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The Emergency of 1975: 5 Books on Trying Times in Indian History

Jawaharlal Nehru’s niece who was a fierce critic of the Emergency and of her cousin Mrs. Gandhi, is the author of the novel tells the story of two interlinked families in Delhi in the Emergency years.




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George Orwell Birth Anniversary: 5 Books You Must Read by the Noted Author

Here's looking at five books by George Orwell that prove his relevance even today.




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Books This Weekend: Of Boardroom Shenanigans, Serial Killers, Controlling the Mind

There's much to ponder over at the bookshelf this weekend.




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Book Excerpt: Mahabharata Retold in ‘Shakuni: Master of the Game’

This re-telling of Mahabharata from the perspective of Shakuni delves into how the heir of Gandhara used the Padavas and the Kauravas as pawns in an intricate and clever power play that culminated in an epic battle of 18 days.




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Amitav Ghosh on New Book Gun Island, Our Changing World and the Uncanniness of It All

Amitav Ghosh says he feels fortunate and privileged to be able to make a living from writing, which according to him, is the only thing he knows how to do.




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Easterine Kire's 'Walking The Roadless Road' Takes You Into the Heart of Nagaland

Author author Easterine Kire's book gives a vivid account of Japanese invasion in India through the northeast during World War II.




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Ernest Hemingway Birth Anniversary: 10 Famous Quotes By the Author

To celebrate this incredible author’s 120th birth anniversary, we have compiled 10 famous Hemingway quotes that will leave you mesmerised.




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Booker Prize 2019 Longlist: Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood on the List, Winner to be Announced in October

Before the final announcement of the Booker Prize 2019 winner, here’s a list of all the books that has been nominated this year.




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Jashn-e-Premchand: Here's How Mumbai is Celebrating the Birth Anniversary of the Renowned Author

Popularly known as Upanyas Samrat, Premchand is famous for his modern Hindi-Urdu literature.




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Shirley Jackson Death Anniversary: 5 Works of The Author One Must Read

On Shirley Jackson's 54th death anniversary, here's looking at 5 most acclaimed works of the author.




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'Sridevi-Girl Woman Superstar': New Book Chronicles Extraordinary Life of The Actress

This is the first and only detailed chronicle of the screen goddess' long journey in Bollywood.




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Book Excerpt: Why Women Poet Saints of the Bhakti Movement Were True Champions of Feminism

Women Poet Saints of the Bhakti Movement broke free of the draconian Hindu code of life prescribed by Manu to find their religious and spiritual freedom.




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Shiv Sena's Anti-Bihari Rhetoric Has an Underlying Irony That Traces its Origin to Bal Thackeray’s Father

While his son Bal Thackeray and grandsons Uddhav and Raj were to take a political position against north Indians, Prabodhankar traced the roots of Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu caste -- the same caste to which the Thackeray family belongs -- to Bihar.




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HG Wells 153rd Birth Anniversary: 7 Books by the Author One Must Read

On HG Wells 153 birth anniversary, here's looking at a few works by the acclaimed author.




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Book Alert! Here's What You Can Expect From Christopher C. Doyle's 'The Pataala Prophecy' Sequel

The newest book of The Pataala Prophecy series claims to have a good mix of adventure, mythology and mystery as series' teenager protagonists, Maya and Arjun, return to have a face-off with a new ruthless enemy.




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Book on RAW's Founding Father to Hit Stands Soon

A new book on the life and times of legendary spymaster RN Kao, founding father of India's external intelligence agency Research & Analysis Wing (RAW), will hit the stands soon, announced publishing house Bloomsbury.




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26/11 Mumbai Attacks: 5 Books That Give Insight into the Brazen Events of 2008

On the occasion remembering those who lost their lives in the attack, here are 5 books that give a comprehensive insight into the brazen events that unfolded in 2008.




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Remembering Luigi Pirandello: 5 Works by the Celebrated Italian Writer

Luigi Pirandello is considered to be one of the forerunners of the Theatre of the Absurd. On the writer's 93rd death anniversary, here's looking at 5 works by him one must read.




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Amitabha Bagchi’s Novel 'Half The Night Is Gone' Wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019

Amitabha Bagchi won the award from a shortlist of six South-Asian novels.




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Colours of the Mountain Author Da Chen Dies at 57

Chen died of lung cancer on December 17, his wife, Dr Sun-Ling Chen, told a publication on Tuesday from the family's home in Temecula, California.




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'The Yogini' Breaks Away from the Conventional Novel and Captures Spiritual Crisis Like Never Before

‘I am your fate,’ he continued – and disappeared at once.




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Rudyard Kipling Death Anniversary: 5 Works by the Nobel Laureate One Must Read

As we observe Rudyard Kipling's 84th death anniversary, here are five of his most remarkable works one must read.




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Sridevi's Biographer Satyarth Nayak Says He Wanted to Know Many Things About the Bollywood Actress

Legendary actress late Sridevi's biographer Satyarth Nayak talked about many questioned that he had in mind to ask the actress but could not due to her untimely death in February 2018.




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Remembering Abraham Lincoln: 5 Books One Must Read About the Former US President

Lincoln, who was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 while attending a play at Ford's Theatre, has been immortalized in the works of Gore Vidal, George Saunders, Herbert Donald to name a few.




