Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has named her niece Claire Mazumdar as successor, setting up a gradual leadership transition at Biocon. A pioneer who b...

Len Deighton and Ian Fleming used food in their spy novels. Deighton's characters discussed meals, adding depth. Fleming's James Bond enjoy...

A Great Indian Bustard chick hatched in Kutch after a decade. Former Minister Jairam Ramesh stated he initiated conservation efforts in 201...

In Daryaganj, Old Delhi, bookstores sell a wide range of Indian and international books by weight at low prices, offering everything from p...

Thinking of what books to devour in 2024? Author William Dalrymple has some interesting suggestions.

The former college lecturer currently lives in Namakkal in Tamil Nadu and is working on a new novel.

A gin-soaked reception at an NCR farmhouse can provide revelations for which one must keep a napkin in hand to jot them down.

The fact that Piscopia received the honour for her disposition on Aristotelian philosophy from the University of Padua in 1678 should make ...

Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor Sunday said he would move court to get clarification about the news of an arrest warrant issued against him ...

"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...

A Pakistan-based author has won the 2014 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize, which is awarded to encourage authors from the subcontinent.

After remaking French comedy film 'Apres Vous' into 'Nautanki Saala', filmmaker Rohan Sippy is all set to adapt author Samit Basu's famous ...

In his interview Australian author Richard Flanagan speaks about how his father's experiences influenced him and what is it to lead a quain...

"It is a good thing to have the alliance and I hope they will have a decent compromise solution," Congress spokesperson Shashi Tharoor said.

Filmmakers like Satyajit Ray and Adoor Gopalakrishnan did it once — and writers were reintroduced to a nation.

It’s often said of Malayalam writers that a failed poet becomes a short story writer, a failed short story writer writes novels and a faile...

With Indian writers reaping awards and topping best-seller lists worldwide, this year's Paris book fair is putting the spotlight on the cou...