Nice to see bookshops in Kashmir: Mirza

Last Updated: Monday, February 7, 2011, 12:24

Mirza is thrilled to see Kashmiris taking to books with passion.

I trust Mira Nair`s integrity, aesthetics: Mohsin Hamid

Last Updated: Sunday, February 6, 2011, 17:41

Hamid is currently working on his third novel following the success of `Moth Smoke`.

Faiz`s poetry relevant even today

Last Updated: Sunday, February 6, 2011, 12:36

Be it ‘Mujhse pehli si mohabbat’ or ‘Hum dekhenge’, the works of Pakistan`s Faiz Ahmed Faiz - a leading Urdu poet of the 20th century - still capture the essence of social and political challenges for the world, says his daughter.

‘Tick Tock’ tops best-seller list

Last Updated: Sunday, February 6, 2011, 09:27

‘Tick Tock,’ James Patterson`s latest novel, jumped to the top of the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide.

Kashmiris feel cheated by Indo-Pak: Writer

Last Updated: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 13:39

Kashmiris feel cheated by India and Pakistan, says writer Mirza Waheed.

Penguin to release ‘7 Khoon Maaf’

Last Updated: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 09:16

Penguin is set to launch a book on Ruskin Bond`s short story ‘Suzanna`s Seven Husbands’, which Bollywood filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj has adapted into a movie and titled it ‘7 Khoon Maaf’.

Tagore, Ramayana spice up bookshelf

Last Updated: Friday, February 4, 2011, 09:05

The bookshelf this week is essentially Indian in flavour, showcasing the country`s soul. The Jewel That is Best’ comprises three volumes of Tagore`s poetry, ‘Particles (Kanika)’, ‘Jottings (Lekhan)’ and ‘Sparks (Sphulinga)’.

More Indian voices at Jaipur lit fest

Last Updated: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 17:53

Over 60,000 visitors, 225 speakers, 140 sessions, four halls, over 9,000 books sold...the show is barely over at the sixth Jaipur Literature Festival and plans are already afoot to make it hi-tech and get more Indian voices next year.

MJ Akbar tops with book on Pakistan

Last Updated: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 12:33

MJ Akbar`s ‘Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan’ and ‘Tender Hooks’ by Pakistani writer Moni Mohsin continue to be on top in the non-fiction and fiction sections of the bestseller list for the third week.

‘Shortcut Man’ is full of suspense

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 12:36

Dick Henry is the guy people mean when they say, "I know a guy." He gets hired to take care of things that would otherwise be tangled in bureaucratic or legal red tape. He`s the "shortcut man." And he gets paid very well.

Multiple crisis in Pakistan: Ahmed Rashid

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 15:21

Writer Ahmed Rashid says his country is witnessing multiple crisis.

`The IPL Story...` - sizzling and racy

Last Updated: Monday, January 31, 2011, 18:24

Abhishek Dubey`s new book runs through IPL events in a dramatic fashion.

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