111th Day Of Lockdown

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books

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Fleming wrote 'Casino Royale', his first novel about the fictional super spy. (Photo: AFP)

Book that serves as an outlet for libido and imagination

Licensed to thrill: Bond author's steamy letters go on sale.
13 Nov 2019 9:45 AM
Books and biographies of legendary king Vikramaditya, who started the ‘Vikram Samvat’, the traditional Hindu calendar, Shivaji and emperor Ashoka will be occupying prominent space in the library.

Books on Hindu kings to be put up in BJP headquarters

Historians glorified Mughals instead of orginal Hindu rules: Tiwari.
21 Jul 2019 2:22 AM
In "Adventures of the GST Man", author Srinivas Kotni uses a fictional superhero to answer questions that one may have on GST.

Comic book 'Adventures of the GST Man' to demystify GST rules

Srinivas Kotni says he wanted to simplify understanding of GST and make it exciting by using caricatures and cartoons.
27 Jun 2019 3:31 PM
The doll factory

Art thriller studies the obsession to possess a soul

You can take the novel as it is or make it far richer for yourself with a few trips to Google.
23 Jun 2019 3:38 AM
The fate of butterflies

Fear, humour mix in sadly prescient saga of our times

The world here has changed, those who have been portrayed as the “Other” have been detained.
23 Jun 2019 3:35 AM
Fatima Sana Shaikh.

Fatima Sana Shaikh chooses books for a social detox; find out why

Fatima Sana Shaikh, who is known for her brave and bold choices has planned to take some time off social media.
20 Jun 2019 4:22 PM
The ICAI ARF can outsource the assignment so that it is over within a reasonable period of time," an official statement said. (Photo: Twitter)

ICAI ARF to reopen books of IL&FS

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) said ICAI ARF has been assigned the task of 'reopening' of the books of IL&FS.
13 Feb 2019 1:28 AM
University Grants Commission

Indian authors get a boost from University Grants Commission

Technical books by Indian writers are only a few from those who have done research work in IITs.
31 Jan 2019 1:07 AM
Thami, 29, has been working on this moving library that is an infra-project under the ongoing Kochi-Muziris Biennale.

Celebrating women’s creativity

Thami’s work reflects on the absence of safe community spaces that allow women to read works about other women.
26 Jan 2019 12:45 AM
Inside the Kabul Public Library

A library can be a boon for Afghanistan’s children

The history of imperial conquests shows that one of the first places of attack of the invading Army is the library.
13 Jan 2019 2:16 AM
Every year a large number of books get published, many of them impressive, memorable. Of these, English language books, though they get talked about a lot, form only a small part.

2019 books to watch out for

India is one of those rare markets that has registered a steady growth rate in book consumption.
06 Jan 2019 12:58 AM
I always loved to read, especially romance novels. From Alexandre Dumas’ ‘The Three Muskeeteers’ to Nicholas Sparks’ ‘The Notebook’, I loved them all, says Ishita Deshmukh.

In the aftermath of Bhuj Earthquake, two attempt discover the epicentre of their bond

I never thought to write about it, until it became my class assignment - Ishita Dekhmukh.
29 Dec 2018 1:55 PM
Here are 5 books you should gift your kids this Children’s Day

5 books you should gift your kids this Children’s Day

Jawaharlal Nehru, who was fondly called Chacha Nehru or simply Chachaji, was known for his love for children.
14 Nov 2018 3:51 PM
Retro India R.M. Rajagopal Publisher: Manipal University Press

The Company Man, Fragments from Delhi to Kerala

The vignettes are set in four locations - Kochi, Kota, Chennai and Delhi, where the author has spent significant amounts of times.
05 Oct 2018 6:16 AM
Test Cricketers of India by Kishin R. Wadhwaney and Ravi Kant Srivastava Sports Educational Technologies, Daryaganj, New Delhi.

This tome will come in handy for fans

Books seem almost old-fashioned these days, but they need to be on the shelves of every book lover as well as cricket lover.
02 Oct 2018 12:42 AM
Aanchal Malhotra.

Ambassadors of a Journey

A moving account of people carrying their prized possessions as they moved borders during partition forms the fulcrum of this book.
23 Sep 2018 12:16 AM
By Kala Krishnan Pages 194 Price `399 Publisher: Context

A test of author’s craftsmanship

The main theme of this entire book is LOVE.
23 Sep 2018 12:10 AM
Shivya Nath.

Beyond the horizons

Travel blogger Shivya Nath is forever on ‘workation’ mode.
09 Sep 2018 12:42 AM
Masih Alinejad.

Mission impossible made possible

A powerful account of an Iranian woman’s flight for freedom against wearing the Hijab under compulsion.
19 Aug 2018 12:10 AM
A wonderful orator, he published several works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry which continue to enthral readers of all ages. (Photo: PTI)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee no more, here's a look at the writer and his works

The iconic leader bore witness to India's transition, its ups and downs and all kinds of political weather over sixty years.
16 Aug 2018 5:24 PM

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