At Kovalam Lit Fest, Binayak Sen offers food for thought, literally

At Kovalam Lit Fest, Binayak Sen offers food for thought, literally

Last Updated: Sunday, October 7, 2012, 10:25

Binayak Sen called for changes in the Food Security Bill to ensure food for all.

Israeli writers share memories, literature, ideas

Israeli writers share memories, literature, ideas

Last Updated: Saturday, October 6, 2012, 09:56

Dorit Rabinyan and Sarai Shavit - lent a touch of foreign glamour to the Delhi leg of the Kovalam Literary Festival 2012 here Wednesday and will go over to Kovalam this weekend.

Russian woman fined $3,000 over `Mein Kampf`

Russian woman fined $3,000 over `Mein Kampf`

Last Updated: Friday, October 5, 2012, 09:18

A Russian woman has been fined for posting an online copy of Adolf Hitler`s ‘Mein Kampf’ on her personal website.

Gary Barlow to disclose secrets in autobiography

Gary Barlow to disclose secrets in autobiography

Last Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 08:23

Singer Gary Barlow says he will expose a lot of truth about people when he comes out with his autobiography.

Scholar Bishnupriya Padhi’s new book released

Scholar Bishnupriya Padhi’s new book released

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 16:10

Noted scholar Ms Bishnupriya Padhi’s new book ‘Voyaging Across Times: Reflections on Indo-South African Cultural Relations’ was released the High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa in India.

New book alleges Barbra Streisand walked in on bisexual lover in bed with man

New book alleges Barbra Streisand walked in on bisexual lover in bed with man

Last Updated: Monday, October 1, 2012, 18:14

Barbra Streisand`s first affair ended in heartbreak when she discovered her boyfriend, actor Barre Dennen was bisexual.

JK Rowling bears brunt of villagers for jibes in new novel

JK Rowling bears brunt of villagers for jibes in new novel

Last Updated: Sunday, September 30, 2012, 18:48

JK Rowling, who amassed a fortune from her ‘Harry Potter’ books, has been told to “steer clear” of the village she grew up in because her new book – ‘The Casual Vacancy’ - heaps shame on it, it has been revealed.

Brain fodder: Bookshelf devoted to movies, culture

Brain fodder: Bookshelf devoted to movies, culture

Last Updated: Sunday, September 30, 2012, 09:35

Brain fodder: Bookshelf devoted to movies, culture

Cartoon Network to launch Ben 10 magazine in India

Cartoon Network to launch Ben 10 magazine in India

Last Updated: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 09:31

Cartoon Network is set to launch a bi-monthly magazine on popular TV series Ben 10 in India on Sep 30.

JK Rowling’s new book gets mixed response from critics

JK Rowling’s new book gets mixed response from critics

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 17:47

As the first copies of JK Rowling’s new book ‘The Casual Vacancy’ hits the stand soon, reviews of the book that have been trickling in have been quite mixed.

Ernest Hemingway`s private letters under repair

Ernest Hemingway`s private letters under repair

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 17:36

Efforts are being made to conserve and repair Ingrid Bergman`s letter to Ernest Hemingway.

JK Rowling `may rewrite` some sections of Harry Potter books

JK Rowling `may rewrite` some sections of Harry Potter books

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 15:13

JK Rowling has confessed that she rushed some of the ‘Harry Potter’ books to meet deadlines and they suffered for it.