New sensibilities emerging in literary translation

New sensibilities emerging in literary translation

Last Updated: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:12

In Kerala, Gabriel Garcia Marquez is among the most popular novelists - thanks to his translated works in Malayalam. Translations of popular fictions, non-fictions and classics are very much in demand in India and adorn bookshelves in many urban homes like status tags.

Translations, young India & health on book shelf

Translations, young India & health on book shelf

Last Updated: Saturday, February 11, 2012, 18:34

This weekend, the bookcart wheels a medley of thoughtful titles on a diverse range of subjects.

Lahore’s Hira Mandi: A love affair

Lahore’s Hira Mandi: A love affair

Last Updated: Friday, February 10, 2012, 09:45

Hira Mandi, the traditional red light quarter of Lahore, lives in the popular mindscape through its stories of longing, loss and `mujras` after the Pakistan government clamped down on prostitution in the 1970s, says noted French writer Claudine Le Tourneur d`lson.

Author tells tale of famed Bloch-Bauer portrait

Author tells tale of famed Bloch-Bauer portrait

Last Updated: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 09:16

‘The Lady in Gold’ paints a vivid picture of Vienna`s prewar Jewish intelligentsia, the artistic career of Klimt, the horrifying rise of Nazism and the complexities of international law and art restitution.

Adam Mars-Jones wins Hatchet Job of the Year award

Adam Mars-Jones wins Hatchet Job of the Year award

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 09:07

A critic who accused a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist of scattering literary allusions like "tin cans tied to a tricycle" has won a prize for the year`s most lacerating book review.

India celebrates - and debates - relevance of Charles Dickens

India celebrates - and debates - relevance of Charles Dickens

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 08:36

The world celebrates 200 years of Charles Dickens and so does India.

President Kenendy `took virginity of intern`

President Kenendy `took virginity of intern`

Last Updated: Monday, February 6, 2012, 08:59

Then US president John F. Kenendy took the virginity of a White House intern.

Superstars, wildlife and religion on bookshelf

Superstars, wildlife and religion on bookshelf

Last Updated: Sunday, February 5, 2012, 08:38

Unwind this weekend with a pile of meaningful books.

Mahasweta Devi slams cancellation of Taslima`s book launch

Mahasweta Devi slams cancellation of Taslima`s book launch

Last Updated: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 10:00

Mahasweta Devi strongly criticised the cancellation of the release of Taslima Nasreen`s book.

Thriller captures Bihar`s wild, feudal days

Thriller captures Bihar`s wild, feudal days

Last Updated: Friday, February 3, 2012, 20:33

Bihar is a goldmine of drama. A ruthless `thakur`, a landowner with vendetta in his blood and an unarmed man with a fortune to his name are chasing a rare diamond -- each for different reasons.

Swift donates books to Tennessee library

Swift donates books to Tennessee library

Last Updated: Friday, February 3, 2012, 10:18

Swift will donate 14,000 books to a library in Tennessee.

Taslima book sales jump after controversy

Taslima book sales jump after controversy

Last Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 18:03

The seventh part of Taslima Nareen`s autobiography ‘Nirbasan’ (Exile) is selling like hot cakes at the Kolkata Book Fair, a day after it was released amidst controversy.