Over 9 million follow Dalai Lama in cyberspace
September 11th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Sep 11 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has over nine million fans following him in cyberspace.Although not tech-savvy, the Dalai Lama, revered as a demi-god by ... Read more...
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UAE to take part in London book conference
August 20th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Aug 20 (IANS/WAM) The UAE will take part in an international conference on books for young people to be held in London.The four-day 33rd International Board on Books for ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Looking for creativity in love stories
August 8th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India's best-selling author of love stories, Ravinder Singh, is waiting for a work that will break through the fairy-tales set on campuses to push ... Read more...
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Huge jump in Indian Bank’s NPA
May 11th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) State-owned Indian Bank hopes to convert a sizeable portion of its non-performing assets (NPA) into performing assets during the current fiscal, a top bank official said ... Read more...
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Of legends and stars: Mamata, Hillary discuss Tagore, SRK
May 7th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) From the legendary Rabindranath Tagore to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee discussed ... Read more...
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‘The 3 Mistakes of my Life’ movie gets Gujarati title (Movie Snippets)
April 9th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) The first look and the title of Abhishek Kapoor's next movie, based on Chetan Bhagat's novel "The 3 Mistakes of my Life", have been finalised. ... Read more...
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India yet to see French style niche publishing
February 28th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The status of a bestselling Indian author is often decided by the publisher chosen. It is usually a conglomerate with a wide portfolio - unlike ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Is nature being edged out of children’s books?
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Our growing isolation from nature is edging out forests and wild animals from award-winning children's picture books.
A team led by University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociology professor ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Opening up a treasure trove of Punjabi literature
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Diplomat-writer Navdeep Suri opened a treasure chest of Punjabi literature with the launch of the "A Life Incomplete", an English translation of his grandfather ... Read more...
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American novelist Lionel Shriver still loves her Kevin
January 24th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) American writer Lionel Shriver, the author of "We Need to Talk About Kevin", is still moved by the novel she wrote in 2003 about a ... 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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Children’s book project marries tech with storytelling
November 30th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Information technology and creative writing have come together in a unique project to create literature by children for children.A project "Write & Read: By Us ... Read more...
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To decide later if 2G document photocopies are evidence: Court
November 21st, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) A trial court in the second generation (2G) spectrum allocation case Monday said it will decide later if copies of some documents could be admitted ... Read more...
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UTV bags film rights of ‘Revolution 2020′
November 16th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Chetan Bhagat's books have always found a fancy in Bollywood filmmakers and his latest bestseller "Revolution 2020" will also be converted into a movie ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rajasthan’s ‘Shakespeare’ elated over Nobel chance
October 5th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 5 (IANS) Author of folk tales Vijaydan Detha, also called Rajasthan's Shakespeare, is elated that his name is doing the rounds for the Nobel prize for literature this ... Read more...
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Public sector firms join hands for infrastructure financing
September 17th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Government-run financial institutions -- Life Insurance Corporation, India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd and Infrastructure Development Finance Company -- Saturday signed an agreement aimed at removing ... Read more...
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After Ramlila Maidan, all roads lead to Ralegan Siddhi
September 12th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Sep 12 (IANS) Letters land up just by Anna Hazare's name. Tourists now include this hitherto unknown village in their itineraries even as authorities struggle to ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Anna inspires sale of Vivekananda’s books
August 22nd, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 22 (IANS) The man who is galvanising an entire nation against graft was himself inspired by a Hindu monk who preached the message of Indian spirituality to the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
S&S; in town, cult babycare book in tow
August 7th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The cult babycare book, "Dr Spock Baby and Childcare", is being Indianised as international publishing house Simon & Schuster opens its Asian operations with a ... Read more...
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Ruskin Bond’s book shortlisted for Vodafone-Crossword award
July 28th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) "Immortals of Meluha" by Amish Tripathi, Ruskin Bond's "Mr Oliver's Diary" and Upamanyu Chatterjee's "Way to Go" are amongst the 30 books shortlisted for the ... Read more...
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Pakistani American poet who helped Indian gays migrate
July 26th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, July 26 (IANS) Pakistan-born poet and gay activist Ifti Nasim, who died of a heart attack in a Chicago hospital, once escaped persecution in his native land for his ... Read more...
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Harry Potter becomes experiential in digital space
June 24th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) J.K. Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter, has launched Pottermore -- a website which builds an exciting online experience around the reading of successful Harry ... Read more...
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Archie goes desi, dances to Bollywood songs (With Image)
June 8th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The iconic red-haired Archie, a comic book heartthrob with a perpetually hassled look and two girlfriends, will soon be dancing to Bollywood numbers in the ... Read more...
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Goin’ on a summer holiday…no, to summer workshop!
May 24th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Agra, May 24 (IANS) Indian summers once used to be a time for homegrown fun and relaxation, a time when children would just play hopskotch, fly kites, sleep through ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
US novelist Philip Roth wins Man Booker International Prize
May 18th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) American novelist Philip Roth, known for books like "Goodbye, Columbus" and "Portnoy's Complaint" was honoured with the biennial 60,000 pounds Man Booker International Prize Wednesday ... Read more...
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Revered but not read, is Tagore reserve of the purist?
May 10th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) He's a cult figure, fuelling the pride of not just Bengalis but Indians all over even 70 years after his death. But, for youth of ... Read more...
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Study reveals gender bias in kids’ books
May 4th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A new study has uncovered gender bias in children's books with male characters, including male animals, leading the fictional pack.The findings of Florida State University researchers are based ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
UK’s Sheffield FC to sell 1858 football rules to net millions
May 1st, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 1 (ANI): A pamphlet outlining the rules of club football is expected to fetch up to 1.2 million pounds at auction for Sheffield FC, the world's oldest football club.Sheffield FC ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bunnies, birds and other Easter egg makeovers! (With Images)
April 23rd, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The classic Easter egg - oblong, coloured, sugar-coated symbol of new life - has got an innovative makeover this year! Bakers and chocolatiers have introduced ... Read more...
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Pakistani writer’s Urdu thrillers now in English (With Image)
April 22nd, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A desi combination of James Bond and Sherlock Holmes, Pakistani writer Ibn-e-Safi's macho crime-fighters were firm favourites of generations of Urdu-reading people right from when ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Obamas made $1.72 million last year
April 19th, 2011 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle made over $1.72 million last year, and paid about $453,000 in federal tax, the White House said.The ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
US Boy Scout, Girl Scout manuals give stereotypical ideas about gender
April 9th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): A study has found that America's scouts are being fed stereotypical ideas about femininity and masculinity by Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts manuals.Kathleen Denny, a sociology graduate ... Read more...
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Putting kids to bed ‘is the most stressful task for parents’
April 7th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 07 (ANI): A study by Munch Bunch children's books has found that putting children to bed is the most stressful task for modern-day UK parents.According to 36 per cent of ... Read more...
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Former England spinner Titmus dies at 78
March 24th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 24 (ANI): Former England off-spinner Fred Titmus, who played county cricket across an incredible five decades, has died after a long illness. He was 78.Titmus, one of England's finest ... Read more...
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Google’s plan to publish books online blocked by US court
March 23rd, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 23 (ANI): A court in the US has blocked an agreement between Google and publishers that would have allowed the Internet search engine to publish books online.Google has scanned millions ... Read more...
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