Did you know this about Ruskin Bond?
Even at 81, Ruskin Bond, the much loved author, wants to continue doing what he does best — tell stories through his pen. We bring to you some facts from his life that will leave you startled.
Has Hindi poetry found its way back into film songs?
Threatened by English and Hinglish, Hindi is regaining its lost value and more work is being done in the language.
Book 'Aarushi' claims parents didn't get justice
A journalist-turned-author has come out with a book saying there was "no evidence to prove the Talwars were guilty.
Kashi enhances my expression: Amish Tripathi
Author Amish Tripathi, who traces his origins to Banaras, says that the city has influenced his philosophy in life and features prominently in his writings.
Laughter on the pitch and pavillion: Cricket in its humour
Cricket, in the days when it was still a gentleman's game, had an honoured place in English literature, with some great authors and avid players.
Sarah Joseph returns Sahitya Akademi award
Malayalam author and activist Sarah Joseph returned the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Akademi award over rising 'communal violence' cases in the country.
Shakespeare in modern English now?
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has decided that Shakespeare's language is too difficult for today's audiences to understand.
`I am frustrated by the impotence of writers'
They're too busy chasing awards, promoting books, says Shashi Deshpande.
Read books and discuss authors on 'No school bag day'
As a tribute to our former president APJ Abdul Kalam, the state government has decided to observe October 15, his birth anniversary, as Vaachan Prerna Diwas or ‘Reading Day’.
7 Must-visit book cafes outside Delhi
Reading cafes is an evolving concept in India. The steady rise in the number of such cafes in various cities confirms a renewed passion for books among people today. Here’s a list of what we think are the seven must-visit book cafes outside Delhi. Read on!
Book Review: The Zhivago Affair
The true value of this book is reminding us of an era where ideology was as important and literature could be a weapon of destabilisation.
10 ways to make time for reading
Often, with our fast-paced lives, traffic, work deadlines and hectic social lives, we find little time to catch up on reading.
Bengali literary fest in Kolkata
India's first Bengali literary festival to be held on October 10 will bring together litterateurs from West Bengal and Bangladesh, the organisers said on Tuesday.
Book Review: The Year of the Runaways
Can one outrun the vengeful past and escape inequality, gratuitous violence, and exploitation in a foreign land, or will these inequities stick as fast and close as a shadow no matter where one is?
Book review: Escape from Baghdad
The course of the narrative is rollicking, chock-full of action, and madcap fun but also considerably dark at various times and disturbingly poignant too.
Book Review: Atoms Under The Floorboards
Crazy questions these may be, but the answers to them (and many more like them) are not crazy at all. They are plain, comprehensible science.
Review: 1946: The Making of the Modern World
British journalist, historian and author Victor Sebestyen makes a compelling case for the latter position and the latter year.
Wish to pen a book? Make a splash with blogging
According to these authors, their first step into the literary world started with their blog which gave them all that was needed.
Where have all the bookshops gone?
All over the country, bookshops are closing down. And all over the country, litfests are springing up. So there is a paradox for you.
Book Review: The Year of the Runaways
A sweeping story of heartbreaks, betrayals and redemption. It has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize too.
How to write that perfect short story
Sutapa Basu, Write India's winner for Amish Tripathi, shares her tips for writing that perfect short story!
Book for a healthy heart lifestyle at home
Aimed at creating awareness about heart diseases which account for more than 30 percent of deaths in the country, the CSI launched a book on developing a healthy heart lifestyle at home.
Book Review: Conqueror of Hindustan
Providing the bigger, multi-perspective picture about his glittering but brief career of in Hindustan is author Royina Grewal in her first novel.
Read about the all-female superhero group?
Move over Spidey, Batman, Captain America and the rest of the vigilantes! A group of femme fatales in the world of comic books have ganged up recently.
I write to enlighten and entertain: Ashwin Sanghi
Ashwin Sanghi is someone who has grown up on a generous diet of classics, non-fiction and bestsellers.