Kishori Amonkar named for Pandit Chaurasia award

Kishori Amonkar named for Pandit Chaurasia award

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 09:28

Renowned classical singer Kishori Amonkar will be conferred the second Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Puraskar, instituted by Gurukul Pratisthan here, for lifetime achievement at a musical event here.

Mumbai dabbawalas immortalised in comic book

Mumbai dabbawalas immortalised in comic book

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 09:21

Mumbai`s dabbawalas - the humble but famous management gurus who ferry thousands of tiffin boxes across the city - are now immortalised in a comic book.

Books for foodies on the shelf this week

Books for foodies on the shelf this week

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 09:19

Sensing that food leads to conversations and sharing of recipes and memories, this week we bring to you an assortment of traditional and modern cuisines, with a bit of advice.

Javed Akhtar among Sahitya Akademi Award winners for 2013

Javed Akhtar among Sahitya Akademi Award winners for 2013

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 11:53

Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar, Bengali poet Subodh Sarkar, and Bodo poet Anil Boro are among those selected for this year`s Sahitya Akademi Awards, which were announced Thursday.

Sahitya Akademi honours Javed Akhtar for Urdu Poetry

Sahitya Akademi honours Javed Akhtar for Urdu Poetry

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 19:46

The 2013 winners of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award have been announced. Bollywood song writer – lyricist has been awarded for poetry in Urdu language.

Aamir Khan to pay tribute to Maulana Azad at Kolkata fest

Aamir Khan to pay tribute to Maulana Azad at Kolkata fest

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 09:34

Actor Aamir Khan will pay homage to the leader during the inaugural session of the fifth chapter of Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) 2014.

Aleph to publish Vikram Seth`s `A Suitable Boy` sequel

Aleph to publish Vikram Seth`s `A Suitable Boy` sequel

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 11:30

Aleph Book Company has acquired publishing rights of Vikram Seth`s much-awaited `A Suitable Girl`, sequel to the 1993 bestseller `A Suitable Boy`.

Check out `Draupadi in High Heels` and other new books this week

Check out `Draupadi in High Heels` and other new books this week

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 17:23

Fresh and complex, funny and erotic, this week, the bookshelf is stacked with new age writings that are about today`s generation and their many ways of looking at life and love.

Lindsay Lohan to write a tell-all book

Lindsay Lohan to write a tell-all book

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 20:53

Actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly planning to pen down a tell-all book about her life.

Rabindranath Tagore focus of Taj literature fest

Rabindranath Tagore focus of Taj literature fest

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 14:51

Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore finds focus at the three-day literature festival ‘Taj Lit Fest’ which opened here Thursday evening.

Dilip Kumar`s biography out early 2014: Saira Banu

Dilip Kumar`s biography out early 2014: Saira Banu

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 14:57

Dilip Kumar`s biography, which was earlier scheduled to be released on his 91st birthday, will now come out early next year, said his wife and yesteryear actress Saira Banu.

Chris O`Dowd inks deal to pen Moone Boy books

Chris O`Dowd inks deal to pen Moone Boy books

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 16:03

Irish actor Chris O`Dowd has landed a deal to turn his popular TV show Moone Boy into a series of children`s books.