New Indian novels mirror contemporary man-woman relationships
May 16th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Contemporary Indian popular fiction that narrates "desi" cosmopolitan stories has been mirroring the changing man-woman relationship in a more open and accepting urban India, a ... Read more...
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Mills and Boon ’cause marital breakdown, unwanted pregnancies’
July 8th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Romantic novels like Mills and Boons are a danger to relationships and sexual health, a British medical journal has said.They are also a cause of marital ... Read more...
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Indian writer wins Betty Trask award for debut novel
June 23rd, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Mumbai-based Anjali Joseph has won this year's Betty Trask Award for her first novel "Saraswati Park". The award carries a cash prize of 10,000 pounds, ... Read more...
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I wanted to be a princess: Arterton
June 5th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 5 (IANS) British actress Gemma Arterton says she always wanted to be a princess when she was a child.
"I come from a simple background. My mum was a cleaner ... Read more...
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Jane Austen’s mystery suitor who sparked rift with sister revealed in new book
May 26th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 26 (ANI): A new book tracing the life of legendary author Jane Austen has allegedly identified the mystery suitor who broke the novelist's heart and sparked a rift with her ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole lands a lucrative novel writing deal
February 2nd, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Popstar Cheryl Cole has reportedly landed a deal worth a whopping 7.3 million dollars to write romantic novels.The Girls Aloud luminary will be writing a series of ... Read more...
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Anne Reid to play Barbara Cartland in new BBC drama
September 12th, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
London , Sep 12 (ANI): English actress Anne Reid is set to play the famous romantic novelist Dame Barbara Cartland in BBCs Four''s Men Are Wonderful.The Bafta winning actress Anne Reid ... Read more...
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Brit Muslim woman launches global hunt for 500 ` lovely Osamas
July 23rd, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): A woman has launched a global hunt to track down 500 Osamas, and has already turned up with 44.
Doctor Farrah Jarral is travelling the world searching ... Read more...
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