Elijah Wood`s horror film `Maniac` banned in New Zealand

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 12:53

A horror film, starring Hobbit actor Elijah Wood, has been banned in New Zealand due to its `graphic violence` and `content that may disturb`.

Pro-Maoist literature seized from coaching centre in TN

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 17:58

Pro-Maoist literature wasseized from a coaching centre for competitive examinations ata remote village in the district, police said on Wednesday.

Madhur Bhandarkar keen to make films on Bengali literature

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 16:47

Madhur Bhandarkar says he is keen to study Bengali literature in his upcoming films.

Salman Rushdie to be awarded with 2014 Andersen literature award

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 20:03

Indian-origin British writer Salman Rushdie – who penned ‘Midnight’s Children’ - has been announced as the winner of the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Litteraturpris.

Putin to take up literature, sports after quitting politics

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 11:43

Literature, sports, jurisprudence and public projects will top the list of Vladimir Putin`s interests when he decides to quit politics, the Russian president said.

Change is Upon Us

Last Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 16:47

Here’s capturing how writers have treated the only constant in life – change.

Jaipur Literature Festival 2013: I am proud to be related to Virginia Woolf, says William Dalrymple

Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 21:15

On Day 1 of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2013, Resham Sengar of Zeenews.com managed to have a quick chat with William Dalrymple who also happens to be the festival’s co-director.

Jaipur Literature Festival 2013: I have a responsibility to bring forth budding writers, says Ravinder Singh

Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 15:58

Author Ravinder Singh spoke to Resham Sengar of Zeenews.com.

I will write happy stories, says MA Farooqi

Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 20:54

<b>Resham Sengar</b> of <b>Zeenews.com</b> interacted with the versatile author MA Farooqi.

Dalit remarks row: Ashis Nandy moves SC, hearing Friday

Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 10:14

Sociologist Ashis Nandy, who has landed in a soup over his controversial remarks on Dalits, moved the Supreme Court on Thursday requesting it to quash all FIRs filed against him.

Ashis Nandy to be questioned over anti-Dalit remarks

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 11:02

The Rajasthan Police will question sociologist Ashis Nandy over his anti-Dalit remarks in Delhi on Wednesday.

Rajasthan Police file FIR, summon Ashis Nandy

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 09:39

Rajasthan Police have lodged an FIR under the SC/ST Act against eminent writer and Professor Ashis Nandy, whose statement regarding corruption among the SC/ST and OBC class fuelled a massive controversy during the recently held Jaipur Literature Festival 2013.