Kalam`s `Turning Points` still reigns on top

Kalam`s `Turning Points` still reigns on top

Last Updated: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 08:33

‘Turning Points’ continued to reign in the top spot in the non-fiction category.

Roger Moore to release James Bond book

Roger Moore to release James Bond book

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 09:10

Movie legend Roger Moore is all set to tell all about his time playing James Bond in a new book.

New book casts doubts over cause of Monroe’s death

New book casts doubts over cause of Monroe’s death

Last Updated: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 15:48

A US author has tried to solve a mystery that has baffled people for many years through his new thriller - whether Marilyn Monroe committed suicide or was her death an accident.

American author and commentator Gore Vidal dies at the age of 86

American author and commentator Gore Vidal dies at the age of 86

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 13:33

Gore Vidal, renowned American author, playwright and commentator has died in Los Angeles.

New Yorker writer resigns after ‘faking’ Bob Dylan’s quotes in book

New Yorker writer resigns after ‘faking’ Bob Dylan’s quotes in book

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 12:19

Author and journalist Jonah Lehrer, who wrote for the New Yorker, has resigned after he admitted that he had fabricated quotes of Bob Dylan.

Nehru worked for One World - until he felt let down

Nehru worked for One World - until he felt let down

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 08:35

Nehru worked hard to create a `One World` before Cold War.

A blend of history, reality on bookshelf

A blend of history, reality on bookshelf

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 08:42

Go through the book cart this week with a mix of history, contemporary drama and reality checks.

Kalam`s `Turning Points` retains top spot

Kalam`s `Turning Points` retains top spot

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 08:48

APJ Abdul Kalam`s ‘Turning Points’ retained the top spot in the non-fiction category this week.

Diplomatic poetic literature: A growing creativity

Diplomatic poetic literature: A growing creativity

Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 08:52

A growing tribe of Indian diplomats is seeking emotional refuge in poetry and creative literature.

Marilyn Monroe’s lesbian relation with teen fan revealed in tell-all book

Marilyn Monroe’s lesbian relation with teen fan revealed in tell-all book

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 15:46

A new book to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe`s death has revealed how she seduced a 16-year-old girl.

India must go for covert action in Pakistan, says book

India must go for covert action in Pakistan, says book

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 11:35

If Pakistan doesn`t stop backing terrorists acting against India, New Delhi must pay back Islamabad in the same coin.

Jeet Thayil nominated for 2012 Man Booker prize!

Jeet Thayil nominated for 2012 Man Booker prize!

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 12:06

Jeet Thayil, 53, Kerala born poet and novelist is up for the most prestigious literary honour in the English-speaking world. Thayil has been nominated in the covet list of 12 of world’s best writers for the 2012 Man Booker Prize for his debut novel ‘Narcopolis’.