March 21, 2013
In an age where letter writing is close to being elbowed out of existence by a horde of electronic Johnnies-come-lately, here’s a book that reinforces the intrinsic value of letters as a means to...
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March 14, 2013
Many things set America apart from the rest of the world. Triumphalism is one of the more important distinguishers. From the time they drove out the British in 1776, Americans have hooped,...
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Chennai, March 9
Amish Tripathi joins Chetan Bhagat in the million-plus league
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Hyderabad, March 4
A generation has grown without getting an opportunity to watch some of the greatest cricketers who enriched the game with their grace and distinct style.
Be it Sir Garfiel...
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Washington, Feb 26
Lexicographers have added a fresh round of tech jargon such as “thx” to Oxford’s online English dictionary.
Some of the latest additions by the Oxford Dictionaries include familiar words...
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February 14, 2013
The spirit of entrepreneurship, captured by a bestselling author.
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Mumbai, Feb 14
India Ratings has a negative outlook for the media and entertainment (M&E) sector for the first half of 2013 as moderate economic growth and cost reduction initiatives by corporates are leadin...
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New Delhi, Feb 7
Opening up opportunities for aspiring writers in India, Penguin Books India on Thursday launched a new platform, Partridge, in partnership with Author Solutions Inc., for self-publishing in print...
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New Delhi, April 21
Book lovers can now look forward to the complete range offered by Perseus International as the publishing major has appointed Penguin to introduce its titles to the Indian market. The new arrangem...
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March 14, 2013
Reading India Becoming, by Akash Kapur, is often depressing. It ought to be.
The writer - like many other non-resident Indians - came back to India at the height of the eco...
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March 9, 2013
Badri Seshadri is passionate about education. He has definite and strong views on the education system and educational institutions. The institutions, he says, must inculcate the correct...
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New York, March 7
Time Warner has announced that it would spin off its publishing arm Time Inc. by the end of the year, allowing the US conglomerate to focus on its television and film operations.Chief execu...
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February 28, 2013
Are coffee-table books meant to be seen and read? Or should one just skim through the attractive visuals, with an occasional glance at what’s written? An Illustrated History of Indian Enterp...
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Chennai, Feb. 16
Will graphic novels and comics ever be considered real literature, asks someone in the audience. “Yes. But who cares,” says Samit Basu, writer of books, films and comics. Amruta Patil, auth...
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February 14, 2013
Tiger Pataudi's contemporaries open their hearts about the dashing and stylish cricketer in this interesting book.
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February 7, 2013
If you think this is one more coffee-table book… glanced at and left on the table… you are off the track.It happened to me… and then the visual on the cover called me back. Undoubtedly t...
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New Delhi, Feb 5
Even as the World Book Fair turns into an annual affair, publishing industry bigwigs feel the need for more such fairs in different parts of India to reach out to the “marginalised” and “hinterlan...
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