Manto now: Irrelevant for young, icon for others
May 10th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Literary icon Saadat Hasan Manto finds few takers among young readers because the stories are dark, disturbing and reflect a time they cannot relate to. ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Producer Gautam turns novelist, pens Andy Leelu (With Images)
January 1st, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) B.L. Gautam, who was associated with films like "Khosla Ka Ghosla" and "A Wednesday", has turned writer and his first new novel is "Andy Leelu".The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Online surfing promotes reading habit
December 2nd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 2 (IANS) Online users seeking general information or accessing social networking sites often come across news which they start reading, just out of curiosity.There has been a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Armenia’s Yerevan is 2012 World Book Capital
July 7th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 7 (IANS/WAM) Unesco has chosen Armenia's capital Yerevan as the World Book Capital for 2012 as part of the organisation's efforts to promote books and the reading habit.
Yerevan, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Need to develop reading habit in children: NGO
January 31st, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) In the age of internet when information is just a click away, an NGO Sunday emphasised on developing reading habits among children by making books available to ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu finalises unifom school syallabus
November 27th, 2009 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 27 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Friday announced a common syllabus for school students across the state, applicable from the next academic year.
The final syllabus drafted after consultations with academicians ... Read more...
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By hook or book: A fest for Bangalore’s bibliophiles
October 9th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, Oct 9 (IANS) Come November and thousands of people will be seen browsing, reading and enjoying their favourite titles at the Bangalore Book Festival (BBF)-2009. And to catch ... Read more...
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Chandigarh’s old, disabled will have library at doorstep
September 8th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) A helping hand from the administration in Chandigarh will now take library books and magazines right to the doorstep of senior citizens and the disabled.
The scheme was launched ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bookworms find haven in capital’s community libraries
July 27th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Ranu Joardar
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Nita Sinha, 79, is a voracious reader but was afraid that her two grandchildren would forget books in their craze for computers. She came across ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Punjab’s rural libraries spread awareness in farmers’ lives
July 25th, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
By Avtar GillBathinda, July 25 (ANI): Many libraries in the rural Punjab are spreading awareness about different aspects of life and society and thus transforming lives of farmer families.At Jidda village ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Chandigarh slum kids all set to click away
August 1st, 2008 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 1 (IANS) Thirty children of a slum here were Friday given cameras by an Italian NGO worker to capture the sights of the city through their eyes. Maya Esposito, an ... Read more...
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Mums can improve kids academic performance by reading
May 3rd, 2008 - 3:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Mums can improve their kids academic performance by encouraging them to read more, says an expert.Sharon Darling, president and founder of the National Centre for Family Literacy ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Delhi Public Library, the latest happening place in national capital
April 6th, 2008 - 7:00 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 6 (ANI): If you have avoided visiting the Delhi Public Library (DPL) at Old Delhi all these years having disappointed with the facilities in the past, it's time ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |