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  Authors who made our childhood worth living

  Life | June 22, 2015 18:08 IST

  Some 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 | April 23, 2015 19:49 IST

  Food 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 | February 20, 2015 13:13 IST

  New 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

  February 13, 2015 19:28 IST

  New 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 | January 18, 2015 14:06 IST

  Kolkata: 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 | December 23, 2014 18:35 IST

  New 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 | September 23, 2014 17:04 IST

  New 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 21:58 IST

  Panihati (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 | July 09, 2013 17:18 IST

  New 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 | November 19, 2012 22:05 IST

  Vadodara, 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 | April 20, 2012 16:22 IST

  New 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 | August 09, 2011 20:29 IST

  New 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 | November 29, 2010 21:38 IST

  New 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