World`s most expensive book sells for $14mn in New York

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 19:18

The translation of Biblical psalms "The Bay Psalm Book" was printed by Puritan settlers in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1640 and sold at a one-lot auction in just minutes by Sotheby`s.

Woman held captive in Cleveland has book deal

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 14:01

Michelle Knight`s memoir is scheduled to come out next spring, publisher Weinstein Books announced today.

Fatima Bhutto denies reports of Bollywood dreams

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 18:51

Pakistani author Fatima Bhutto has shot down rumours that she had turned down a role in a big-budget Bollywood film.

`Malala`s book banned as she represents West, not Pakistan`

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 12:59

The memoir written by teen Pakistani activist Malala Yousufzai was banned from all private schools in Pakistan as she represented the West and not her native country, said the head of schools` association.

Book fair at Patna Gandhi Maidan two weeks after serial blasts

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 22:33

Rocked by serial blasts two weeks ago, the Gandhi Maidan on Sunday buzzed with activity as a book fair started on the sprawling grounds under tight security arrangements, official sources said.

Malala`s book banned by private schools in Pakistan

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 18:37

A book by Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who fearlessly took on the Taliban, has been banned by a federation of private schools in Pakistan which said it would have a "negative" impact on students, a British daily reported Sunday.

Death mystery fuels JFK movie, book industry

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 15:59

The enduring mystery surrounding John F Kennedy`s assassination has drawn generations of writers, commentators and filmmakers, though some have been more successful than others.

Jon Favreau in talks to direct `The Jungle Book` adaptation

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 12:48

Mowgli and his friends are headed for a big screen adventure with Disney negotiating a deal with director Jon Favreau to adapt Rudyard Kipling`s India-set story.

Shakuntala Devi honoured by calculator-styled Google doodle

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 09:36

Today Google celebrates the 84th birth anniversary of mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi with its customary doodle. Shakuntala Devi, popularly known as the "Human Computer", was a child prodigy and mental calculator who had the remarkable ability to mentally solve complex mathematical problems. Google paid its tribute to her with a calculator font and her smiling picture.

Israel secretly provided arms to India in 1971: Book

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 19:10

Israel secretly provided India weapons and instructors in 1971 as it prepared for the war with Pakistan that led to the emergence of Bangladesh, according to a new book.

Pernia Qureshi launches style guide with Sonam Kapoor

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 14:51

Fashion stylist and costume designer Pernia Qureshi unveiled her first book, ‘Be Stylish with Pernia Qureshi’ and says that it will be a perfect style guide for those who want to hone their personality.

`Enna Satham Indha Neram` enters Limca Records

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 12:21

Upcoming Tamil drama ‘Enna Satham Indha Neram’ has entered the Limca Book of Records for being the first film in the world to feature eight-year-old quadruplets.