an Manpreet Singh Motivates the Team Through His Game: Nilakanta Sharma By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:19:11 +0530 Nilakanta Sharma said Manpreet Singh motivates the Indian men's hockey team through his game. Full Article
an Hockey India Condoles Demise of Kodava Hockey Festival Co-Founder Pandanda Kuttappa By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 05:17:50 +0530 Hockey India condoled the demise of Pandanda Kuttappa, a legendary figure in the region of Coorg who gave the sport the world famous Kuttani, family hockey tournament. Full Article
an Narinder Batra Gets Extension as FIH President Following Postponement of Body's Annual Congress By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:08:38 +0530 Narinder Batra will continue as FIH President till next year Congress, which was postponed to May due to coronavirus. Full Article
an Jean-Paul Sartre Birth Anniversary: 5 Books By the French Philosopher You Must Read By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 05:52:06 +0530 On the 114th birth anniversary of Jean-Paul Sartre, we take a look at five books by and on the author-philosopher that one must read. Full Article
an The Emergency of 1975: 5 Books on Trying Times in Indian History By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 11:30:24 +0530 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. Full Article
an George Orwell Birth Anniversary: 5 Books You Must Read by the Noted Author By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 04:05:49 +0530 Here's looking at five books by George Orwell that prove his relevance even today. Full Article
an Books This Weekend: Of Boardroom Shenanigans, Serial Killers, Controlling the Mind By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 11:49:03 +0530 There's much to ponder over at the bookshelf this weekend. Full Article
an Book Excerpt: Amitav Ghosh Tackles Climate Change And Migration In 'Gun Island' By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 3 Jul 2019 02:23:30 +0530 Weaving old folklores with modern-day adventures, Ghosh again tries to draw readers attention towards climate change. Full Article
an 'Flawed, Complex Characters Make Fine Stories': Amish Tripathi on His Book Raavan, Enemy of Aryavarta By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 5 Jul 2019 01:18:52 +0530 Author Amish Tripathi launched Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta, which is the third installment of his wildly popular Ram Chandra series. Full Article
an Amitav Ghosh on New Book Gun Island, Our Changing World and the Uncanniness of It All By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:47:02 +0530 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. Full Article
an Easterine Kire's 'Walking The Roadless Road' Takes You Into the Heart of Nagaland By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:58:08 +0530 Author author Easterine Kire's book gives a vivid account of Japanese invasion in India through the northeast during World War II. Full Article
an Nelson Mandela Birth Anniversary: Here are 5 Books by Nobel Laureate You Must Read By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:42:05 +0530 As the world remembers the great leader on his 101 birth anniversary, here's taking at look at 5 books by Nelson Mandela. Full Article
an Actor Balraj Sahni's Biography by Son to Hit Stands in August By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 02:43:46 +0530 A book on the life and times of veteran actor Balraj Shani, written by his son Parikshit, will release in August. Full Article
an Ernest Hemingway Birth Anniversary: 10 Famous Quotes By the Author By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 10:13:04 +0530 To celebrate this incredible author’s 120th birth anniversary, we have compiled 10 famous Hemingway quotes that will leave you mesmerised. Full Article
an Book Excerpt: Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Chronicles Former PM Chandra Shekhar's Rise in Politics By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 03:03:47 +0530 The book, titled ‘Chandra Shekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological Politics’, has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and chronicles the political journey of former PM Chandra Shekhar. Full Article
an Jim Corbett Birth Anniversary: 5 Books by British Hunter-author You Must Read By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 04:36:46 +0530 On his 144th birth anniversary, here's taking a look at 5 books written by Jim Corbett that you must read. Full Article
an Booker Prize 2019 Longlist: Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood on the List, Winner to be Announced in October By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 03:27:20 +0530 Before the final announcement of the Booker Prize 2019 winner, here’s a list of all the books that has been nominated this year. Full Article
