F-bomb and sexting make dictionary debut

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 08:42

The term ‘F-bomb’ surfaced in newspapers more than 20 years ago but will only debut in the mainstream Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary on Wednesday, along with the words sexting, flexitarian, obesogenic, energy drink and life coach.

India`s liberalisation through middle class eyes

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 08:47

Book: ‘The Liberals’, Author: Hindol Sengupta; Publisher: Harper Collins India; Pages: 309; Price: Rs.350

Now, read about Bengali detective Byomkesh in English

Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 08:29

‘The Rhythm of Riddles: Three Byomkesh Mystery Stories’; Author: Saradindu Bandopadhyay; Publisher: Penguin Books India; Pages: 196; Price: Rs.199

Have some fun on the bookshelf this weekend

Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 08:19

The book shelf this week is delightfully light, with easy-to-grasp titles.

Big B, Judi Dench to launch Abu-Sandeep`s book in London

Last Updated: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 15:49

Designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla are set to formally launch their book titled ‘India Fantastique’ to celebrate their silver jubilee in the Indian fashion world.

English mass-market books tap Hindi speakers

Last Updated: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 10:33

Popular books in English are cutting through the language barrier to reach Hindi speaking readers in north India.

Comedian Billy Crystal to write book on ageing

Last Updated: Friday, August 10, 2012, 16:30

Billy Crystal will share his comedic views on life and ageing in a new memoir that will be published on his 65th birthday in March, 2013.

Afghanistan`s future lies in strengthening democracy, checking corruption

Last Updated: Friday, August 10, 2012, 09:06

The future of Afghanistan depends upon how it strengthens its fledgling democratic institutions and arrests corruption, says Sujeet Sarkar in his new book.

Fifty Shades pips Harry Potter to become UK’s best seller

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 12:48

‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ has surpassed ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ with sales of 5.3 million copies to become the best-selling book in Britain.

Book downloads overtake print sales

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 09:38

Sales of virtual books have surpassed the sale of their print counterparts, according to Amazon`s UK site.

Globalisation bringing us closer to ecological crisis: Book

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 11:24

India`s model of economic development and the current phase of globalisation is leading us towards an ecological crisis.

A touch of the world on the weekend bookshelf

Last Updated: Sunday, August 5, 2012, 09:19

Browse through a gripping book cart this week... Unwind yourself!

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