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Neena Gupta shares about being 'alone' without a lover in her 'prime years'
PTI |
UPDATED ON JUN 15, 2021 01:00 PM IST
During the course of her writing the book, Sach Kahun Toh, in Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand, where she stayed throughout the second wave of the pandemic— actor Neena Gupta realised how she has 'been alone most of my younger years, my prime years, without a lover or a husband'
_1623169409692_1623169420606.jpg "Meghan Markle releases debut kid's book 'The Bench' on father-son relationship(Twitter/cecemcghee)")
Meghan Markle releases debut kid's book 'The Bench' on father-son relationship
Reuters |
UPDATED ON JUN 08, 2021 09:57 PM IST
Meghan Markle's 'The Bench', which looks at the relationship between father and son through a mother's eyes, hit bookstands days after she and Prince Harry welcomed their daughter Lilibet Diana, named after Queen Elizabeth and Harry's late mother Princess Diana, last week.
Twinkle Khanna re-reads Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things in new pics
By Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 03, 2021 11:06 AM IST
Twinkle Khanna took to Instagram recently to share that she is currently re-reading Arundhati Roy’s debut novel, The God of Small Things. She shared several pictures with her followers and wrote that she was hooked to the book.
Oprah shares reading list of 27 books on ‘centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre’
By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON MAY 30, 2021 06:41 PM IST
- To be informed about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre which will mark a centennial this Monday, Oprah Winfrey shares a reading list of 27 books to educate one about the ‘worst incidents of racial violence in American history’
_1621780615709_1621780624911.jpg "Twinkle Khanna shares 3 book recommendations ‘for a brief respite’ amid the ongoing conflicts and Covid-19 gloom(Instagram/twinklerkhanna)")
Twinkle Khanna shares 3 book recommendations ‘for a brief respite’ amid Covid-19
By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON MAY 23, 2021 08:19 PM IST
- Twinkle Khanna recommends these 3 books or short stories that she recently read and re-read to lose herself ‘within the comfort of printed pages’ amid the ongoing conflicts and Covid-19 gloom
_1619595477834_1619595490026.jpg "Oprah reveals about love, traumatic childhood struggles in What happened to you?(Instagram/oprah/oprahsbookclub)")
Oprah reveals about love, traumatic childhood struggles in What happened to you?
By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON APR 28, 2021 01:14 PM IST
- ‘I rarely remember feeling loved’: Oprah Winfrey spills the beans on her traumatic childhood and making peace with her past in new co-authored book ‘What happened to you?’ with renowned brain and trauma expert Dr Bruce Perry
NIF fellowships to 11 scholars, writers
PTI |
PUBLISHED ON APR 15, 2021 02:38 PM IST
The New India Foundation (NIF) will award fellowships to 11 scholars and writers this year for a set of non-fiction book proposals chronicling post-Independence India, it was announced Thursday.
Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, famous for hit drama 'Oshin,' dies at 95
AP |
UPDATED ON APR 06, 2021 09:56 AM IST
- Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida dies of lymphoma at 95. Apart from writing the script of the internationally popular TV drama series 'Oshin' and other popular dramas, she wrote a book asking for the right to die in dignity and according to her request, there will be no funeral.
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Photos: Kosuke Okahara’s “Blue Affair,” an experiential documentation of Koza
UPDATED ON MAR 27, 2021 02:01 PM IST
Women's Day: Reese Witherspoon shares this ‘illuminating’ book as her March pick
By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 01:03 PM IST
- Ahead of Women’s Day 2021, Hollywood actor Reese Witherspoon shares an ‘exceptionally powerful and illuminating’ book as her March pick after launching a free app for her book club which celebrates ‘diverse voices that put women at the center of their stories’
Mobile library rolled out for children in Kalaburagi's remote areas in Karnataka
ANI |
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 02:39 PM IST
A mobile library bus has been rolled out by North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC) along with the Zilla panchayat, education department and library department in Kalaburagi district.
_1614165946039_1614165963253.jpg "Madhavi Mahadevan's new book focuses on Mahabharata character, Yayati's daughter(Twitter/madhavism)")
Madhavi Mahadevan's new book focuses on Mahabharata character, Yayati's daughter
PTI |
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 05:02 PM IST
Madhavi S Mahadevan's latest #novel 'Bride of the Forest: the Untold Story of Yayati's Daughter' traces feminist lineage by telling the lesser known story of a delicately poised figure in Mahabharata, Yayati's daughter
_1613993018055_1613993029130.jpg "Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk's art book, The Lost Soul, hits bookstores(Twitter/7StoriesPress/tokarczuk_olga)")
Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk's art book, The Lost Soul, hits bookstores
AP |
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2021 04:54 PM IST
- Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk experiments with form and translates The Lost Soul, from Polish to English and merged with illustrations to produce a picture book to attract readers of various ages and backgrounds
Dr. Marcus Ranney launches his book `At The Human Edge`
ANI | , Mumbai (maharashtra) [india]
PUBLISHED ON FEB 08, 2021 04:35 PM IST
Dr Ranney's "At The Human Edge" celebrates the human body's amazing physical ability to adapt to the extreme conditions.
