Books

J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' Tops Bestsellers List

J.K. Rowling's first adult novel, "The Casual Vacancy," is selling like hot cakes despite critics giving it a low rating unlike her earlier "Harry Potter" book series.

Oct 12, 2012

Renowned Bengali Writer Sunil Gangopadhyay Dies of Heart Attack, Aged 78

Renowned Indian poet and novelist Sunil Gangopadhyay passed away on Tuesday morning at his South Kolkata residence, West Bengal. He was 78.

Oct 23, 2012

Tamil Biography of President Pranab Mukherjee to Launch at Rashtrapathi Bhavan

President Pranab Mukherjee will release a Tamil Biography of himself at Rashtrapathi Bhavan on Wednesday.

Dec 11, 2012

HTC One vs. Galaxy S3: Can HTC’s Flagship Smartphone Ace Samsung’s Record Seller?

Taiwanese electronics firm HTC had recently unveiled the flagship HTC One smartphone in London and New York City.

Feb 24, 2013

Harry Potter’s First Edition Annotated by J.K.Rowling Under Hammer

Harry potter fans who felt heartbroken that all news regarding Harry, Hermione and Ron had come to an end with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the last in the series, can now cheer. The muggle book lovers who are the hard core fans of the boy wizard and his magical world can now bid on a unique charity auction for grabbing the exclusive first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" annotated by the author.

May 19, 2013

Lydia Davis, Renowned Short Story Writer, Wins Booker International Prize

American writer Lydia Davis, whose work redefines brevity, according to the observer critic William Skidelsky, has just won the fifth edition of Man Booker International Prize on Wednesday.

May 23, 2013

RIP Khushwant Singh: ‘No One Invented Condom for Pen’ and 7 Other Memorable Quotes

RIP Khushwant Singh: A collection of the famous quotes by the bold author, editor and journalist.

Mar 21, 2014

7 Unknown Books Which Helped Make Blockbuster Movies

Films are often adapted by books that are written in that era or some even before it. What’s interesting is that a lot of these books are the original sources for some of the biggest blockbusters of all time and were unheard of before they were adapted into films.

Feb 19, 2014

Travel Destinations: Bookworms Love to Visit These Places

Are you a self proclaimed bookworm? If books are your world and you just can’t put them down, you should plan your next vacation to one of these wonderful places that serve as book shrines all over the world!

Feb 19, 2014

Khushwant Singh Death: Top 5 Books by the Writer

Noted Indian writer and journalist, Khushwant Singh, known for his humour and love for poetry, passed away at the age of 99 at his Delhi residence on 20 March, 2014. He wrote more than 100 books and several short story collections. Here are top five books written by the author.

Mar 20, 2014