Nairobi, Aug 13 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika, on Thursday inaugurated the India Corner at the library of the Kenya School of Government (KSG).
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended a respectful tribute to the great storyteller Munshi Premchand on his birth anniversary, saying that he will forever remain a source of inspiration for the people of the country.
New York, July 24 (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie has given a chilling account of the attack that felled him on a stage at a literary meeting and cost him his right eye.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Authors and book lovers can be discerned by a few major traits, including a curiosity in all phases of a book's production, a readiness to embrace a new role in the process, as well as a marked inclination to attract others - in these days of limited attention spans - to the joys of reading, be it for pleasure or profit. Amrita Tripathi meets these criteria.
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has revealed a startling conversation with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his new book "India and I: A Hundred Memories, Not a Memoir", recounting how he had told him he would “commit suicide” after mistakenly believing the then CEC Quraishi had questioned his commitment to the poll panel during a controversy over the censure of then Union Minister Salman Khurshid for violating the Model Code of Conduct during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The feminine, leaving aside the sacred feminine motif present in several religions, is not just a concept of the human condition but rather a facet of creation itself, given its role in gestation and nurturing. Even if it is viewed as half of the equation of life, it unfortunately does not reflect in the social configuration, or the infamous patriarchy, which long deprived women of their due status and agency.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A new publishing imprint, Say Again Press, was officially launched in the national capital with the release of its first two books, Be Heard and Lead Yourself. The event brought together authors, communication experts, media professionals, and academics, and was attended by the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India, Mahishini Colonne.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Embassy of Israel in New Delhi hosted the official launch of the book 'Budo for Life' by internationally acclaimed martial artist, leadership mentor, and technology executive Sensei Eyal Nir. During the event, held in the presence of Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, the author presented the first copy of the book to the envoy, marking its official launch.
Jammu, July 5 (IANS) After the book controversy erupted in which eight officials were suspended, police said on Sunday that a case has been registered, and the Counter-Intelligence Wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was carrying out raids.
Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) When the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch dismantled one of India's largest alleged "digital arrest" fraud networks in 2024, arresting 17 accused, including four Taiwanese nationals, the investigation not only exposed the growing sophistication of transnational cybercrime but also laid the foundation for a book on modern cybercrime investigations.
