992. ... Read more...
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Vinod Mehta, Chetan Bhagat’s books rule again (IANS Books)
December 24th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Journalist Vinod Mehta's "Lucknow Boy" and Chetan Bhagat's "Revolution 2020" continue their stint on the top of the non-fiction and fiction sections of the ... Read more...
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Vinod Mehta, Chetan Bhagat top bestseller list (IANS Books)
December 17th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Noted editor Vinod Mehta's "Lucknow Boy" tops the non-fiction section this week and Chetan Bhagat's "Revolution 2020" dominates the fiction category on the ... Read more...
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Hazare is CNN-IBN Indian of the Year
December 17th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Anna Hazare was honoured with the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2011 award late Friday while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was feted ... Read more...
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Vinod Mehta, Chetan Bhagat top bestsellers (IANS Books)
December 1st, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Journalist Vinod Mehta's "Lucknow Boy" and Chetan Bhagat's "Revolution 2020" are again on the top of the non-fiction and fiction sections of the bestseller ... Read more...
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Vinod Mehta, Chetan Bhagat lead booklist (IANS Books)
November 24th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Noted journalist Vinod Mehta's "Lucknow Boy" and Chetan Bhagat's "Revolution 2020" continue their stint on the top of the non-fiction and fiction sets of ... Read more...
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Vinod Mehta gets to top with ‘Lucknow Boy’ (IANS Books)
November 17th, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Noted editor Vinod Mehta's "Lucknow Boy" tops the non-fiction list this week while Chetan Bhagat dominates the fiction category with his new book "Revolution ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs’ biography on top (IANS Books)
November 10th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died last month, is on top of the non-fiction section and Amish Tripathi's "The Secret of ... Read more...
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Off to new boom town, with Mark Tully (IANS Book Review)
November 9th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Book: "Non Stop India"; Author: Mark Tully; Publisher: Penguin India; Price: Rs.499; Pages: 357It is a muddle of a new kind. An anti-corruption crusade which has united Indians as a single ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs on top of book cart (IANS Books)
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died early last month, has made it to the top of the non-fiction section and Amish ... Read more...
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Mark Tully, Amish Tripathi top book chart (IANS Books)
October 27th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Veteran journalist Mark Tully's "Non-Stop India" tops the non-fiction section while "The Secret of The Nagas" by Amish Tripathi still rules the fiction section ... Read more...
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Shringara, India, Karachi on weekend book cart (IANS Books This Week)
October 27th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Enjoy a lazy autumn weekend with a shelf of gripping new titles... Browse with IANS.1. Book: "Shringara: The Many Faces of Indian Beauty"; Written ... Read more...
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Taslima whips up storm in Nepal’s literary cup
August 22nd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 22 (IANS) Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin has willy-nilly whipped up a storm in Nepal, with a comment on social networking site Twitter that was interpreted by some ... Read more...
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Reduced BBC Hindi service will increase mistrust in India: Critics
March 28th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 28(ANI): Critics such as noted author Vikram Seth have described the BBC's decision to scale back its Hindi short wave radio service as a great disservice to its listeners, and ... Read more...
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BBC Hindi radio service gets temporary reprieve
March 8th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 8 (ANI): The BBC Hindi radio service gets a temporary reprieve after a high-profile campaign opposing plans to end transmissions by the end of March 2011.The BBC world service ... Read more...
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Eminent writers, public figures launch “Don’t silence BBC Hindi radio” appeal
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.17 (ANI): Well known writers and public figures like Arundhati Roy, Sir Mark Tully, Ram Guha and Vikram Seth, have appealed to the British government to reconsider the funding cuts, which ... Read more...
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Don’t silence BBC Hindi radio, say intellectuals
February 16th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Stating that BBC Hindi radio was a source of "accurate, impartial and independent news" for 10 million listeners in India, a group of intellectuals, artists and journalists ... Read more...
