New Delhi: The month of November will reignite memories of long queues at ATMs following the recall of 86 per cent of circulated currency during the demonetisation in 2016 as at least three books — both fiction and non-fiction — will attempt to unravel the controversial decision. The month will[Read More…]
Tag: Books
Five books to look forward to in August 2018
New Delhi: With the release of riveting novels such as Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup and All The Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy, the Indian bookshelf has thrown up quite a lot in recent months for fiction lovers to chew upon. But the coming month will bring[Read More…]
From a starry-eyed liberal to a staunch Modi supporter, the journey of UnSubtleDesi
An eternal student, a full-time learner, an avid reader with strong opinions and unshakable beliefs – Nupur Jhunjhunwala, popularly known as UnSubtleDesi on social media, needs no introduction among Twitterati. A Twitter celeb, her opinions are strong and spontaneous that people cannot afford to disregard her. Writing is a byproduct of her[Read More…]
Saffron group wants to ban Kamasutra books; calls it against India’s culture
Saffron activists now want to prohibit the sale of Kamasutra books in the land of Kamasutra, the Khajuraho temple grounds, a UNESCO world heritage spots in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district. Reportedly, members of Bajrang Sena approached Chhatarpur police, alleging that Kamasutra books and indecent figurines being sold inside the grounds[Read More…]
Bizarre: At nights, books lie free in Iraq’s market
Iraq, a country which is famous for its reading habits among other things, has a strange book market. Yes, we are talking about the howaish market in the holy city of Najaf. Books in this market remain in the open on the streets as the booksellers there firmly believe that[Read More…]
Pustakanche gaon: India’s first book village
Book lovers in Pune are in for a treat. While the race between ebooks and printed books tighten with digitization, a ‘book village’ in Bhilar is letting you walk and pick through 15,000 rare books of various periodicals, novels and reference books about Maharashtra and Marathi culture written by prominent[Read More…]
CM Amarinder Singh’s captain days
Obama books to be published worldwide
Barack and Michelle Obama’s upcoming book is to be a global event. As per reports, the Penguin Random House announced on Monday that it has lined up publishers from Ireland to South Africa for the two books, to be released by the Crown imprint in the US and Canada. Titles and[Read More…]
CM Mamata Banerjee launches her six new books
Works dedicated to Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s philosophy to be launched by PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday launch a series of works dedicated to Deen Dayal Upadhyay in his birth centenary year. The 15-volume work highlights key events in the life of Upadhyay, the journey of Jana Sangh and of the country includes watershed events like the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war,[Read More…]
7 books you must read on this International Translation Day
On this International Translation day, we bring to you a list of books which have been written in another language but open windows into other world and its culture. These seven books are a must read for their off-beat topics and stories that connect to one’s everyday life. Bitter Fruit[Read More…]