Stephen King's 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' out as standalone book
PTI | , New York
PUBLISHED ON FEB 08, 2021 08:57 AM IST
One of the most iconic stories by the acclaimed author Stephen King, 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' is now a standalone book. The story that was adapted into an Oscar-nominated movie was originally a part of a collection that released in 1982.
Seth Rogen's first book 'Yearbook' to release on May 11
PTI | , Los Angeles
PUBLISHED ON JAN 29, 2021 02:42 PM IST
Seth Rogen is all set to release his first book. According to the actor's mother, "it is not a memoir but more like a bunch of funny stories."
Tamil translation of French novel wins Romain Rolland Book Prize at Kolkata
PTI |
UPDATED ON JAN 25, 2021 08:37 AM IST
After winning the Romain Rolland Book Prize, the publisher and Tamil translator of French novel 'Le mariage de plaisir' will now be invited by the French Institute in India to the Paris Book Fair 2021 (Livre Paris 2021) as the guests of honour.
HarperCollins Publishers India announces 'Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman'
ANI |
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 02:10 PM IST
HarperCollins Publishers India is thrilled to announce a new and definitive biography of Kamala Harris - who sworn today in as the Vice President of the United States of America - by renowned journalist and writer Chidanand Rajghatta.
Hello, #BrunchBookChallenge 2021
By HT Brunch Team, Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 17, 2021 01:46 PM IST
- Read the most books this year, tweet and win!
A $2,500 book on US decline is suddenly a must-read in China
Bloomberg | , China
PUBLISHED ON JAN 14, 2021 11:58 AM IST
After chaos engulfed the U.S. Capitol last week, some Chinese intellectuals found themselves searching for copies of an out-of-print book to make sense of events. “America Against America” forecast the U.S.’s decline due to domestic conflicts more than 30 years ago.
_1610282075190_1610282085203.jpg "From Jhumpa Lahiri to Oprah’s non-fiction, here are 3 most anticipated books of 2021(Twitter/QPBooks)")
From Jhumpa Lahiri to Oprah Winfrey, here are 3 most anticipated books of 2021
By Zarafshan Shiraz
PUBLISHED ON JAN 10, 2021 06:05 PM IST
- If you are a bibliophile like us who ranks their years according to the number of great new books being published, here is a literary gold mine with 3 of the most anticipated books of 2021
Fun, Fascination and humour: Riveting tales for children
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2020 04:50 PM IST
These books bring you fascinating details about the world’s largest human congregation, sheds light on how children can benefit from the internet and also avoid its pitfalls. There is also a story of a happy prince, a delightful tale of two cows and a peek into the wonderful world of biology.
Netizens cannot stop gushing over this Twitter user’s book collection. Check it out
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sanya Budhiraja
PUBLISHED ON AUG 09, 2020 08:21 AM IST
“For those who didn’t know......I live in a library,” read the caption shared alongside the post.
Happy Birthday JK Rowling: Harry Potter, Ickabog author turns 55, a look at some of her work
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON JUL 31, 2020 11:03 AM IST
J.K. Rowling shares her birthday with perhaps the most popular fictional character of our time and also her own creation, Harry Potter. As J.K. Rowling turns 55, her creation Harry is all set to celebrate his 40th birthday.
Shashi Tharoor shares artist’s meaningful advice designed with book titles
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Trisha Sengupta
PUBLISHED ON JUL 21, 2020 11:45 AM IST
The picture shared by Shashi Tharoor happens to be a creation of an artist named Phil Shaw.
This librarian has a purr-fect idea to dress up her cat as literary icons
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Saumya Sharma
UPDATED ON JUN 04, 2020 08:27 AM IST
Librarian Lisa Shaffer started this project to build up her library’s social media presence. Now, her cat is an internet darling.
World Book and Copyright Day 2020: History, significance, theme and quotes by famous authors
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Saumya Sharma
UPDATED ON APR 23, 2020 11:21 AM IST
World Book Day, celebrated by UNESCO and other related organisations, is the global celebration of books and reading material observed in more than 100 countries. Also known as World Book and Copyright Day, it is an occasion to promote the joy of books and the art of reading.
Maharashtra school books, study material publishers stare at big loses due to lockdown
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Ankita Bhatkhande
UPDATED ON APR 20, 2020 12:18 PM IST
With the lockdown in place, publishers have not been able to print and distribute textbooks, notebooks and other reference material thus losing out on the biggest chunk of their yearly business.
Indian publishing houses innovate reading in times of coronavirus lockdown
New Delhi | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON APR 17, 2020 09:16 AM IST
Digital delivery is the new name of the game even as publishers await the reopening of brick-and-mortar bookstores.
Social distancing guide: Turn page after page, for free
Hindustan Times | By Rachel Lopez
UPDATED ON APR 04, 2020 09:18 AM IST
Sites around the world have opened up new and back catalogues, launched special read-at-home deals, and a handful have simply always had free books.
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