Penguin India leaps into digital future

Penguin India leaps into digital future

Last Updated: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 10:55

Penguin became first publisher in country to launch 3D advertisements.

Hurt Om Puri says biography tribute to women in his life

Hurt Om Puri says biography tribute to women in his life

Last Updated: Friday, November 13, 2009, 13:21

Even before its launch, Bollywood veteran Om Puri`s biography, written by his wife, has generated controversy over portions in the book, which refer to his relationship with various women.

Om Puri apologises to wife

Om Puri apologises to wife

Last Updated: Friday, November 13, 2009, 20:33

Actor Om Puri has come out apologising to his wife.

Meet the new Playboy ‘King’

Meet the new Playboy ‘King’

Last Updated: Monday, November 9, 2009, 21:42

Stephen King is making a rare outing as a poet on the pages of Playboy.

Aussie mum hailed as new JK Rowling

Aussie mum hailed as new JK Rowling

Last Updated: Monday, November 9, 2009, 15:06

A writer-mum has been hailed as the new JK Rowling after her second novel.

Top 10 books list tagged `sexist`

Top 10 books list tagged `sexist`

Last Updated: Sunday, November 8, 2009, 22:01

The British publishing world has been plunged into a new row over sexism.

`The Gruffalo` voted best bedtime story

`The Gruffalo` voted best bedtime story

Last Updated: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 12:38

`The Gruffalo` has been named the best bedtime story in the UK.

Shoe-throwing scribe to release book

Shoe-throwing scribe to release book

Last Updated: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 14:08

The shoe-throwing journalist Jarnail Singh has written a book on riots.

Adiga, Rushdie in Dublin Literary Award list

Adiga, Rushdie in Dublin Literary Award list

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 11:31

Adiga and Rushdie have been named in the Dublin Literary Award longlist.

French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss dies

French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss dies

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 23:58

The father of modern anthropology has died at the age of 100.

NDiaye wins top French literary prize

NDiaye wins top French literary prize

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 00:46

Marie Ndiaye won the Prix Goncourt, the first woman to do so since 1998.

Ruskin Bond resorts to Gandhigiri

Ruskin Bond resorts to Gandhigiri

Last Updated: Monday, November 2, 2009, 16:53

Ruskin Bond resorted to Gandhigiri to deal with traffic congestion.