Quote of the day by Agatha Christie: 'Very few of us are what we seem'Agatha Christie, the celebrated 'Queen Of Crime', continues to be the top-selling detective fiction author. Her enduring legacy is built on...
14 Jan, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Franz Kafka: 'Start with what is right rather than…'— Top quotes by the Absurdist fiction novelistQuote of the Day: Franz Kafka's enduring quote challenges societal norms and encourages moral integrity over conformity. His writings, ofte...
26 Dec, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
The (too) warm-blooded genius of Truman CapoteCapote, raised with Harper Lee (Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird), authored Breakfast at Tiffany's, In Cold Blood, and co-wrote Beat the Devil...
21 Jul, 2024, 08.47 PM IST
10 Best Biography Books you should read to celebrate untold and inspiring life storiesDelve into the captivating world of biography books with our curated list of the best titles that offer profound insights into remarkable l...
16 Jun, 2024, 08.08 PM IST
The real 'Dracula': At this Austrian castle, visitors get to relive the story of Vlad The ImpalerThe castle is home to one of the few paintings of the cruel 15th-century prince, and this Halloween its curators are trying to bring the re...
01 Nov, 2023, 09.02 AM IST
Literary icon Robert Gottlieb, who edited Joseph Heller's 'Catch 22' Bill Clinton's 'My Life', passes away at 92Gottlieb died Wednesday of natural causes at a New York hospital.
15 Jun, 2023, 01.29 PM IST
Book 'Afternoons with Harper Lee' explores personal side of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' authorHowever, the book doesn't get into the most private aspects of Lee's life.
24 Sep, 2022, 04.01 PM IST
MacKenzie Scott's leap into philanthropy began 3 yrs ago & has already exceeded $12 bn in grants. This is how she did itA privileged child, she left a Connecticut boarding school after her family declared bankruptcy.
21 Apr, 2022, 01.59 PM IST
Life and times of the man after whom Galwan river is namedThe valley, in news because of the latest India-China standoff, was in the spotlight during the 1962 war as well.
20 Jun, 2020, 12.24 PM IST
How Dakshayani Velayudhan broke the iron ceiling of caste to become the only Dalit woman in Constituent AssemblyDakshayani recalls in her manuscript one particular professor who refused to let her touch the lab equipment. She had to watch the experime...
15 Aug, 2017, 06.43 AM IST
From Palm leaves to Computers - ancient medical scripts turn digitalThe idea of cataloguing India's medical manuscripts was born at a seminar organised by the National Mission for Manuscripts and hosted by F...
30 Jun, 2016, 10.34 AM IST
Hinduism is based on logic; Sabarimala shrine must allow entry of women: Swami Bhoomananda TheerthaBhoomananda’s public interventions began with a protracted struggle to put an end to the popular ritual of singing obscene songs during the...
26 Jun, 2016, 12.34 PM IST
Sotheby's New York to present handwritten manuscript of 'Born to Run'The manuscript is estimated to fetch $70,000-100,000 and is on public view from 30th November.
29 Nov, 2013, 05.50 PM IST
Sunday ET: Can India's youth be a little contrarian please?Youth is the precise republic where democracy in India is becoming a process of being bludgeoned by the majority.
19 Aug, 2012, 09.24 AM IST
D Udaya Kumar: The man who design the rupee symbolD Udaya Kumar joins IIT Guwahati as a faculty member in the Department of Design.
16 Jul, 2010, 04.26 AM IST
- Art of a master
It is not uncommon amongst artists to claim that their real life is their art.
31 Mar, 2007, 03.27 AM IST