Roman Polanski`s rape victim debuts book cover

Roman Polanski`s rape victim debuts book cover

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 17:21

Samantha Geimer, who was raped by filmmaker Roman Polanski at the age of 13, has debuted the cover picture of her memoir which is a close-up shot of her teenage self.

Sweden recovers stolen royal books from US

Sweden recovers stolen royal books from US

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 16:49

Two antique books that were stolen from Sweden`s National Library were handed back here after being recovered in the US, Indian-American legal expert Preet Bharara said today.

Book documents beauty of Garhwal Himalayas

Book documents beauty of Garhwal Himalayas

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 09:21

The inaccessibility of Uttrakhand`s Garhwal Himalayas helps in preserving its mystic beauty, says artist-author Alka Raghuvanshi.

Lady Gaga`s cocaine use described in a book

Lady Gaga`s cocaine use described in a book

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 15:30

Lady Gaga`s friend Brendan Jay Sullivan has revealed the `Born This Way` hitmaker`s cocaine use in his new book `Rivington Was Ours: Lady Gaga, the Lower East Side and the Prime of Our Lives`.

Modi has not bettered Gujarat`s social indices: Dipankar Gupta

Modi has not bettered Gujarat`s social indices: Dipankar Gupta

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 08:42

Noted sociologist Dipankar Gupta says Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has done very little in terms of improving the human development index of his state and the BJP strongman gives away his bias when he uses terms like the "burqa of secularism".

Narendra Modi attracts British biographer

Narendra Modi attracts British biographer

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 08:40

British author Patrick French feels Indian chief ministers like West Bengal`s Mamata Banerjee, Odisha`s Naveen Patnaik and Gujarat`s Narendra Modi make for interesting biographical subjects.

Original `Schindler`s list` being auctioned on eBay

Original `Schindler`s list` being auctioned on eBay

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 17:41

One of the four existing copies of the `Schindler`s list` is being auctioned off on eBay with a starting bid of USD 3 million.

J.K. Rowling `very angry` at legal firm over pseudonym leak

J.K. Rowling `very angry` at legal firm over pseudonym leak

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 12:18

J.K. Rowling is `very angry` after finding out that a British law firm allegedly leaked that she had authored a mystery novel, `The Cuckoo`s Calling`, under pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

India-backed constitutional move vital for Sri Lanka: Book

India-backed constitutional move vital for Sri Lanka: Book

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 11:21

A Sri Lankan constitutional amendment done with Indian backing to devolve autonomy to provinces remains "historically significant and indispensable"

Anne Rice wins International Thriller Writers lifetime achievement award

Anne Rice wins International Thriller Writers lifetime achievement award

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 14:02

Check out the list of winners for some chilling summer season reading, including the best debut, young adult novel, paperback, e-book and short story.

`780 languages spoken in India, 250 died out in last 50 years`

`780 languages spoken in India, 250 died out in last 50 years`

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 12:29

While people in India presently speak in 780 different languages, the country has lost nearly 250 languages in the last 50 years, an expert said here Tuesday.

JK Rowling`s fake author autograph on new book could be worth lot of money

JK Rowling`s fake author autograph on new book could be worth lot of money

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 13:06

Autographed copies of `The Cuckoo`s Calling` - the new book that JK Rowling wrote under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith - have topped 1000 dollars on eBay.