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Actor Huma Qureshi turns author with superhero novel

Actor Huma Qureshi turns author with superhero novel

Qureshi, who is known for projects like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Badlapur’, ‘Monica, O My Darling’, and ‘Maharani’, shared the news with her followers on her Instagram as she shared a picture of herself with the book cover

15 Sept 2023 9:32 AM

Martin Amis, British author of trend-setting novels including ‘Money’ dies

Martin Amis, British author of trend-setting novels including ‘Money’...

21 May 2023 5:23 AM

Shashi Tharoor calls Salman Rushdie greatest Indian writer’, says Nobel Prize overdue

Shashi Tharoor calls Salman Rushdie 'greatest Indian writer’, says Nobel Prize overdue

Shashi Tharoor, the politician and author, praises Salman Rushdie as the 'greatest living Indian writer' and advocates...

2 May 2023 11:06 AM

New York Times series showcases Kerala with its literary works

New York Times series showcases Kerala with its literary works

Said works evoke the glory of Kerala, famous for its rich history and natural remedies, through NYT's 'Read Your Way...

8 Sept 2023 9:33 AM

Perumal Murugan’s novel ‘Pyre’ longlisted for International Booker prize

Perumal Murugan’s novel ‘Pyre’ longlisted for International Booker prize

The 56-year-old author of 10 novels, five collections of short stories and four anthologies of poetry discusses in his...

13 Jun 2024 4:34 AM

6 months after being stabbed, Rushdie releases new book

6 months after being stabbed, Rushdie releases new book

London: The Booker Prize laureate Salman Rushdie publishes his new novel "Victory City" six months after being stabbed...

6 Feb 2023 7:56 AM

Remembering RE Asher, who put Malayalam literature on global scene

Remembering RE Asher, who put Malayalam literature on global scene

Ronal Eaton Asher, a young linguistic scholar from the United Kingdom, travelled to Changam in Tamil Nadu seven decades...

12 Jan 2023 10:27 AM

MT Vasudevan Nair honoured with first Kerala Jyothi award

MT Vasudevan Nair honoured with first 'Kerala Jyothi' award

Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam literary stalwart and Jnanpith laureate MT Vasudevan Nair has been selected for the first...

1 Nov 2022 12:12 PM

Sri Lankan author Shehans The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida wins Booker Prize

Sri Lankan author Shehan's 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida' wins Booker Prize

'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ tells the story of the photographer of its title, who in 1990 wakes up dead in what...

18 Oct 2022 9:33 AM

Babri Masjid ki Amar Kahani

Babri Masjid ki Amar Kahani

31 Jan 2024 2:31 PM

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

Queens funeral: Thousands gather to witness last rites

Queen's funeral: Thousands gather to witness last rites

19 Sept 2022 11:11 AM

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

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

KSU woman activist injured in SFI attacks in Thiruvananthapuram

KSU woman activist injured in SFI attacks in Thiruvananthapuram

16 March 2022 10:08 AM

Russia accused of war crimes in Europe

Russia accused of war crimes in Europe

9 March 2022 10:30 AM

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

Ambedkar appears in traditional feudal lords attire in Unni Rs book, publisher draws flak

Ambedkar appears in traditional feudal lord's attire in Unni R's book, publisher draws flak

The Dalit revolutionary leader Dr Ambedkar's depiction as a traditional feudal lord on the cover of Malayalam writer...

20 Aug 2022 7:50 AM

TJ Josephs autobiography that tells story of his chopped off hand wins Kerala Sahitya Akademi award

TJ Joseph's autobiography that tells story of his chopped off hand wins Kerala Sahitya Akademi award

R Rajashree and Vinoy Thomas shared the award for best novel. Anwar Ali won the award for poetry. Devdas VM won the...

28 July 2022 6:38 AM

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...

2 Jun 2022 6:42 AM

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

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

Geetanjali Shree's 'Tomb of Sand' originally is 'Ret Samadhi' in Hindi, which was translated by Daisy Rockwell and is...

28 May 2022 5:14 AM

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

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

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

A Glimpse into pictures by Danish Siddiqui

A Glimpse into pictures by Danish Siddiqui

18 July 2021 11:41 AM

Light snow, rain likely in Kashmir and Ladakh

Light snow, rain likely in Kashmir and Ladakh

6 Feb 2021 12:16 PM

Forceful mass eviction made Dalit lives in Chennais Thangavel street miserable and homeless [In Gallery]

'Forceful' mass eviction made Dalit lives in Chennai's Thangavel...

27 Jan 2021 1:31 AM