Manmohan Singh’s daughter well into parents` biography

Manmohan Singh’s daughter well into parents` biography

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 16:59

Daman Singh is recreating her parents` life story for her new book.

Anita Desai’s new characters search for wholeness

Anita Desai’s new characters search for wholeness

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 08:50

At the age of 74, Anita Desai`s prose and storytelling seem to have arrived at a level that only 50 years of writing can give.

Book follows grueling path to Ironman triathlon

Book follows grueling path to Ironman triathlon

Last Updated: Monday, September 19, 2011, 08:53

The book is an inspirational read for obsessive exercisers.

Rakesh Nath wins Kovalam fest`s Emerging Writer`s Award

Rakesh Nath wins Kovalam fest`s Emerging Writer`s Award

Last Updated: Sunday, September 18, 2011, 08:29

A 26-year-old writer has won the Emerging Writers` Award.

Nepal hosts literary festival for first time

Nepal hosts literary festival for first time

Last Updated: Saturday, September 17, 2011, 12:51

The Kathmandu Jatra is a fest that provides a platform to lesser known authors.

Emma Thompson writing new `Peter Rabbit` book

Emma Thompson writing new `Peter Rabbit` book

Last Updated: Saturday, September 17, 2011, 10:09

Emma Thompson is writing a new `Peter Rabbit` story.

Morris laces new novel with growing sense of dread

Morris laces new novel with growing sense of dread

Last Updated: Friday, September 16, 2011, 19:00

The spirit of Scout Finch flickers in the small town of Springvale, where 13-year-old Nellie Peck — hobbled by thick glasses, a growth spurt and a family threatening to unravel — is teetering into adolescence.

Punjab, industry, social drama on book shelf

Punjab, industry, social drama on book shelf

Last Updated: Friday, September 16, 2011, 09:35

Browse through the bookshelf of thought-provoking new titles.

Noted Hindi writer Vilas Gupte passes away

Noted Hindi writer Vilas Gupte passes away

Last Updated: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 15:00

Noted Hindi literateur and educationist Vilas Gupte died of protracted illness at his residence in the wee hours today, family said. He was 74.

Archie comics’ 1st ‘gay marriage’ draws mixed reactions from critics

Archie comics’ 1st ‘gay marriage’ draws mixed reactions from critics

Last Updated: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 12:43

Archie Comics’ announcement of having its first gay character married has drawn mixed reactions from critics.

16 authors in contention for Asian literature prize

16 authors in contention for Asian literature prize

Last Updated: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 09:17

Sixteen authors are in the race for the DSC Prize.

The private side of Jackie Kennedy

The private side of Jackie Kennedy

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 12:46

In ‘Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy,’ the former first lady was not yet the jet setting celebrity of the late 1960s or the literary editor of the 1970s and ’80s.