Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival is scheduled to take place on 9-11 FebruaryThe AKLF 2024 will have 126 authors, including Abhijit Gupta, Anuja Chauhan, Alka Pande, Anita Agnihotri, Anuja Chauhan, Arshia Sattar, Aru...
02 Feb, 2024, 09.27 PM IST
'Book fairs are great for reminding me, my identity as a writer' reveals eminent writer Sirshendu MukhopadhyayEighty-eight-year old Mukhopadhyay, writer of classics 'Manojder Adbhut Bari', Manabjamin, Patalghar among others, said writing are reflect...
27 Jan, 2024, 11.01 PM IST
India to be 2025 Madrid International Book Fair's theme countryAs part of the cultural exchange, Spain has donated books to five universities in Bengal.
01 Feb, 2023, 08.26 AM IST
'Lakadbaggha', Anshuman Jha’s social drama on animal poaching eyeing early Jan releaseThe film will explore the phenomenon of illegal animal trade.
29 Dec, 2022, 06.42 PM IST
Wheeling between the lines: Lit up for the occasionThe idea of a library on wheels, though not new, is ripe for revisiting. At a time when we lament that the libraries no longer attract new ...
23 Apr, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Elections necessary for democracy: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak"I remember having asked a child in a remote village what election meant. He said election is a game, it means 'maramari hobe' (there will ...
12 Mar, 2022, 12.29 PM IST
With 'Tomare Selam - 100 Years of Satyajjit Ray', Kolkata Literature Festival pays tribute to iconThe festival has dedicated an entire session to Ray's life and work.
10 Mar, 2022, 06.16 PM IST
Kolkata Literary Meet postponed amid rising Covid cases, few online sessions to be heldThe Literary Meet was slated to be held on the lawns of Victoria Memorial.
12 Jan, 2022, 09.10 AM IST
FreeCharge to be wallet partner for Jaipur LitFestThe festival is expected to witness presence of over 300 authors, thinkers, politicians, journalists and popular culture icons this year.
10 Jan, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
Hindu temples well-maintained in Pakistan: Pak authorHindu temples well-maintained in Pakistan: Pak author
17 Jan, 2016, 01.54 PM IST
Lucky that my book 'The Great Indian Novel' wasn't banned: Shashi Tharoor"I was lucky the book didn't get banned and thereafter, I haven't looked back," Tharoor said at a panel discussion in the Apeejay Kolkata L...
15 Jan, 2015, 09.05 PM IST
Shashi Tharoor mobbed by media, evades questions on Sunanda Pushkar caseTharoor who was here to attend the inauguration of the AKLF maintained silence as television journalists kept on questioning him on the iss...
14 Jan, 2015, 11.12 PM IST
Ruskin Bond and Amitav Ghosh stars of Kolkata Literary MeetBond and Ghosh will be among the over 70 writers who will interact with book lovers at the annual Kolkata Literary Meet, later this month.
12 Jan, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
- Goondaism going on in Bengal, police have to be impartial: Governor
In a virtual indictment of the West Bengal government, Governor M K Narayan today said "goondaism" was taking place in the state, rocked by...
09 Jan, 2013, 10.52 PM IST
- Private institutes facilitate art exchange between India, Pakistan
To encourage exchange of art and increase people-to-people contact between India and Pak, a private university in Lahore has tied up with t...
23 Jan, 2012, 02.49 PM IST
- Shah Rukh Khan to help build Brand Bengal
Shah Rukh Khan today agreed to be the brand ambassador of West Bengal on a request from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
10 Nov, 2011, 09.36 PM IST
- France looks to double bilateral trade with India
The French are focusing on a host of initiatives to boost Indo-French cooperation. For one, efforts are on to double bilateral trade.
24 Nov, 2009, 09.51 PM IST