an Jashn-e-Premchand: Here's How Mumbai is Celebrating the Birth Anniversary of the Renowned Author By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 01:26:42 +0530 Popularly known as Upanyas Samrat, Premchand is famous for his modern Hindi-Urdu literature. Full Article
an PD James 99th Birth Anniversary: 5 Books by English Crime Author One Must Read By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 3 Aug 2019 11:50:00 +0530 List of novels by PD James which is a must read for all those who have interest in mystery and crime. Full Article
an Shirley Jackson Death Anniversary: 5 Works of The Author One Must Read By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 10:49:52 +0530 On Shirley Jackson's 54th death anniversary, here's looking at 5 most acclaimed works of the author. Full Article
an Nobel Laureate Hermann Hesse Death Anniversary: 5 Books by Author One Must Revisit By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 9 Aug 2019 05:09:53 +0530 German-born poet, novelist and painter Hermann Karl Hesse, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946, passed away on August 9, 1962. Full Article
an 'Sridevi-Girl Woman Superstar': New Book Chronicles Extraordinary Life of The Actress By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 03:39:09 +0530 This is the first and only detailed chronicle of the screen goddess' long journey in Bollywood. Full Article
an Veer Savarkar Believed Some Muslims, And Christians Possess 'All Essential Qualifications of Hindutva', Claims Biography By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 04:42:55 +0530 Savarkar defined his idea of a Hindu resurgence in political terms, not religious. Full Article
an Gau Mata ko Bhata: This Satirical Novel Tells Story of a British Chewing Gum Company That Uses Cows To Woo Indians By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 05:46:30 +0530 Cow and Company uses satire to take stock of India and its complex relationship with religions. Full Article
an When Amitav Ghosh Found Climate Change to be Stranger Than Fiction By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Sep 2019 12:01:51 +0530 Ghosh's novel leaps from the United States, to the Sundarbans mangrove forest between India and Bangladesh, to Italy, places where rising temperatures and water levels have uprooted human and animal lives and upended political systems. Full Article
an Shiv Sena's Anti-Bihari Rhetoric Has an Underlying Irony That Traces its Origin to Bal Thackeray’s Father By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 02:10:04 +0530 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. Full Article
an HG Wells 153rd Birth Anniversary: 7 Books by the Author One Must Read By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 10:20:05 +0530 On HG Wells 153 birth anniversary, here's looking at a few works by the acclaimed author. Full Article
an Book Alert! Here's What You Can Expect From Christopher C. Doyle's 'The Pataala Prophecy' Sequel By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 06:33:56 +0530 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. Full Article
an Can Robots Take Away Our Jobs? Here's How Indian Employment Market Will Change with AI-driven Revolution By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 05:21:38 +0530 The evolution of AI has brought us to the precipice of a fourth industrial revolution, and the worrying question being asked is: How will this affect our livelihoods? Will this revolution result in mass job losses? Full Article
an Book on RAW's Founding Father to Hit Stands Soon By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 24 Nov 2019 05:30:19 +0530 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. Full Article
an 26/11 Terror Attacks: Martyred ATS Chief Hemant Karkare Was Brave in Life, as He Was in Death By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:52:56 +0530 One of the biggest issue that Karkare's death brought to light was that of 'faulty' bulletproof jackets, which allegedly could not protect him and resulted in his death on 26/11. Full Article
an Amitabh Bachchan Pens Foreword for Roopkumar Rathod's Photo Book By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 8 Dec 2019 06:32:58 +0530 Roopkumar, who is best known for his songs "Maula mere maula" and "tujh mein rab dikhta hai", launched his book on Saturday in Mumbai. Full Article
an Remembering Luigi Pirandello: 5 Works by the Celebrated Italian Writer By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:47:49 +0530 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. Full Article
an Amitabha Bagchi’s Novel 'Half The Night Is Gone' Wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019 By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:50:38 +0530 Amitabha Bagchi won the award from a shortlist of six South-Asian novels. Full Article
