New book reveals how Sonia Gandhi riled a grieving Jagan and lost Andhra

Daanish Bin Nabi | February 11, 2024 12:10 PM

New Delhi, February 13 (IANS) A new book by seasoned journalist Amar Devulapalli has detailed how Sonia Gandhi messed up in Andhra Pradesh and pushed Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy -- the state's incumbent Chief Minister -- to sever ties with the Congress and form his own party, thereby denying the 'grand old party' the citadel that gave it the maximum number of Lok Sabha seats than any othe state in 2004 and 2009.

New book documents genesis of Gandhi-Jinnah clash that led to Partition

Daanish Bin Nabi | February 10, 2024 1:17 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) A new book titled 'What If There Was No Congress' (Rupa Publication) by author and political brand strategist Priyam Gandhi-Mody has shed light on an elite Indian party which sowed the seeds of Partition by setting off a clash of the egos of two Gujaratis.

Being Arundhathi Subramaniam: One part goddess, one part wild women

Sukant Deepak | February 9, 2024 6:11 PM

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) She says it has been exciting to smell the danger in their voice. That it has been an infuriating journey too -- for whenever she thought she had a hold on the content, someone would parachute in. There would then be chaos, albeit a grateful one.

Huma Qureshi spends time in Delhi bookstore signing copies of debut novel

IANS | February 9, 2024 5:39 PM

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Actress Huma Qureshi, who officially turned writer in December 2023 following the release of her first novel 'Zeba: An Accidental Superhero' (HarperCollins India), spared some time on Friday in the city where she grew up signing copies of the book at a popular bookstore.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to inaugurate KLF

IANS | February 8, 2024 5:13 PM

New Delhi, February 8 (IANS): Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate (virtually) the tenth edition of the Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) which will revolve around the theme ‘Legends of Ancient Bharat and Beyond: Inspiring Lived Experience in the 21st Century’. Set to be held from Feb 9 to 11 at Bhubaneswar, the festival will witness speakers from four nations, including Japan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.

Ram brings us together: Devdutt Pattanaik

Sukant Deepak | February 7, 2024 8:22 AM

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) In times when Lord Ram has ceased to be just God, author Devdutt Pattanaik, who has to his credit around 50 books on mythology stresses that for him, he symbolizes the eternal soul and someone who believes in taking everyone along.

Taking a leaf out Bhishma's Rajdharma and PM Modi's vision, Assam scripts new destiny

Himanta Biswa Sharma | February 5, 2024 2:34 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) "It is the foremost duty of a ruler to keep his subjects happy and gain their confidence. In the same manner, it is also his duty to always uphold the truth and maintain honesty and sincerity in his behaviour."

JLF 2024: 550 writers, speakers, performers to represent 16 Indian, 8 foreign languages

IANS | January 23, 2024 8:21 PM

Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Jaipur Literature Festival 2024, the literary extravaganza, will see over 550 writers, speakers, and performers representing 16 Indian and 8 international languages.

How Sunil Gavaskar, then not yet a cricket icon, straight drove a publishing record

IANS | January 17, 2024 9:14 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Very few independent publishers have achieved so much in their lifetime with the world knowing so little about them as the unassuming, soft-spoken Rajen Mehra.

Pak attacks ex-Indian envoy's book; 'advances fictitious narratives' on Balakote attack

Daanish Bin Nabi | January 12, 2024 6:55 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Pakistan has criticised Ajay Bisaria, India's former high commissioner to Islamabad, for allegedly presenting a "fictitious narrative" surrounding the February 2019 Balkote crisis in his recently published book, 'Anger Management'.

Books

New book reveals how Sonia Gandhi riled a grieving Jagan and lost Andhra

New book documents genesis of Gandhi-Jinnah clash that led to Partition

Being Arundhathi Subramaniam: One part goddess, one part wild women

Huma Qureshi spends time in Delhi bookstore signing copies of debut novel

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to inaugurate KLF

Ram brings us together: Devdutt Pattanaik

Taking a leaf out Bhishma's Rajdharma and PM Modi's vision, Assam scripts new destiny

JLF 2024: 550 writers, speakers, performers to represent 16 Indian, 8 foreign languages

How Sunil Gavaskar, then not yet a cricket icon, straight drove a publishing record

Pak attacks ex-Indian envoy's book; 'advances fictitious narratives' on Balakote attack

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