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  Poet and writer, Vijay Nambisan dies at 54

  Books & Culture | August 10, 2017 18:00 IST

  He 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 | July 28, 2017 17:01 IST

  Actor 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 | February 20, 2016 11:56 IST

  New 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 | August 21, 2015 21:37 IST

  New 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 | March 20, 2015 14:22 IST

  Those 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 | February 07, 2015 6:36 IST

  New 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 | January 14, 2015 6:52 IST

  Chennai: 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 | September 25, 2014 6:30 IST

  Coimbatore: 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 | August 09, 2014 7:45 IST

  New 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 | November 18, 2013 10:25 IST

  London: 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 | October 17, 2013 16:48 IST

  Los 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 | September 19, 2013 7:09 IST

  New 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 | September 14, 2013 17:51 IST

  Kabul: 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 | September 10, 2013 18:21 IST

  London: 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 | September 10, 2013 15:54 IST

  Kabul: 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 | September 07, 2013 19:07 IST

  Kolkata: 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 | July 28, 2013 18:21 IST

  Mumbai, 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 14:05 IST

  Beijing, 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 | January 03, 2013 13:16 IST

  Washington, 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 | November 25, 2012 18:46 IST

  London, 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,