International Booker Prize jury announces shortlist; check out the ‘very cool’ candidatesThe winner will be announced on May 23, 2023. The prize money will be shared between the author and the translator.
20 Apr, 2023, 10.07 AM IST
2022 JCB Prize longlist: Geetanjali Shree's Booker-winning 'Tomb of Sand', other translations ruleJCB Prize for Literature is an Indian literary award established in 2018.
06 Sep, 2022, 05.47 PM IST
View: Authors have to tread a fine line between being reflective and responsive"If she can't have the time to sign it, why should I spare the time to read it?" the journalist said to me, only half rhetorically. Her log...
03 Sep, 2022, 01.03 AM IST
Booker Prize for Geetanjali Shree's 'Tomb of Sand' opens new opportunities for Hindi writers'Tomb of Sand' is the first Hindi-to-English' translation book to receive the coveted recognition.
28 May, 2022, 10.53 AM IST
Translation, the new (benign) colonialismTranslating quality contemporary literature in Indian languages into other Indian languages, English, Mandarin, Spanish, etc - languages wh...
27 May, 2022, 11.44 PM IST
Beyond Booker: 'Tomb of Sand' writer Geetanjali Shree, a history academic, is a theatre enthusiast & loves vintage Hindi film musicA doctorate in history, the 64-year-old has five collections of short stories and five novels published so far.
27 May, 2022, 05.22 PM IST
Geetanjali Shree's ‘Tomb of Sand’ becomes the 1st Hindi novel to win International Booker PrizeThe New Delhi-based writer said she was “completely overwhelmed” as she accepted her prize.
27 May, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
'Tomb of Sand' writes history - Geetanjali Shree’s translation is 1st Hindi novel in Booker prize longlistThe novel was originally published as ‘Ret Samadhi’.
11 Mar, 2022, 12.32 PM IST
Archaeologists uncover 'lost golden city' buried under the sands in EgyptThe site was uncovered near Luxor, home of the legendary Valley of the Kings.
09 Apr, 2021, 06.56 PM IST
- World's oldest cheese found in 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Researchers have found the world's most ancient solid cheese in a 3,200-year-old Egyptian tomb, as well as evidence o...
16 Aug, 2018, 08.02 PM IST
Cheese was a favourite even 3,000 years ago: World's oldest sample found in ancient Egyptian tombArcheologists found broken jars inside the tomb of Ptahmes - mayor of Memphis in Egypt during the 13th century BC.
16 Aug, 2018, 01.46 PM IST
The writing’s been on the wall quite a whileIt is not surprising that tourists from all over the known world were beating a path to Egypt’s archaeological sights not long after Alexan...
06 Jul, 2017, 12.30 AM IST
How Egypt offers a captivating canvas of the past and the presentTreasure hunters and archaeologists have been combing the Valley of the Kings for centuries. Yet the mysteries of the world’s most expansiv...
09 Apr, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
Here's why Egyptian king Tutankhamun is making the headlinesDid you know Tut was entombed with a dagger made from metal of 'extraterrestrial origin'?
05 Jun, 2016, 10.56 AM IST
Lonely Planet ranks Taj Mahal as world's fifth most attractive travel hotspotThe Taj Mahal has made it to the top five of a prestigious new list of the world's best tourist attractions.
18 Aug, 2015, 10.19 PM IST
Traveler's DiaryET-Travel offers you events in Luxury, Entertainment, Food, Sports, Music and Nightlife to experience around the world
10 Oct, 2013, 03.00 AM IST
- Memphis Marvels
The pyramids and ancient art works around the sites of Memphis, Saqqara and Dahshur in Egypt mesmerise people.
11 Jul, 2007, 10.30 PM IST