People should choose a film like they choose an author: Gulzar

Last Updated: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 17:28

When it comes to music, contemporary Bollywood cinema is passing through one of the most challenging times.

Obama turns children`s book author

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 20:27

US President Barack Obama has penned a book to educate children on 13 "groundbreaking Americans" and the ideals that have shaped the country.

Vice Chancellor apologises for `sexist` comments

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 00:56

Facing flak from various quarters for his alleged sexist comments on women writers, the Vice Chancellor of a central university today tendered an unconditional apology.

British author released on bail in Singapore

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 15:18

British author Alan Shadrake, who was arrested on charges of criminal defamation and contempt of court, was Tuesday released on bail.

My book is a boon for Sonia Gandhi, says Spanish author

Last Updated: Monday, June 7, 2010, 21:12

Claiming himself to be an admirer of Prime Minister, Javier Moro, the author of a `fictionalised biography` of Sonia Gandhi, has said his book is in fact a boon for the ruling party.

`Authors must think ahead`

Last Updated: Friday, June 4, 2010, 18:00

In an interview with Spicezee.com, author Sharmila Kantha talks about her novel.

China media can`t cover Google book: US author

Last Updated: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 15:01

The author of a new book about Google will not promote it in China next month because he says the government is restricting the Chinese media`s writings about the company since it moved its search engine off the mainland.

Author, 2 others held for alleged anti-Islamic content in book

Last Updated: Friday, February 26, 2010, 21:35

Three persons including an author of a book, which allegedly contained anti-Islamic content, were arrested in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said on Friday.

Mark – the pilot of American fiction

Last Updated: Monday, November 30, 2009, 09:53

John and Jane were happy enough with their beautiful curly-headed baby, without the faintest idea what a world-renowned literary icon he was to become.

Nepal Maoists disapprove of Nobel for German author

Last Updated: Friday, October 9, 2009, 15:59

Nepal`s former Maoist guerrillas have denounced the award of the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature to German author Herta Mueller by the Swedish Academy, saying it reflected the institution`s growing bias towards the communists.