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Poet and writer, Vijay Nambisan dies at 54
Books & Culture | Aug 10, 2017, 06:00 PM ISTHe championed the moral utilization of dialect and made an appeal to readers, essayists and lovers of writing in his book Language as an Ethic'..
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Akshay Kumar’s wife Twinkle Khanna prepping up for her third book
Bollywood | Jul 28, 2017, 05:01 PM ISTActor Akshay Kumar’s wife Twinkle Khanna and author of Mrs Funnybones Twinkle Khanna has started working on her third book.
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Harper Lee, author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird', passes away at 89
World | Feb 20, 2016, 11:56 AM ISTNew Delhi: Harper Lee, whose first novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird' is one of the most taught works of fiction, has passed away. She was 89-years-old. Lee's death was confirmed by Mary Jackson, the city
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India extends Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's visa by one year
India | Aug 21, 2015, 09:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's visa was today extended for a year by the home ministry.The decision has been taken following an intervention of home minister Rajnath Singh as Taslima has been requesting
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Dharamvir Bharti's masterpiece, Man Booker winner and others
Lifestyle | Mar 20, 2015, 02:22 PM ISTThose who have read Hindi author Dharamvir Bharti's works must be familiar with one of his masterpieces, "Gunaho Ka Devta". For the first time, this classic novel has been translated into English. This passionate tale
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Jeffrey Archer to visit India in March
Hollywood | Feb 07, 2015, 06:36 AM ISTNew Delhi: British author Jeffrey Archer will give the capital a miss when he heads out for a five-city tour of India to promote his new book in March, his publishers said Friday.The 75-year-old will
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Tamil author Perumal Murugan to give up writing
Bollywood | Jan 14, 2015, 06:52 AM ISTChennai: Tamil novelist Perumal Murugan has announced his decision to give up writing, stating there will be continuing controversy over his novels and short stories fanned by various outfits and individuals.In a posting on his
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May consider joining politics if unchallenged, says Chetan Bhagat
India | Sep 25, 2014, 06:30 AM ISTCoimbatore: Eminent Author and Speaker, Chetan Bhagat today said that he would consider joining politics if his leadership and decision was not challenged by the party.“Not yet (to join politics), I do not think politics
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Know Khushwant Singh, a prolific writer who left a mark on readers
India | Aug 09, 2014, 07:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Khushwant Singh, one of the most renowned names of the literary world, passed away on 20th March, 2014 at the age of 99. The author died quietly at home at his leafy Sujan
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Nobel laureate author Doris Lessing dies at 94
World | Nov 18, 2013, 10:25 AM ISTLondon: British Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing died Sunday here at her home. She was 94.She "passed away peacefully at her London home in the early hours of this morning", reported BBC citing a statement
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Actress Haylie Duff turns author, writes cookery book
Hollywood | Oct 17, 2013, 04:48 PM ISTLos Angeles: Actress-singer Haylie Duff has released her recipe book titled "The Real Girl's Kitchen". She says it is inspired by her grandmother.The 28-year-old got the urge to pen down the recipes after reading through
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India says findings in author Sushmita killing case disturbing
India | Sep 19, 2013, 07:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: India will follow with “laser-like precision” the developments in Indian author Sushmita Banerjee murder case after it has emerged that the plot to kill her was hatched in Pakistan, which it termed as
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Taliban group claims responsibility for killing Indian author
World | Sep 14, 2013, 05:51 PM ISTKabul: In a new twist, a renegade Taliban militia, the Suicide Group of the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, has taken responsibility for killing Indian author Sushmita Banerjee, claiming she was an “Indian spy”.“We killed Sushmita
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Author Jhumpa Lahiri in Booker shortlist
World | Sep 10, 2013, 06:21 PM ISTLondon: Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri has made it to this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist for her new fiction ‘The Lowland', an intimate portrayal of two brothers set in Kolkata of the 1960s.Her tale, set
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Two held for author Sushmita Banerjee's murder
World | Sep 10, 2013, 03:54 PM ISTKabul: Two persons have been held in Afghanistan over the killing of Indian author Sushmita Banerjee, an official said Tuesday.The suspects were members of the notorious Haqqani militant network, the BBC reported citing the police
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Mamata tries to bring back slain author Sushmita's body from Afghanistan
India | Sep 07, 2013, 07:07 PM ISTKolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken an initiative to bring back the body of slain author Sushmita Banerjee to Kolkata from Afghanistan.State government officials have already in touch with External Affairs Ministry
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It feels nice to be called an author: Neha Desai
Bollywood | Jul 28, 2013, 06:21 PM ISTMumbai, July 28: Television actress Neha Desai is overwhelmed with the response to her book "Sweet Kiss Sour Kiss", a compilation of poems composed by her. She is enjoying the tag of a writer and
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Sexual revolution ongoing in China, says an author
World | May 14, 2013, 02:05 PM ISTBeijing, May 14: Although attitudes toward sex are slowly changing in China, they still remain ambiguous and the ongoing sexual revolution differs from that of the West in the 1960s, according to Richard Burger, author
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India's 'rape culture' can be changed: Women authors
World | Jan 03, 2013, 01:16 PM ISTWashington, Jan 3: Two women authors, one Indian and the other American, believe that "India's rape culture" can be changed in the wake of the gang-rape and the subsequent death of a New Delhi student
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JK Rowling's house sold for over 2.25 million pounds
World | Nov 25, 2012, 06:46 PM ISTLondon, Nov 25: Famed author JK Rowling has sold her Edinburgh house, where she lived until moving to the outskirts of the Scottish capital, for over a whopping 2.25 million pounds.According to Estate agents Rettie,