Malayalam writer Sukumar Azhikode passes away

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 09:05

Malayalam writer and orator Sukumar Azhikode passed away at a private hospital here Tuesday morning, family sources said. He was 85.

`The Satanic Verses` is a book, not a bomb, says Kunzru

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 09:07

Reading passages from `The Satanic Verses`, author Hari Kunzru said he did not believe he had broken the law.

Sri Lankan novelist wins $50,000 prize

Last Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012, 09:54

The prize was given to Karunatilaka by the queen mother of Bhutan.

I am an entertainer who believes in change: Chetan Bhagat

Last Updated: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 13:27

On Day 2 of Jaipur Literature Festival 2012¸ fiction writer Chetan Bhagat was at his jovial best.

Apple launches new e-textbook tools to `reinvent textbook`

Last Updated: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 09:38

Apple has launched new e-textbook tools.

Rajnikanth’s biography on 12.12.12!

Last Updated: Friday, January 20, 2012, 11:06

2012 will turn out to be a brilliant year. At least till the supposed apocalypse engulfs all of us. One thing to look forward to is the biography of superstar Rajnikanth, which is to hit the stands on 12.12.12!

Salman Rushdie under SIMI threat: Centre

Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 19:19

The Centre on Wednesday issued an alert about a nefarious plan by a leader of Students Islamic Movement of India, targeting controversial author Salman Rushdie in case he plans to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival 2012.