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'His Dark Materials' author Philip Pullman honoured with Bodley Medal at Oxford UniversityThe medal, awarded by Oxford University's 400-year-old Bodleian Libraries, honours contributions to literature, media or science.14 Nov, 2023, 12.02 PM IST- From Shakespeare to The Beatles, 6 books compete for nonfiction 'Winner of Winners' prize of $30,000The prize was launched in 1999 to reward English-language books.09 Mar, 2023, 05.45 PM IST
- UK’s Queen Consort Camilla to present Booker Prize for 2022On Monday, the Booker Prize Foundation will conduct its first significant event since 2019 and the Queen Consort Camilla will deliver the p...17 Oct, 2022, 09.08 PM IST
- All you need to know about 'Endometriosis' that Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel suffered from during her lifeHilary Mantel's longtime literary agent, Bill Hamilton confirmed that she died aged 70 on September 22, as a result of a stroke. The celebr...24 Sep, 2022, 10.48 PM IST
- Booker Prize winner British author Hilary Mantel dies at 70Described as one of the greatest English writers of the era by her literary agents and publishers, Hilary Mantel breathed her last in the c...23 Sep, 2022, 07.48 PM IST
- 'Wolf Hall' trilogy novelist Hilary Mantel, who won the Booker twice, dies aged 70She was known for her bestselling historical account about the life of Thomas Cromwell.23 Sep, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
- Alan Garner, NoViolet Bulawayo & more: Booker Prize unveils 2022 shortlist including oldest finalist everThe shortlist saw an equal split of men and women battling for the prize which can provide a career-changing boost.07 Sep, 2022, 11.01 AM IST
- Sula Vineyards founder's hacks to stay in good spirits: A video call a day, exercise, and a good bookRajeev Samant is looking forward to welcoming friends & guests to the vineyards again.27 May, 2021, 12.20 PM IST
- View: The long and short of finding joy in lengthy pleasuresWatching entire lives being played out over so many hours — as opposed to the same thing happening in a film of standard length — offers a ...22 May, 2021, 10.26 PM IST
- Author Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize for 'Shuggie Bain' that was initially turned down by 32 publishersThe novel is about a boy's turbulent coming of age in Thatcher-era Glasgow.20 Nov, 2020, 12.59 PM IST
- Eight debut works, 13 American authors in Booker Prize longlistHilary Mantel and Anne Tyler are among 13 writers on a U.S.-dominated list of contenders for the prestigious prize.28 Jul, 2020, 08.23 AM IST
- Nobel laureate Amartya Sen honoured with Oxford University's Bodley MedalThe medal is the highest honour bestowed by the University of Oxford's world-famous Bodleian Libraries.28 Mar, 2019, 11.52 AM IST
- A huge section of the educated elite, chooses to be blatantly illiberalFor decades, the nice and the good have been talking to each other, chitchat in every forum going, ignoring what stews beneath — envy, ange...30 Dec, 2016, 12.47 AM IST
- Kolkata-born author Neel Mukherjee's novel in Booker Prize shortlistNeel Mukherjee's latest novel The Lives of Others, set in troubled Bengal of the 1960s has been shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Priz...10 Sep, 2014, 04.03 PM IST
- British-Indian writer's novel shortlisted for Man Booker Prize 2014British Indian writer and Kolkata born Neel Mukherjee's latest novel The Lives of Others has been shortlisted for the prestigious Man Booke...24 Jul, 2014, 11.19 AM IST
- British Indian physicist Tejinder Virdee accorded knighthood by QueenAn Indian-origin physicist, best known for his work on the Large Hadron Collider experiment, has been accorded an honorary knighthood14 Jun, 2014, 06.10 PM IST
- The comma makes a huge difference to communicationAs India’s legislatures become increasingly raucous and punctuated by the flinging of papers and microphones, the comma’s relevance needs d...15 Feb, 2014, 07.06 AM IST
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