Books
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RSS to sell books to spread awareness about it
India | Mar 17, 2016, 07:12 AM ISTKanpur:To generate awareness among the common masses regarding RSS ideology, Swayamsewaks will be selling pamphlets and books on the organisation at various places here on March 20, a functionary said today. The books on
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Our books, syllabus changes with change of government: RSS ideologue
India | Nov 24, 2015, 06:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: RSS ideologue Dinanath Batra, whose suggestions for reforms in education have been termed as "saffronisation" attempt, today claimed that the books and syllabus taught in the country's schools and colleges change as and
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Authors who made our childhood worth living
Life | Jun 22, 2015, 06:08 PM ISTSome books are better experienced at a particular age, say childhood. And, some authors redefine the real meaning of growing up with their extraordinary creations.Reading books at a young age is not a big deal.
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10 signs you are an ardent booklover!
Life | Apr 23, 2015, 07:49 PM ISTFood is necessary for our body, like ways a good book is for our mind.The best way one could feed their brains is by reading books. It brings in a joy of its own, which
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Children dominate the 2015 World Book Fair!
India | Feb 20, 2015, 01:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: This year's World Book Fair, which started on February 14, has put prime focus on encouraging reading habits and creativity among Children.A special segment for children named ‘Baal Mandap' has been organized in
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Amazon, Flipkart selling books on sex determination
Feb 13, 2015, 07:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Even as the country is grappling with the problem of bias against girl child, e-market places like Amazon and Flipkart are found selling books on sex determination of foetus.Sale of such books take
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India most 'literate' country in world: Hanif Kureishi
Lifestyle | Jan 18, 2015, 02:06 PM ISTKolkata: Award-winning British playwright and author Hanif Kureishi Saturday praised Indians for their continued interest in literature and said the nation is the "most literate" country in the world.Kureishi, who is of Pakistani descent, is
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Reading e-books at night not good for sleep
Lifestyle | Dec 23, 2014, 06:35 PM ISTNew York: It would be a better idea to read paper books before sleeping as use of e-readers can adversely impact overall health, alertness and body clock that synchronises the daily rhythm of sleep, say
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Book hopes to seek engagement amongst business conglomerates
Lifestyle | Sep 23, 2014, 05:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: Conflict resolution is again a pivotal theme of author Sudeep Chakravarti's new book, but this time he is seeking "engagement" of business conglomerates on "developmental projects" that need not create conflict-like situations, but
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I make a living selling books: Mamata
National | May 06, 2014, 09:58 PM ISTPanihati (WB): After Narendra Modi asked Mamata Banerjee to disclose the identity of the person who allegedly bought a painting of hers for Rs 1.8 crore, the Trinamool Congress chief today said she made a
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Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel to be out in September
India | Jul 09, 2013, 05:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 9: Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel "The Lowland", a story of fate and will, exile and return, of the price of idealism and of a love that can last long
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Rs 1,000 crore plan to link 9,000 libraries in India
India | Nov 19, 2012, 10:05 PM ISTVadodara, Nov 19: In a bid to enable readers to easily access books and information, the Centre has decided to digitally link nearly 9,000 libraries across the country under the National Mission on Libraries (NML)
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CBI books BEML chief on corruption charge
India | Apr 20, 2012, 04:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 19: The CBI today booked BEML chairman V R S Natarajan for alleged cheating, criminal conspiracy and corruption in connection with tendering process for hiring a private consultancy firm and carried out
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CWG Scam: CBI Raids 16 Places, Books 8 CPWD Officials
India | Aug 09, 2011, 08:29 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 9: Registering the 14th case in the CWG scam, the CBI today booked eight CPWD officials and two companies for alleged irregularities in renovation of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex—one of
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Delhi Police Books Arundhati, Geelani For Sedition
India | Nov 29, 2010, 09:38 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 29: Writer Arundhati Roy, Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani and others were today booked on charges of sedition by Delhi Police for their "anti-India" speech at a seminar here last month.The