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Indo-Pak ‘Berlin Wall’ must be brought down: Jaswant Singh
April 14th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Apr.14 (ANI): Former Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh has said it is time that the 'Berlin Wall' erected between India and Pakistan following the 1965 war be demolished.Interacting with media persons ... Read more...
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Jaswant Singh to launch “Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence” in Islamabad on April 14
April 10th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.10 (ANI): Former Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh would formally launch his controversial yet popular book- "Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence" in Islamabad on April 14.Many noted politicians, parliamentarians and former ministers both from ... Read more...
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Advani blog cites Tully’s praise of Hinduism
March 28th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Secularism in India stems from Hindu tolerance as the religion of the majority community engenders respect for all religions, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L. ... Read more...
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Writers focus on climate change at SAARC literature fest
March 26th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Writers from South Asian countries have joined hands to discuss climate change issues and ways in which they can contribute in creating more awareness at the 33rd ... Read more...
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Feel like a maharaja chugging from Kolkata to Delhi
March 21st, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Now, travel through the heart of India in the lap of luxury. Equipped with LCD TVs, panoramic windows and internet connectivity, the new Maharajas' Express promises to ... Read more...
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Not into books? Jaipur lit fest still a blast (Letter from Jaipur)
January 24th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Ajay Khullar
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Here are four good reasons to show up at the Jaipur Literature Festival: literati, glitterati, prettyrati and fourth
.hmmm
that's a tough one
oh yes, books of course!The ... Read more...
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Jaipur Literature Fest to host Vikram Chandra, Tina Brown
December 18th, 2009 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The fifth edition of the five-day Jaipur Literature Festival, beginning Jan 21, will host authors like Vikram Chandra, Tina Brown, Hanif Kureishi and Mahasweta Devi. ... Read more...
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Maharashtra top cop S.S. Virk retires
October 31st, 2009 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai Oct 31 (IANS) Maharashtra Director-General of Police (DGP) S.S. Virk retired from service here Saturday.
Virk served as a DGP in two states -- Punjab and Maharashtra.Interacting with the media shortly before ... Read more...
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After creating stir, Jaswant is mum during Jinnah book launch
August 17th, 2009 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) After creating a storm by his praise of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh Monday clammed up on the subject during ... Read more...
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Cherie Blair wants UN to recognise International Widows Day
June 24th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Cherie Blair, the wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair and a leading human rights lawyer, has appealed to the UN to recognise June 23 as International ... Read more...
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Indian democracy loses to Chinese efficiency - by 160 votes
May 13th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, May 13 (IANS) As millions of Indians prepared for Wednesday's last round of elections, India's much-lauded democracy was given a thorough drubbing by China's efficiency-driven one-party system.The result ... Read more...
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Poet Keki N. Daruwalla weaves words around history (With Image)
May 10th, 2009 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) History has its own magic. Novels that build themselves on a historical canvas, especially woven around events during the end of the 15th century and ... Read more...
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Stability, less inequality top wish list for polls
April 9th, 2009 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Some leading public figures and intellectuals in India are hoping the coming elections will produce a government that can provide security and stability and also ... Read more...
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Seeing history-laden Hyderabad through many eyes
July 26th, 2008 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Book: "The Untold Charminar: Writings on Hyderabad"; Publisher: Penguin India; Price: Rs.399 Edited by former "ad-woman" Syeda Imam, "The Untold Charminar: Writings on Hyderabad" is an anthology on a city ... Read more...
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Global celebs to join Indian businessman’s campaign for widows
June 17th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, June 17 (IANS) More than 300 international celebrities and stars are set to join an Indian-born businessman campaign for the United Nations to declare a world widows day. ... Read more...
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Mark Tully urges media to act responsibly in reporting northeast
March 8th, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Veteran journalist Mark Tully called upon the media to demonstrate some responsibility in reporting the northeast. Tully was delivering a lecture here Saturday on "Telling the North ... Read more...
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