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Popular fictional works like Harry Potter will soon be officially part of the ICSE syllabus. (Photo: AP)

Harry Potter's wand comes to Facebook for its 20th birthday

The social media giant celebrates 20th anniversary of the JK Rowling's fantasy franchise by putting intuitive animations...

26 Jun 2017 11:51 AM IST

The boy who lived, two decades on

In the last 20 years, the book has sold close to 450 million copies in 79 languages, since its initial 500 copy print...

26 Jun 2017 12:02 AM IST

Donald Trumps rise from celebrity candidate to improbable nominee and winner of an historic upset brought heightened attention to books old and new, fiction and non-fiction.

Books old and new in 2016 got boost from Trump candidacy

Kelly was subjected to prolonged and highly personal attacks from Trump and wrote that she received death threats from...

23 Dec 2016 1:18 AM IST

JK Rowlings illustrated manuscript of The Tales of Beedle and Bard features in the seventh part of the Harry Potter series

JK Rowling's rare illustrated manuscript sold

The manuscript is one of six copies that Rowling made as gifts to those who helped bring her magical world of wizards...

14 Dec 2016 10:47 AM IST

Britains main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer waits to make an address in Glasgow on May 24, 2024 to launch Scottish Labours campaign ahead of a general election on July 4. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP)

Kishwar Desai | Keir Starmer is the favourite on July 4; J.K. Rowling...

From the upcoming UK elections to the latest in royal wealth and literary festival controversies, prominent events...

27 May 2024 12:05 AM IST

J.K. Rowling, who faced backlash and cancellation for her views on gender issues, highlighting the complexities of modern cancel culture. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Banning of books and cancelling' of authors: Where,...

Cancel Culture's impact on prominent figures like V.S. Naipaul and J.K. Rowling, and the ongoing debate over free speech...

13 July 2024 12:55 AM IST