KL Saigal, a musician of the masses

Last Updated: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 09:05

Some voices refuse to fade from memory. Legendary musician KL Saigal, the musician of the masses and the enduring face of ‘Devdas’ on the Hindi screen, remains one of them even 63 years after his death.

Meg Wolitzer`s new novel is superbly written

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 09:57

Superbly written, wry yet compassionate, Meg Wolitzer`s ‘The Uncoupling’ is uncommonly good.

Saraswati Samman for Kannada writer S L Bhyrappa

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 16:57

Kannada writer S L Bhyrappa was today chosen for the prestigious Saraswati Samman for his novel `Mandra`.

Mary Gordon writes about lost love, lives gained

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 09:41

More than halfway through Mary Gordon`s latest novel, two former high school sweethearts share a meal at an expensive restaurant nearly 40 years after their passionate, six-year love affair has ended badly.

JK Rowling to rake in £100m from Harry Potter e-books

Last Updated: Monday, April 4, 2011, 13:26

JK Rowling could potentially earn a further 100 million pounds if she agrees to release e-book versions of her best-selling Harry Potter books.

Vivekananda was fond of ice-cream: New biography

Last Updated: Monday, April 4, 2011, 09:02

Vivekananda would wait patiently for his ice-cream like a little boy.

Ban book on Gandhi: BJP leader

Last Updated: Sunday, April 3, 2011, 10:02

BJP leader Vijay Jolly asked the Delhi government to ban the book on Gandhi.

‘Bent Road’ is haunting family story

Last Updated: Saturday, April 2, 2011, 19:02

In the late 1960s, Arthur Scott flees from the race riots in Detroit, uprooting his wife and three children to return to small-town Kansas and the comforts of farmland, family and a racially homogenous town.

UN Yearbook released for first time as ebook

Last Updated: Saturday, April 2, 2011, 09:30

The UN`s annual yearbook was released the first time as an ebook.

Sasha publishes book with self-portraits

Last Updated: Friday, April 1, 2011, 17:56

Former pornographic actress Sasha Grey, who took her stage name from Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Portrait of Dorian Gray’, has published a book with self-portraits and short essays.

Billy Joel cancels autobiography

Last Updated: Friday, April 1, 2011, 17:54

Billy Joel is not interested in confronting the past. The `Piano Man` hitmaker has pulled the plug on his million memoir, just months before it was set to hit bookstores.

Soviet Union lied about Gagarin space mission: Book

Last Updated: Friday, April 1, 2011, 09:46

Soviet Union "lied" about the success Yuri Gagarin`s historic flight into space.

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