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Salman Rushdie tops in Queen Elizabeths list of Indian-origins to be honoured

Salman Rushdie tops in Queen Elizabeth's list of Indian-origins to be honoured

Booker prize winner Salman Rushdie has been chosen to be honoured as the Companion of Honour for his valuable contributions to literature

2 Jun 2022 6:41 AM GMT

Geetanjalis novel in Hindi becomes first Indian language to be awarded Booker

Geetanjali's novel in Hindi becomes first Indian language to be...

28 May 2022 3:42 AM GMT

Tomb of Sand becomes 1st Hindi novel to win International Booker Prize

'Tomb of Sand' becomes 1st Hindi novel to win International Booker Prize

Tomb of Sand’, originally ‘Ret Samadhi’ narrates the life of an 80-year-old woman who is depressed after her husband’s...

19 Aug 2023 6:53 AM GMT

All set to welcome 6th edition of KLF

All set to welcome 6th edition of KLF

Over 400 speakers, including Jeffrey Archer, Ada Yonath, Abhijit Banerjee, Arundhati Roy, Remo Fernandes, Sagarika...

2 Dec 2021 5:29 PM GMT

Statue of Virginia Woolf by the Thames criticised for being insensitive

Statue of Virginia Woolf by the Thames criticised for being insensitive

A statue of Virginia Woolf overlooking the Thames that was planned to honour her is being criticised for its...

21 Nov 2021 7:51 PM GMT

Political tug of war to claim firebrand Tamil Poet Subramania Bharathi

Political 'tug of war' to claim firebrand Tamil Poet Subramania Bharathi

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has announced that the death anniversary of India's firebrand poet and...

11 Sep 2021 12:20 PM GMT

The Alchemist Kerala auto viral after Paulo Coelho tweets photo

'The Alchemist' Kerala auto viral after Paulo Coelho tweets photo

Kochi: Pradeep, an auto driver in Kerala, had never imagined that printing the name of Paulo Coelho's name in English...

6 Sep 2021 10:19 AM GMT

Remembering Franz Kafka and his brilliance through 3 must-watch films

Remembering Franz Kafka and his brilliance through 3 must-watch films

June 3rd- this day marks Franz Kafka's 97th death anniversary. Peeping through his works and movie adaptations we would...

4 Jun 2021 10:14 AM GMT

Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu to return ONV Kurup literary prize

Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu to 'return' ONV Kurup literary prize

Chennai:Popular Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu on Saturday announced 'returning' the ONV literary prize, instituted in memory...

29 May 2021 11:04 AM GMT

Babri Masjid ki Amar Kahani

Babri Masjid ki Amar Kahani

31 Jan 2024 2:31 PM GMT

Israeli liberals protest against PM Netanyahu’s move to amend the constitution

Israeli liberals protest against PM Netanyahu’s move to amend the...

15 March 2023 8:06 AM GMT

Queens funeral: Thousands gather to witness last rites

Queen's funeral: Thousands gather to witness last rites

19 Sep 2022 11:11 AM GMT

Putins advisor says a completely disarmed Ukraine is the only solution

Putin's advisor says a completely disarmed Ukraine is the only...

10 May 2022 7:42 AM GMT

Pro-Imran Khan Pakistanis protest outside Nawaz Sharifs house in London

Pro-Imran Khan Pakistanis protest outside Nawaz Sharif's house in...

19 April 2022 7:02 AM GMT

KSU woman activist injured in SFI attacks in Thiruvananthapuram

KSU woman activist injured in SFI attacks in Thiruvananthapuram

16 March 2022 10:08 AM GMT

Russia accused of war crimes in Europe

Russia accused of war crimes in Europe

9 March 2022 10:30 AM GMT

Russian brutality in Ukraine: Russia claims it is to de-nazify Ukraine

Russian brutality in Ukraine: Russia claims it is to de-nazify Ukraine

3 March 2022 7:43 AM GMT

Legendary Assamese writer, journalist Homen Borgohain passes away at 88

Legendary Assamese writer, journalist Homen Borgohain passes away at 88

Legendary Assamese writer and veteran journalist, Homen Borgohain passed away on Wednesday morning after battling...

12 May 2021 11:38 AM GMT

Saadat Hasan Manto

Memory, Modernity, and Madness: Reading Sadat Hasan Manto

January 18th marked the 66th death anniversary of Sadat Hasan Manto, one of the most prolific writers of a particular...

20 Jan 2021 2:15 PM GMT

Indian-American novelist Ved Mehta dies at 86

Indian-American novelist Ved Mehta dies at 86

Best known for his 12-volume memoir, which focused on the troubled modern history of India and his early struggles with...

11 Jan 2021 9:05 AM GMT

Oxford identifies 16 words to define 2020

Oxford identifies 16 words to define 2020

Unable to define 2020 in a single word, Oxford released a list of 16 words it believes to be definitive "of an...

5 Dec 2020 10:45 AM GMT

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair launches a series of virtual tour

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair launches a series of virtual tour

Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi launched a new series of cultural and creative events for...

21 Nov 2020 3:01 AM GMT

Scottish novelist wins Booker Prize

Scottish novelist wins Booker Prize

Glasgow-born writer and novelist Douglas Stewart has won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for his debut novel 'Shuggie...

20 Nov 2020 6:42 AM GMT

JCB Prize for Literature 2020: Malayalam author S Hareeshs Moustache, wins the award

JCB Prize for Literature 2020: Malayalam author S Hareesh's Moustache, wins the award

The winner of the 2020 JCB Prize for Literature was announced on 7 November with author S Hareesh and translator...

7 Nov 2020 1:00 PM GMT

Doyen of India Inc, Tata Groups Ratan Tata passes away

Doyen of India Inc, Tata Group's Ratan Tata passes away

10 Oct 2024 3:48 AM GMT