Amitabh Bachchan delivers insightful lecture in capital

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 08:15

Amitabh Bachchan Friday took to the Penguin Annual Lecture 2013 podium and left them more star-struck as he spoke about empowering the country`s women, Indian cinema, poetry and more.

Antarctic penguins thrived during Little Ice Age

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 18:33

Penguin populations in Antarctica surged during the Little Ice Age - a cold period between 1500 and 1800 AD, a new study suggests.

Penguin vows to scrap Apple e-book deals

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 18:13

EU regulators accepted a pledge by British media group Pearson's Penguin unit to scrap its e-book deals with Apple which set price curbs on Amazon and other retailers, closing an antitrust case against the company.

Mystery why penguins cannot fly solved: Scientists

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 20:08

The puzzle of why the penguin is unable to fly may have finally been solved, scientists say.

Penguin to amend e-book selling strategy

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 23:18

The commission has expressed its doubts over Penguin and other publishers'' commitments to limit retail price competition for e-books, however, the companies have also agreed to amend agreements over the next five years so as to make retail prices flexible enough for two-year discounts, news.com.au reports.

EU approves merger of Penguin, Random House

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 13:12

The European Commission gave the go-ahead to the merger of Penguin and Random House to create the world's No. 1 publishing house, considering that the operation will not harm competition in Europe.

EU approves Penguin, Random House merger deal

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 12:30

The European Commission has approved the proposed merger of book publishers Penguin and Random House.

9,000-strong penguin colony discovered in Antarctic

Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 14:52

A huge 9,000-strong colony of emperor penguins has been discovered in Antarctica after scientists spotted their poo trails in satellite images.

Penguins` efficient hunting techniques captured on cameras

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 10:03

Miniature cameras attached to Antarctic penguins have captured the bird`s speedy underwater hunting skills, Japanese scientists say.

Sarah Harding names pet penguin Elvis

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 16:39

Sarah Harding has adopted a penguin from a zoo here and named it Elvis.

`Prehistoric penguins dwarfed modern man`

Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2012, 19:04

Prehistoric penguins, standing two metres or six and a half feet tall, would dwarf most men today -- almost twice as tall as their modern counterparts at 3ft 11 inches.