an Haruki Murakami Holds Rare Public Reading to Mark Debut Anniversary By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:51:34 +0530 Now 70 and one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed novelists, Murakami debuted with 'Hear the Wind Sing' in 1979. Full Article
an Author JK Rowling Draws Criticism for Transgender Comments By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 07:56:32 +0530 JK Rowling tweeted in support of a researcher who lost her job for stating that people cannot change their biological sex. A spokeswoman for Rowling said that the author would not have any further comment. Full Article
an 'Replicated His Tattoo...': How Anita Nair's Iconic 'Inspector Gowda' Became Face of Indian Crime Fiction By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:52:04 +0530 In the last decade, detective Borei Gowda has appeared in two of Nair's books -- Cut Like Wound (2012) and Chain of Custody (2016) and have already won a strong fan base among crime fiction lovers in the country. Full Article
an Renowned Hindi Author Ganga Prasad Vimal Dies in Road Accident in Sri Lanka By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 08:10:22 +0530 Ganga Prasad Vimal wrote more than one dozen poetry collections, short story collections and novels. His last novel, Manushkhor, was published in 2013. He received several Hindi literary awards. Full Article
an 'The Yogini' Breaks Away from the Conventional Novel and Captures Spiritual Crisis Like Never Before By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 05:31:35 +0530 ‘I am your fate,’ he continued – and disappeared at once. Full Article
an Ashok Banker Retells Lord Ram's Tale Through Graphic Novel By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 04:34:38 +0530 The graphic novel is published by Campfire and has illustrations by award-winning artist Sachin Nagar. Author and screenwriter Banker's writing spans across genres of crime thrillers, essays, literary criticism and fiction Full Article
an Jeevan Samvad, Hindi Series on Depression and Suicide, Launched in Book Form By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 07:04:50 +0530 News18.com Hindi editor Dayashankar Mishra has written about mental health issues while combining both an Indian traditional viewpoint and the modern aspect. Full Article
an Rudyard Kipling Death Anniversary: 5 Works by the Nobel Laureate One Must Read By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:14:30 +0530 As we observe Rudyard Kipling's 84th death anniversary, here are five of his most remarkable works one must read. Full Article
an Why Jawaharlal Nehru Wanted India to Embrace 'Tolerant and Creative Nationalism' By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 11:17:17 +0530 Nehru said, whatever confusion the present may contain, in the future, India will be a land, as in the past, of many faiths equally honoured and respected, within a tolerant, creative nationalism, not a narrow nationalism living in its own shell. Full Article
an Sridevi's Biographer Satyarth Nayak Says He Wanted to Know Many Things About the Bollywood Actress By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 12:07:01 +0530 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. Full Article
an From Konyaks of Nagaland to Kurumbas of Nilgiris: A Look Into The Private lives of Isolated Indian Tribes By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 07:01:11 +0530 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. Full Article
an Reviving the Indian Economy: Montek Singh Ahluwalia's Method of Combating 'Very Serious Slowdown' By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:46:07 +0530 During the launch of the book, Ahluwalia said that there is no doubt that we have entered a period of a very serious slowdown. Full Article
an Tahira Kashyap to Launch New Book 'The 12 Commandments of Being a Woman' By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 06:28:21 +0530 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. Full Article
an World Book Day 2020: 5 Texts You Should Read During Quarantine By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:18:52 +0530 Lockdown could possibly be the best time to get yourself a book and start reading. What better occasion than World Book Day 2020? Full Article
an Delhi Publisher is Home Delivering Books to Help Small Shops Survive the Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:53:41 +0530 With social distancing becoming the new norm, small bookstores in Delhi may be in for a lurch, even if rules were relaxed. Full Article
an Swiss Court Trial Date Set for PSG President and Ex-FIFA Secretary General in Corruption Case By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:24:27 +0530 The case against Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Jerome Valcke relates to alleged criminal mismanagement, incitement to criminal mismanagement, falsifying documents and corruption. Full Article