Indian author to take part in debate in Italy

Rome: Indian author Gurcharan Das will lead a debate in Rome next month on his country and its relations with Italy, inspired by his recent book 'India Grows at Night'. Harvard-educated Das will kick off the debate July...

Kozhikode: Mathrubhumi managing director MP Veerendrakumar released the autobiography of Guru Chemancherry Kunjiraman Nair `Jeevitharasangal' by handing over a copy to Adv PS Sreedharan Pillai. MP Veerendrakumar said the...

British author Tom Sharpe dies

Barcelona: British author Tom Sharpe, a critically acclaimed writer of comic fiction, died early Thursday at his home in the Spanish coastal town of Llafranc, a spokesperson for Spanish publishing group Anagrama told EFE....

Artist Anjolie Ela Menon honoured by Delhi government

New Delhi: The Delhi government Tuesday conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award on leading contemporary artist Anjolie Ela Menon at the unveiling of a mural by her, titled 'The Walled City' at the international airport here....

Kozhikode: Poet Balchandran Chullikkad said he doesn't believe many classical languages, including Malayalam, have that greatness. He was speaking after releasing the first copy of the poetry collection `Krishnapaksham' written...

Mexican writer Jose Maria Perez Gay dies

Mexico City: Jose Maria Perez Gay, a Mexican writer, academic, translator and diplomat, died early Sunday, said his brother, Rafael Perez Gay. He was 70. 'My brother, Jose Maria Perez Gay, died at 2:05 a.m. today, Sunday,...

Thiruvananthapuram: An artist has filed a complaint against minister's wife to chief minister alleging that copy rights were violated while using his pictures as cover for books published by Bhasha institute. He also stated...

Thiruvananthapuram : Cultural and political leaders in Kerala today hailed the Centre's decision to confer classical status to the Malayalam language, for which the state had been campaigning for a long time. Chief Minister...

Short story writer Lydia Davis wins Man Booker International prize

American short story writer Lydia Davis won the fifth Man Booker International Prize for fiction on Wednesday for a body of work that includes some of the briefest tales ever published. Davis, a professor of creative...

Amar Chitra Katha launches collection of all 300 titles

Mumbai: Amar Chitra Katha, which has depicted India's rich culture for generations of Indians through its comics, has launched a complete collection of its 300 titles. Billed as a collector's delight and ideal for private,...

First edition of `The Great Gatsby' auctioned

London : A first edition of legendary American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' sold for 1,875 pounds ($2,872), or nearly triple the opening price, at an auction in Edinburgh, Scotland. The book, which was...

British storyteller enthrals kids at Sharjah fest

Sharjah: Renowned British storyteller John Row mesmerized children and adults alike at his storytelling session at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival. Row tells stories in schools, colleges and even prisons across...

Picture books can boost your child's vocabulary

London: A study has claimed books having photographs but no words prove ideal for building children's language skills. And, the parents can help their kids the best if they used such books for the bedtime story. According...

E-books challenge traditional reading: Chinese survey

Beijing: With the fast development of e-books, mobile phones and tablets, traditional books are facing challenges, reported Xinhua citing a survey. According to the survey, Chinese people read 4.39 books, 77.20 newspapers,...

I like to scare people from safe distance: David Baldacci

New Delhi: He is the king of mass market thrills who likes to needle readers with tales of high intrigues and edgy 'masala' potboilers. He has a massive young fan base in India, where all his books are sold as special Indian...