Books

'Game of Thrones' Ending: Author George R.R. Martin Admits Fan Theories are Right [VIDEO]

"Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin recently revealed that some fans have accurately predicted how that story is going to end.

Aug 13, 2014

British Pubs which Cannot be Missed if You are a Literary Nerd

Some of the British pubs where the most celebrated literary minds spoke, fought, wrote and drank together.

Jul 22, 2014

'Divergent' Series Author Veronica Roth Says Her New Book is About Tris-Four Romance

Veronica Roth, the author of "Divergent" series, is gearing up for the release of her next novel titled "Four: A Divergent Collection," which is expected to explore the background of Tobias aka Four, as well as his relationship with Tris.

Jun 20, 2014

Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Death of the Magic Story Teller, World Reactions, Top 5 Works and Top 10 Quotes

Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at the age of 87, but his magic survives.

Apr 18, 2014

Kamala Khan: Marvel Comics Introduces Muslim Girl as Superhero

Marvel Comics make space for diversity by introducing a superhero in the form of a Muslim girl called Kamala Khan.

Nov 7, 2013

Amitabh Bachchan, Javed Akhtar Launch Satyapal Singh's Book [PHOTOS]

Bollybood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and lyricist Javed Akhtar unveiled the Urdu Lounge book "Talash Insaan Ki", on 15 October, at Ranga auditorium in Bandra.

Oct 18, 2013

Book Review: 'Megastar Kasab - Hits and Misses: The Story of a Pakistani Actor in Bollywood' by Salil Jose

'Megastar Kasab - Hits and Misses: The Story of a Pakistani Actor in Bollywood' brings to fore an aspiring actor's fiery ambitions in the dark underbelly of India's film industry. Salil Jose, who tries to induce irony by naming his protagonist after a famed terrorist and lacing in his mind the chronically conflicting relations between the two neighbouring countries, hasn't hit quite a home run in his debut novel.

Sep 4, 2013

Revealed: JK Rowling Wrote Crime Fiction Novel 'The Cuckoo's Calling' Under Pseudonym

JK Rowling might be a well acclaimed author for her remarkable fiction series (read Harry Potter) but that did not stop her from taking the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith and penning another well reviewed crime novel, the secret of which was revealed this weekend.

Jul 15, 2013

First Edition of Author-Annotated 'Harry Potter' Fetches Record Price in Sotheby Auction

Even as the series stopped with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", the magical charm of JK Rowling's writing has not ceased. The unique, author-annotated edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" fetched a record price of $228,000 at the auction held at London on Tuesday.

May 22, 2013

Book on Sufism and Indian Mysticism Released

The Vice President of India Hamid Ansari released a book entitled "Sufism and Indian Mysticism" edited by Prof. Akhtarul Wasey and Farhat Ehsas (Farhatullah Khan) at a function in New Delhi on Thursday.

Feb 24, 2012

Ansari Releases Catalogues of Digital Persian and Arabic Manuscripts

The Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari, released the "Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts", "Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts of Fort William College" and "Fascimile copies of Rozmnama, Tarikh - i-Alfi and Ilajut Tuyur", bought by the National Archives of India, at a function in New Delhi, on Thursday.

Feb 16, 2012

Salman Rushdie Slams Indian Govt. and Religious Extremists

Following the cancellation of his proposed live video conference at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Tuesday, due to protests by the Muslim community, popular writer Salman Rushdie slammed the Indian government and religious extremists for preventing "free speech" in the country.

Jan 25, 2012

Salman Rushdie's Video Conference Cancelled at the Eleventh Hour

The proposed live video conference of controversial author Salman Rushdie at the Jaipur Literature Festival was cancelled at the eleventh hour following protests by Jaipur-based Milli Council.

Jan 24, 2012

Jaipur Literature Festival: Salman Rushdie to Address Audience Via Video Conference

Salman Rushdie to address Jaipur Literature Festival via video conference.

Jan 23, 2012

What is J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' all About?

The excitement over the release of J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series was always overwhelming, with hysteric fans around the world queuing outside book stores to grab her copies. On the contrary, the hype around her new novel "The Casual Vacancy'" is relatively low.

Sep 27, 2012