`Babe` creator Dick King-Smith dies at 88

Last Updated: Thursday, January 6, 2011, 11:08

Dick King-Smith, the British author of the popular children`s books which spawned the hit film `Babe`, has died at the age of 88, his publishers said on Wednesday.

Twain`s `offensive` words removed

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 20:39

A new edition of ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ and ‘Tom Sawyer’ will try to find out if that holds true by replacing the N-word with "slave" in an effort not to offend readers.

‘Tablet & Pen’ is sweeping in style

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 12:54

The West`s perception of the Middle East as mysterious, exotic and savage has changed little since the days of Napoleon more than 200 years ago.

Guha, Khushwant Singh top selling authors

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 10:44

Singh dominates the non-fiction section of the bestseller list.

`Mari` - engrossing tale of romance in times of war

Last Updated: Monday, January 3, 2011, 14:27

`Mari` is a gentle love story set in the midst of violence - the violence of a forgotten battle for Kohima.

The guide to `Colonizing the Red Planet`

Last Updated: Monday, January 3, 2011, 14:22

A book on how to make a trip to Mars, a reality has been published.

Kareena discovers a writer in herself

Last Updated: Sunday, January 2, 2011, 20:40

Kareena Kapoor seems to have found a new love in her life.

Wallace sparked Robin Hood myth: Writer

Last Updated: Sunday, January 2, 2011, 13:58

It was Scottish arch-Anglophobe William Wallace who brought the belief of the mythical hero Robin Hood to life, claims a best-selling writer.

‘Discovery…’ an engrossing journey

Last Updated: Saturday, January 1, 2011, 10:16

Readers who join author Glynis Ridley`s fascinating literary expedition will discover far more than the life of the first woman to sail around the world.

Holiday book pile: Kasab and Gandhi

Last Updated: Friday, December 31, 2010, 10:10

Enjoy an exciting mix of fact and fiction in your book cart this holiday weekend -- whether it`s about power women, Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab or recreating Mahatma Gandhi through his grandchildren.

‘The Radleys’ not a usual vampire novel

Last Updated: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 09:56

‘I know what you`re thinking: "Oh dear, another vampire novel? Yawn." But there`s something irresistible about ‘The Radleys,’ Matt Haig`s novel about a family of vampires living in a quiet English village.

Sly becomes brand ambassador for Italian writing company

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 13:47

`Rocky` star Sylvester Stallone has taken his love of fine pens to another level - by agreeing to become a consultant and public face of luxury writing company Montegrappa.

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