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Balli Kaur JaswalAge on Sunday
Crossing the taboo' line

Author Balli Kaur Jaswal explores the erotic fantasies of widows in a fictional anthology set in Southall.

26 March 2017 12:24 AM IST

The list also includes Pakistani authors Mohsin Hamid and Kamila Shamsie (Photo: AFP)Newsmakers
Arundhati Roy's comeback novel makes it to Man Booker longlist

Roy's second novel is among 13 others on the list and she is the only one to have won the prize previously.

27 July 2017 12:40 PM IST

From Inside The Steel Frame by Ashok Pandey, Palimpsest Publishers Rs 339Books
2016 was a year of books, books and more books

Gautam Padmanabhan, CEO, Westland Ltd finds 2016 as a year of steady growth at Westland.

30 Dec 2016 2:42 AM IST

Lata MangeshkarAge on Sunday
Many stages of Lata

The life of Lata Mangeshkar as a stage performer, right from her first concert at London's Royal Albert Hall.

12 March 2017 1:38 AM IST

Reading at all places is a useful strategy (Photo: AFP)Life
You can read 200 books in the time spent on internet

Not being too picky and reading as much as possible can help read instead of spending time on social media.

13 Feb 2017 3:16 PM IST

He never got past primary school as a student, but is now dubbed The Lord of the Books, in demand from schools across the country. (Photo: AFP)Newsmakers
Colombian garbage man uses discarded books to make library

Jose Alberto Gutierrez said that he started collecting books when he realised that people were throwing them away.

6 Jun 2017 4:48 PM IST

Katie Bagli promises a summer session of quizzes, games, as well as creative outlets for kids imagination.Life
Not just a child's play

Katie, who's a passionate lover of nature & a freelance teacher, has penned books like Birds of Different Feathers &...

5 April 2017 12:15 AM IST

The idea for the initiative came to their mind when their self publishing arm The Write Place started getting a lot of talented young authors who would approach them to publish their books. (Photo: Pixabay)Books
A movement for making kids fall in love with reading

Children too have a short attention span as their days are packed with so much activity.

21 Dec 2017 11:27 PM IST

The idea for the initiative came to their mind when their self publishing arm The Write Place started getting a lot of talented young authors who would approach them to publish their books. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Crossword announces jury shortlist for its 15th Raymond Crossword Book...

The list comprises of works by Shashi Tharoor, Namita Gokhale, Jerry Pinto and Ruskin Bond among others.

21 Dec 2017 2:35 PM IST

Varijashree VenugopalLife
A scat'tering of Carnatic

Traditional in roots and experimental at heart, musician Varijashree Venugopal talks about her latest collaborations.

9 Feb 2017 6:11 AM IST

Choose your books carefully, as you have limited time. Take steps to make reading a daily perk. (Representational Image)Life
Find out which are the books that could make someone very rich

According to expert, a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone tops the list with an estimated value...

8 Dec 2017 2:10 PM IST

Bonds autobiography, which he said he wrote after much persuasion by friends, is an account of a life well lived and \by and large, without regrets\ (Photo: PTI)Newsmakers
How a semi-erotic story almost led to Ruskin Bond being jailed

Born and brought up in British India, the 83-year-old writer left for England in the 1950s for better prospects.

21 Jun 2017 5:50 PM IST

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