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From Konyaks of Nagaland to Kurumbas of  Nilgiris: A Look Into The Private lives of Isolated Indian Tribes

What makes things worse is that the government data and statistics fail to capture the essence of their everyday lives, and stories and narratives from the tribals themselves are conspicuously absent from mainstream literature.




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Reviving the Indian Economy: Montek Singh Ahluwalia's Method of Combating 'Very Serious Slowdown'

During the launch of the book, Ahluwalia said that there is no doubt that we have entered a period of a very serious slowdown.




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Tahira Kashyap to Launch New Book 'The 12 Commandments of Being a Woman'

On International Women's Day, author-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap Khurrana announced on Instagram that she will be writing her new book The 12 Commandments of Being A Woman.




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Delhi Publisher is Home Delivering Books to Help Small Shops Survive the Pandemic

With social distancing becoming the new norm, small bookstores in Delhi may be in for a lurch, even if rules were relaxed.




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Liverpool Would Want to Avoid Getting Awarded the Premier League: Peter Drury

Renowned commentator Peter Drury said if Liverpool get the Premier League title without playing more in the current scenario, their rivals will forever laugh at them.




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Want to Manage Tottenham Hotspur Again and Lead Them to a Title: Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino said before he dies, he wants to try to manage Tottenham Hotspur to one title.




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Cesc Fabregas' 95-year-old Great-grandmother Overcomes Coronavirus

Cesc Fabregas said her great-grandmother is a super heroine but it would have been possible without doctors and nurses.




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Lyon 'Reserve Right' to Appeal no European Qualification After Ligue 1 Ended Without Further Play

Lyon are contemplating appealing against the decision to end Ligue 1 without further play as they stand outside the continental berths in the table.




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Developing Football at The Grassroot Level Way Forward: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju stressed on the need for a robust setup of football federations at the state and the district level to realise this dream




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He Wants to Be The Greatest of All-Time: Gary Neville On Cristiano Ronaldo

Gary Neville said Cristiano Ronaldo always wanted to be the best player in the history of the game.




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Happy Birthday David Beckham: 5 Best Goals of the Decorated English Footballer

A look at some of the most memorable goals David Beckham has scored over the span of his brilliant career.




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Thierry Henry Notes Positive Changes in MLS Since His Time as a Player in the League

Thierry Henry was pleased with the fact that Major League Soccer was not still targetting players from Europe at the end of their careers.




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Netherlands Coach Ronald Koeman Hospitalised with Heart Problem

The 57-year-old Ronald Koeman underwent a 'cardiac catheterisation' procedure at a hospital in Amsterdam.




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Belgian Pro League Delays Vote on Ending Season for the Third Time

Belgian Pro League said that clubs, who are mostly in favour of ending the season, are awaiting advice from Belgium's National Security Council.




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FC Cologne's Players Continue to Train Despite Three at the Club Testing Positive for Covid-19

FC Cologne's team doctor Paul Klein said nobody at the club lived or had closed contact with any of the three infected.




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'I Don't Know Whether I'm Making Sense': Peter Drury on Commentating in Nerve-Racking Moments

Peter Drury, in an exclusive interview with CNN-News18, let's in an on his secrets and his process when he gets on the mic.




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The One I Liked To Watch and Follow was Andres Iniesta: Bruno Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes revealed how Andres Iniesta had a huge influence on his playing style.




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Without Spectators, It's Not The Same Sport: Hugo Lloris Wants Premier League Title Settled on The Pitch

Hugo Lloris said that resuming the Premier League without fans will be strange and hopes that it can decided on the pitch.




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Spanish Cup Rivals Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao Want Fans At The Final

The Spanish Cup final between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao was originally scheduled for April 18 in Seville at the Olympic Stadium, known as La Cartuja.




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Football Reels Under Covid-19 Impact: Will Premier League Without Fans be Worth the Wait?

FA chairman Greg Clarke admitted that coronavirus social distancing regulations make it impossible for fans to come together in stadiums 'anytime soon'.




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Three Players, 35 Others' Results Come Positive as Flamengo Tests 293 Employees for Covid-19

Flamengo conducted coronavirus tests on 293 employees, including all players, their families and their helps at home.




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'It's Putting Players' Safety on the Line': Brescia Team Opposes Serie A Resumption

Brescia captain Daniele Gastaldello said resuming the Serie A season is not worth if the price is getting the players seriously injured.




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Return From the Death: Ex-Footballer Found Alive 4 Years After Being Reported Dead

Hiannick Kamba is working as a chemical technician after being reported to have died in a car accident.




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AIFF President Praful Patel Encourages Indian Coaches to 'Keep Up the Good Work'

Igor Stimac, Shanmugam Venkatesh, Thomas Dennerby, Maymol Rocky, Bibiano Fernandes, Shuvendu Panda were in attendance from their respective homes.




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Austrian GP: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc Grabs Pole Position, Focussed on 'Finishing the Job'

Austrian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc of Ferrari outpaced Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to claim the pole position.




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German GP: Sebastian Vettel Says Bring the Heat But Lewis Hamilton Prays for Rain

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc shone in the scorching sun in the first two practices of German Grand Prix.