Violence, porn in Chinese kid`s books worries experts

Violence, porn in Chinese kid`s books worries experts

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 09:35

Chinese education experts have called for vigilance and enhanced monitoring of books sold as reading material for children.

HarperCollins to bring Jesus` biography to India

HarperCollins to bring Jesus` biography to India

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 18:56

HarperCollins India has acquired publishing rights of `Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth`, a controversial biography of Jesus Christ by Muslim author Reza Aslan.

Ashok Amritraj pens book on his Hollywood years

Ashok Amritraj pens book on his Hollywood years

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 16:09

Hollywood producer Ashok Amritraj is all set to release his autobiography `Advantage Hollywood` in India.

Pakistani terrorists may hit India to foil Sharif, says new book

Pakistani terrorists may hit India to foil Sharif, says new book

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 09:39

Pakistani terrorists might sabotage new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif`s peace policy towards New Delhi.

Romance queen Barbara Cartland`s 160 unpublished manuscripts set for release

Romance queen Barbara Cartland`s 160 unpublished manuscripts set for release

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 17:33

Fictional romantic novel author Dame Barbara Cartland`s 160 unpublished manuscripts are set to be released in three sets.

Mythologies with modern twists make a comic comeback

Mythologies with modern twists make a comic comeback

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 09:51

Shiva is no longer just a god, nor Ravan a mere villain.

Delhi Book Fair to mull on eroding reading habits

Delhi Book Fair to mull on eroding reading habits

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 08:42

The 19th edition of the Delhi Book Fair (DBF) Aug 23-31 will see deliberations on the role of libraries as the habit of reading is being eroded.

Steve Waugh opens up about wife’s stroke, rift with Warne

Steve Waugh opens up about wife’s stroke, rift with Warne

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 13:08

In his new book, Steve Waugh has said he would have traded everything he had achieved on the cricket field to know his wife Lynette would get better.

Noted sports writer releases novel on TV journalism

Noted sports writer releases novel on TV journalism

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 16:07

Noted sports journalist Shivendra Kumar Singh`s novel based on the lives of television journalists was released here.

Besra releases Santhali `Madhushala`

Besra releases Santhali `Madhushala`

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 15:18

The President of Jharkhand People`s Party Surya Singh Besra today released the Santhali translation of a collection of poems of Harivansh Rai Bachchan?s `Madhushala`

I love lost, forgotten things: `The King`s Deception` author

I love lost, forgotten things: `The King`s Deception` author

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 18:26

Steve Berry has an undying passion for history and played with it in his latest novel.

India`s links with South East Asia in new book

India`s links with South East Asia in new book

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 15:30

India`s Look East policy is all about revival of her pre-colonial and multi-dimensional interactions with South East Asia, especially through trade, says a new book.