Tulisa Contostavlos to write a novel

Tulisa Contostavlos to write a novel

Last Updated: Sunday, October 28, 2012, 09:30

Tulisa Contostavlos is foraying into writing after signing a deal to write her first novel.

I`ll definitely write a book: Hema Malini

I`ll definitely write a book: Hema Malini

Last Updated: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 16:30

After being a dancer and an actor, Hema Malini plans to turn a writer too. The veteran actress says she may write a book on fitness for women.

Manto festival in Delhi next week

Manto festival in Delhi next week

Last Updated: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 09:45

The short stories of acclaimed Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto are set to come alive through a series of performances, film screenings, readings and lectures at Amdebkar University, Delhi (AUD), next week.

Thousands pay last respects to Sunil Gangopadhyay

Thousands pay last respects to Sunil Gangopadhyay

Last Updated: Friday, October 26, 2012, 09:19

With tears in eyes and flowers in hand, thousands of people from India and abroad bid a touching farewell to legendary Bengali writer and Sahitya Akademi president Sunil Gangopadhyay. The renowned author`s mortal remains were consigned to flames at a south Kolkata crematorium Thursday.

Sunil was a real banyan tree in Bengali literature: Somnath

Sunil was a real banyan tree in Bengali literature: Somnath

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 08:51

Condoling the death of litterateur and Sahitya Akademi president Sunil Gangopadhyay, former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee Wednesday described him as a "banyan tree" in Bengali literature.

Sunil Gangopadhyay: A versatile doyen of Bengali literature

Sunil Gangopadhyay: A versatile doyen of Bengali literature

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 08:31

A doyen of Bengali literature, Sunil Gangopadhyay called poetry his first love, but successfully delved into all literary genres with his versatility and varied experiences of life, leaving generations of readers in India and Bangladesh mesmerised over decades with his creativity and writing style.

Veteran author Sunil Gangopadhayay passes away

Veteran author Sunil Gangopadhayay passes away

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 09:50

West Bengal woke up to a shocking news on the final day of Durga Puja as one Bengal literature’s most noted author Sunil Gangopadhayay passed away following a massive heart attack. The author was 78.

Mumbai high on weekend book shelf

Mumbai high on weekend book shelf

Last Updated: Sunday, October 21, 2012, 10:24

Books on the shelf this week take a leaf out of real life.

Mo Yan`s new book debuts

Mo Yan`s new book debuts

Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 10:04

A new book by Nobel literature prize winner Mo Yan hit the Chinese market Wednesday amid "Mo-mania" that has been sweeping the country since his success last week.

India’s Jeet Thayil loses out to Hilary Mantel in Booker Prize race

India’s Jeet Thayil loses out to Hilary Mantel in Booker Prize race

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 11:23

Hilary Mantel made literary history by becoming the first woman and the first British author to become a two-time winner of the Man Booker Prize for fiction. India`s Jeet Thayil was also in the running for the prize.

Mike Tyson to write memoir

Mike Tyson to write memoir

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 09:11

Boxer-turned-actor Mike Tyson is to pen a tell-all memoir after signing a deal with publisher Blue Rider Press.

Israel National Library wins ownership of Kafka archive

Israel National Library wins ownership of Kafka archive

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 09:39

After five years of sometimes Kafkaesque legal debates, the Israeli National Library has won ownership of more than 10,000 previously unpublished manuscripts written by Franz Kafka.