President condoles author Rajendra Yadav`s death

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 11:39

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday condoled the death of Hindi author Rajendra Yadav and said that the literary world has lost a creative genius.

`Slumdog Millionaire` author to carry Torch of Unity

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 14:02

Vikas Swarup, an Indian diplomat and author of international bestseller `Q & A`, which was adapted into the award-winning `Slumdog Millionaire`, will be joined by 100 children for the launch of a Britain-based NGO, The Unity of Faiths Foundation (TUFF), Sep 27.

We killed Sushmita Banerjee, she was an Indian spy: Taliban

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 17:54

In a new twist, a renegade Taliban militia, the Suicide Group of the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, has taken responsibility for killing Indian author Sushmita Banerjee, claiming she was an "Indian spy".

Pakistani Taliban involved in Indian`s killing?

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 16:42

Three militants from Pakistani Taliban were involved in the killing of Indian author Sushmita Banerjee in Afghanistan, the interrogation of those arrested has revealed.

Taliban still a menace, sad about Banerjee: Manmohan Singh

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 23:30

PM Manmohan Singh expressed deep sorrow over the killing of Indian author Sushmita Banerjee in Sharan city.

Best-selling author Elmore Leonard dies at 87

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 00:08

Elmore Leonard, a former adman who later became one of America`s foremost crime writers, has died. He was 87.

`Modi ideologically hawkish but economically opportunistic`

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 17:27

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is "ideologically hawkish, but economically opportunistic", a noted American scholar writes in a new book.

Kannada author loses out to American in Booker race

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 22:33

Kannada author UR Ananthamurthy, the only Indian to be shortlisted for Man Booker Prize 2013, lost prestigious award to American writer Lydia Davis.

Homi Adajania would be able to do justice to ‘My Lawfully Wedded Husband and Other Short Stories’: Madhulika Liddle

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 16:51

Resham Sengar of Zeenews.com tried to unearth the facts about Madhulika Liddle.

Man charged in fatal shooting of ex-SEAL/author

Last Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 23:14

A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder in the deaths of former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle.

Ex-journo firm to tell China`s Great Famine story

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 13:38

Author Yang Jisheng is an unassuming figure, and since his retirement, he has worked on the innocuously titled Annals of the Yellow Emperor journal.

Tom Cruise took author`s blessing for `Jack Reacher`

Last Updated: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 17:27

Actor Tom Cruise, who will next be seen in the action-packed film `Jack Reacher`, based on the bestselling novel by Lee Child, says he sought the writer`s blessing before taking on the project.