Literati disappointed with Penguin`s book withdrawal

Literati disappointed with Penguin`s book withdrawal

Last Updated: Thursday, February 13, 2014, 16:56

Expressing unhappiness over Penguin India`s decision to withdraw US Indologist Wendy Doniger`s book "The Hindu: An Alternative History" from the Indian market, the literati circuit Wednesday said such decisions encourage "self censorship" and undermine freedom of expression.

Penguin to withdraw Wendy Doniger`s controversial book on Hindus

Penguin to withdraw Wendy Doniger`s controversial book on Hindus

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 08:35

Penguin Books India has decided to withdraw copies of US Indologist Wendy Doniger`s book ‘The Hindus: An Alternative History’ following a court-backed settlement with a Delhi-based voluntary group which had objected to several "inaccuracies and biases" in it.

Comic books open window to literature: Tharoor

Comic books open window to literature: Tharoor

Last Updated: Friday, February 7, 2014, 19:57

Comic books are usually sneered at but they help in understanding a subject easily because of graphics and pictorial representation, Minister of State for HRD Shashi Tharoor said Friday.

Vyas Samman for Vishwanath Tripathi

Vyas Samman for Vishwanath Tripathi

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 20:07

Eminent Hindi writer Vishwanath Tripathi been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2013.

Charlie Chaplin`s only novella `Footlights` published after 66 years

Charlie Chaplin`s only novella `Footlights` published after 66 years

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 14:43

Charlie Chaplin`s only known novella has finally been published 66 years after it was written.

Green books create buzz at Kolkata Book Fair

Green books create buzz at Kolkata Book Fair

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 09:29

Brightly illustrated, easy to read glossy books on the basics of climate change, global warming, disaster management and environment-friendly measures are wooing children and their parents to the 38th International Kolkata Book Fair

Catholic priest`s book on Swami Vivekananda released

Catholic priest`s book on Swami Vivekananda released

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 10:10

A book penned by an Indian-origin Catholic priest based in Rome, a critical study of the philosophical anthropology of Swami Vivekananda, was released here.

Buy my book before Bengal bans it: Taslima Nasreen

Buy my book before Bengal bans it: Taslima Nasreen

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 08:30

Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen Thursday urged book-lovers in the city to grab her latest outing ‘Nishiddho (Forbidden)’ available at the ongoing 38th International Kolkata Book Fair "before the West Bengal government bans it."

Pleasure of picking up books to read unmatched: Mamata

Pleasure of picking up books to read unmatched: Mamata

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 10:00

Likening the Kolkata International Book Fair to festivals like Durga Puja and Eid, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said that irrespective of advancements in technology, nothing can match the pleasure of picking up a book and reading it.

Gulzar, Irrfan promote World Book Fair

Gulzar, Irrfan promote World Book Fair

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 14:05

Gulzar and Irrfan Khan have lent their support to the upcoming World Book Fair, organised by the National Book Trust.

New contest gives chance to get published

New contest gives chance to get published

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 09:52

Has rejection from a publisher or the lack of opportunities prevented you from showcasing the writer in you?

Tisca Chopra turns author with her book `Acting Smart`

Tisca Chopra turns author with her book `Acting Smart`

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 02:15

Actress Tisca Chopra who starred in movies like `Taare Zameen Par`, `Firaaq`, and `Qissa` plans to launch a book authored by her called `Acting Smart`, which provides information to young aspiring actors, a source close to her said here today.