Hub for reading, aspiring writers in Kolkata soon

Hub for reading, aspiring writers in Kolkata soon

Last Updated: Friday, August 1, 2014, 19:58

Writing and reading enthusiasts here, who wish for their talent to be spotted and honed, will get such an opportunity courtesy a weekly Readers` and Writers` Club set to be launched Aug 7.

Natwar Singh`s book row: Security beefed up outside publication house

Natwar Singh`s book row: Security beefed up outside publication house

Last Updated: Friday, August 1, 2014, 16:54

Days after former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh`s book sparked a controversy, the official publisher, Rupa Publications have allegedly received threat calls from unidentified Congress workers. Following which, security has been beefed up in and around the Rupa Publication House, reportedly.

Radical Bengali writer Nabarun Bhattacharya dead

Radical Bengali writer Nabarun Bhattacharya dead

Last Updated: Thursday, July 31, 2014, 20:42

Famed Bengali writer Nabarun Bhattacharya, a Sahitya Akademi awardee known for his radical left and anti-establishment views and championing of the marginalised urban milieu, died at a hospital here Thursday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, his associates said. He was 66.

Book on coping with parent`s dementia

Book on coping with parent`s dementia

Last Updated: Thursday, July 31, 2014, 08:04

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Wednesday released a book titled `A World Within`, which is based on the travails of coping with a parent`s dementia.

`Agents of SHIELD` to get comic book series

`Agents of SHIELD` to get comic book series

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 09:49

Marvel`s Agents of SHIELD will have its own ongoing comic book series.

Tell real-life tale with happy end, get published

Tell real-life tale with happy end, get published

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 08:23

If you have a real-life story that warms the heart and inspires people, then participate in a story contest and win a chance to meet a celebrated author.

Wherever I may roam - Travelling in literature

Wherever I may roam - Travelling in literature

Last Updated: Sunday, July 27, 2014, 21:10

What drives people to leave the comforts of their home and familiar surroundings to explore other lands near and far? Can we ascribe it to the human fascination to visit new places, see how other people live, or obtain fresh experiences? Or are they simply echoing life, which itself is a journey in time and space?

British-Indian author longlisted for Man Booker Prize

British-Indian author longlisted for Man Booker Prize

Last Updated: Thursday, July 24, 2014, 17:36

A novel written by a British Indian author has made it to the first long list of the coveted Man Booker Prize for fiction for this year.

First issue of Superman`s comic book to be auctioned

First issue of Superman`s comic book to be auctioned

Last Updated: Thursday, July 24, 2014, 15:22

The original copy of Superman`s 76-year-old first comic `Action Comics` is set to be auctioned.

DC Comics celebrates Batman Day

DC Comics celebrates Batman Day

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 21:15

US publisher DC Comics Wednesday celebrated "Batman Day" with a free special edition, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the dark knight`s first appearance. A special issue of "Detective Comic #27", updated by Chip Kidd and Brad Melzer, would be handed free to Batman fans in specialised stores and bookshops across the world, the publishing firm said on its website.

`Little Big Man` author Thomas Berger dead

`Little Big Man` author Thomas Berger dead

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 19:10

Author Thomas Berger, best known for his book "Little Big Man", is dead. He was 89.

Kris Jenner to release cookbook

Kris Jenner to release cookbook

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 11:41

Reality TV star Kris Jenner is all set to release her own cookbook `In The Kitchen With Kris: A Kollection of Kardashian-Jenner Family Favorites` in October.