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Book Excerpt: Amitav Ghosh Tackles Climate Change And Migration In 'Gun Island'

Weaving old folklores with modern-day adventures, Ghosh again tries to draw readers attention towards climate change.




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'Flawed, Complex Characters Make Fine Stories': Amish Tripathi on His Book Raavan, Enemy of Aryavarta

Author Amish Tripathi launched Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta, which is the third installment of his wildly popular Ram Chandra series.




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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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World Snake Day: 5 Famous Serpents from Literature that You Must Read About

As wildlife enthusiasts around the world celebrate World Snake Day, we take a look at 5 times authors turned snakes into memorable literary characters




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Nelson Mandela Birth Anniversary: Here are 5 Books by Nobel Laureate You Must Read

As the world remembers the great leader on his 101 birth anniversary, here's taking at look at 5 books by Nelson Mandela.




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Actor Balraj Sahni's Biography by Son to Hit Stands in August

A book on the life and times of veteran actor Balraj Shani, written by his son Parikshit, will release in August.




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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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Book Excerpt: Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Chronicles Former PM Chandra Shekhar's Rise in Politics

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.




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Jim Corbett Birth Anniversary: 5 Books by British Hunter-author You Must Read

On his 144th birth anniversary, here's taking a look at 5 books written by Jim Corbett that you must read.




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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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Ruskin Bond Releases Latest Book 'Words From My Window-A Journal'

Ruskin Bond was invited at a school event in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, where he shared insights about his literary journey with his fans among the students as well as the teachers.




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PD James 99th Birth Anniversary: 5 Books by English Crime Author One Must Read

List of novels by PD James which is a must read for all those who have interest in mystery and crime.




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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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Book Excerpt: Dalit Scholar Suraj Yengde Tells You Why 'Caste Matters' In His Latest Novel

In this deeply passionate, and angry memoir, titled 'Caste Matters', writer and academic activist Suraj Yengde peels the layers of the deep-rooted caste system in India to show you how this impenetrable social divide has for centuries crushed human lives and is very similar to other forms of oppression, such as race, class and gender.




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Nobel Laureate Hermann Hesse Death Anniversary: 5 Books by Author One Must Revisit

German-born poet, novelist and painter Hermann Karl Hesse, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946, passed away on August 9, 1962.




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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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Veer Savarkar Believed Some Muslims, And Christians Possess 'All Essential Qualifications of Hindutva', Claims Biography

Savarkar defined his idea of a Hindu resurgence in political terms, not religious.




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Book Excerpt: When Rajnath Singh Refused To Give a Ticket to His Son for 2007 UP Polls

Rajneeti: A Biography of Rajnath Singh written by Gautam Chintamani chronicles the fifty-year long political journey of Singh from a Swayamsevak in the RSS to the defence minister of India.




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Scientist’s Death, Threat to PM: Meenakshi Lekhi’s Fiction Book is Thriller That Lays Bare Political Divides

The novel begins with the death of a scientist, who warns a woman politician in new Delhi about the impending danger to the life of Raghav Mohan, who is the beloved Prime Minister of the country.




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Gau Mata ko Bhata: This Satirical Novel Tells Story of a British Chewing Gum Company That Uses Cows To Woo Indians

Cow and Company uses satire to take stock of India and its complex relationship with religions.




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When Amitav Ghosh Found Climate Change to be Stranger Than Fiction

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.




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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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Can Robots Take Away Our Jobs? Here's How Indian Employment Market Will Change with AI-driven Revolution

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?




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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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26/11 Terror Attacks: Martyred ATS Chief Hemant Karkare Was Brave in Life, as He Was in Death

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.




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From Heart of Darkness to Lord Jim, Here are 5 Books by Joseph Conrad That One Must Read

Joseph Conrad passed away on August 3, 1924 and left behind a rich heritage in terms of works, which have often transcended the pages of books and have found new life in varied media.




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Amitabh Bachchan Pens Foreword for Roopkumar Rathod's Photo Book

Roopkumar, who is best known for his songs "Maula mere maula" and "tujh mein rab dikhta hai", launched his book on Saturday in Mumbai.




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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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Haruki Murakami Holds Rare Public Reading to Mark Debut Anniversary

Now 70 and one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed novelists, Murakami debuted with 'Hear the Wind Sing' in 1979.




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Author JK Rowling Draws Criticism for Transgender Comments

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.




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'Replicated His Tattoo...': How Anita Nair's Iconic 'Inspector Gowda' Became Face of Indian Crime Fiction

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.




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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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Renowned Hindi Author Ganga Prasad Vimal Dies in Road Accident in Sri Lanka

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.




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Happy Birthday Nicholas Sparks: 5 Films Based on His Novels

On the novelist’s 54th birthday, here is a look at some of his works that have made it to Hollywood films.




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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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Ashok Banker Retells Lord Ram's Tale Through Graphic Novel

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




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Vichhoda Book Review: Harinder Sikka’s Exploration of Tender Love Beneath Tough Exteriors

Vichhoda moves through the bylanes of Kashmir and reaches corruption-ridden small towns of Pakistan to seek humanity in the most unexpected places.




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TS Eliot Letters Show Love for Muse But Poet Downplays it

Emily Hale eventually developed feelings for TS Eliot, but the poet writes that, as time went on, he realised "more and more how little Emily Hale and I had in common".




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Jeevan Samvad, Hindi Series on Depression and Suicide, Launched in Book Form

News18.com Hindi editor Dayashankar Mishra has written about mental health issues while combining both an Indian traditional viewpoint and the modern aspect.




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Stephen King Criticized for Comments on Diversity

Stephen King's comments came shortly after the announcement of this year’s nominees for the Academy Awards, widely criticized for only choosing male directors and for an almost entirely white group of acting finalists.




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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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Horror Writer Stephen King Quits Facebook Over Misinformation

Stephen King has quit Facebook, saying there is too much fake news and misinformation on the platform.




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Shashi Tharoor's New Book Explains India's Potential To Become A 'Major Global Power'

The authors argue that India has a major role to play in shaping the regimes the world in future, given its size, growing clout, and stake in practically every major multilateral organization.