By Subhadra
‘…by the time I’d found any paper and pencil, the programme would be over – the children you know, always removing things from where they should be kept’ – from the book ‘Pure Sequence’. Read the rest of this entry »
By FNS
Delhi-born oncologist Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee has become winner of the prestigious Pulitzer award for 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
By Subhadra
“Even optimists sometimes feel anxious. Perhaps you are visionary leader, intrepid innovator, or enthusiastic entrepreneur determined to make the best of it, Recession or not. Read the rest of this entry »
Spain’s National Library has unveiled its first interactive book, “Don Quixote”, which has been digitalised on the Internet to offer readers additional content that will help them to better understand Miguel de Cervantes’ work with tapes, music and maps of the travels of the clever knight-errant and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza. Read the rest of this entry »
A sedition complaint has been filed by the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) with Punjab police chief demanding registration of a sedition case against Booker Prize winner writer Arundhati Roy. Read the rest of this entry »
Publishing company Penguin is set to launch a social network for teenaged bookworms called Spinebreakers, to keep them interested in reading. Read the rest of this entry »
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Indian readers of contemporary English fiction are reaping a rich harvest as top British and American authors head to India to promote their books. Read the rest of this entry »