'Just Kebabs' gets 365 homemade recipes
Mumbai, Feb 5 : Chef Davinder Kumar has launched 'Just Kababs' -a book containing 365 recipes for homemade kebabs.

Kalam views books building blocks of country
New Delhi, Feb 4 : Emphasising the importance of reading and its effect on youth, former President A P J Abdul Kalam here today said it helps children viewing the past, experience the present and dream about the future.

Books on Bollywood poetry released in Poland
Warsaw, Feb 4 : The Polish version of two books -'Bollywood Poetry' and 'Legends of Tansen' - have been released here ahead of the world premiere of actor Shah Rukh Khan's new movie 'My Name Is Khan' to enhance the charm of the film, which is releasing Feb 12.

John Edwards' sexual romps is now bestseller book
Los Angeles, Feb 4 : 'The Politician', an insider account of former US vice-presidential candidate John Edwards' extra-marital affair with his campaign videographer amid the 2007 nomination campaign, has become online bestseller in the US.

Orhan Pamuk's book again tops bestseller list
New Delhi, Feb 4 : Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk's 'The Museum of Innocence' retains the number one position in the fiction section this week while 'Victoria and Abdul' by Shrabani Basu dominates the non-fiction bestsellers.

With books on morality, religion, Turkey debuts at world fair
New Delhi, Feb 3 : Books on morality and religion have caught the attention of quite a few people at the ongoing 19th World Book Fair here. And no, they are not from Indian publications but from a government-supported publishing house from Turkey.

Rare books on Islam, Buddhism a hit at South Asian stalls
By Shweta Srinivasan, New Delhi, Feb 3 : Works on Islam and Buddhism are a big hit at stalls put up by publishers from South Asian countries at the World Book Fair here. Many avid book readers and scholars are happy to have spotted rare books that are not easily available in India.

Delhi Public Library hosts a weeklong exhibition for book lovers
New Delhi, Feb.1 : Delhi Public Library (DPL) has organized an exhibition of books and audiovisual archives that capture and showcase unique exhibits encompassing last 60 years and more.

Shiva Naipaul in longlist for Lost Booker Prize
By Dipankar De Sarkar, London, Feb 1 : The late Indian-origin writer Shiva Naipaul is among 22 authors who were named Monday in the longlist for a one-off Lost Man Booker Prize for books published in 1970.

Need to develop reading habit in children: NGO
New Delhi, Jan 31 : In the age of internet when information is just a click away, an NGO Sunday emphasised on developing reading habits among children by making books available to them.

Print media has lived up to challenge from TV, Internet: Minister
Bangalore, Jan 30 : Reeling under stiff challenge from Television and Internet medium, the print media has kept its tag of being the 'traditional news media' intact, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister S Suresh Kumar said here today.

India's first 'Talking Pen' launched at World Book Fair
New Delhi, Jan 30 : We all know that a pen is a writing tool but ever imagined a pen 'doing the talking' rather than just writing? India's first 'Talking Pen-Multimedia Print Reader (MPR)' was launched here today by Aadarsh Pvt Ltd, one of the leading printing and publishing houses in Central India, at the World Book Fair.

Economist J C Kumarappa remembered on 50th death anniversary
New Delhi, Jan 30 : A book was released today to commemorate the 50th death anniversary of J C Kumarappa, an Indian economist and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.

A book on traditional drama and parody released
Shimla, Jan 30 : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal released a book titled 'Banthada' authored by Ashok Hans at Chief Minister's official residence here today.

City kicks off 9-day celebration of reading, World Book Fair begins
New Delhi, Jan 30 : Promising to be a memorable event for voracious readers, 19th World Book Fair was kick started by Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal here today.

91 years old and still writing strong!
By Brij Khandelwal, Agra, Jan 31 : He is 91 years old and has written as many as 157 books. M.L. Agarwal, an educationist from Agra, has been writing prolifically since 1951 and refuses to call it a day.

JD Salinger's 15 unpublished novels hidden in safe
London, Jan 30 : At least 15 unpublished novels of late American author JD Salinger are locked behind the thick steel door of a safe which have never been read by anyone.

Readership survey to assess reading habits among young
New Delhi, Jan 28: Perturbed by the dwindling interest in reading among youngsters, the National Book Trust (NBT) is doing a readership survey amongst the youth of the country. The aim is to assess their reading habits and then publish more books that interest them.

Vibrant journalism is based on professional ethics: Ansari
New Delhi, Jan 28 : Emphasising that the purpose of journalism and the objectives of media enterprises have undergone a fundamental change, Vice-President Hamid Ansari said that in a changing world "vibrant journalism in a democracy is watchdog journalism".

Kolkata Book Fair to showcase life and works of Charles Darwin
Kolkata, Jan 28 : The Kolkata Book Fair is slated to host an international programme 'Darwin Now', chronicling the life and works of Charles Darwin.

JK Rowling, Philip Pullman threaten to boycott digital library Google Books
London, January 28 : British authors including J K Rowling and Philip Pullman have threatened to boycott Google's new digital library over copyright issues.

Dalrymple, Pamuk top authors of the week
New Delhi, Jan 28 : 'Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India' by William Dalrymple bounced back to No.1 position in the non-fiction section of the bestseller list this week while Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk's 'The Museum of Innocence' dominated the fiction category.

8 Indian writers get Tagore Literature Awards
New Delhi, Jan 27: Eight Indian writers have been conferred Tagore Literature Awards for the year 2009 here by Kim Yoon-ok, the First Lady of the Republic of Korea in the presence of Indian luminaries from the field of art, literature and culture.

Acclaimed novels in legal wrangling
Guwahati, Jan 27 : Two popular Assamese novels by acclaimed writers, including one awarded the Sahitya Academy, could face legal wrangling as indigenous communities of the state are peeved by the alleged derogatory statements made in the book against their clans and customs.

Korea's First Lady presents Tagore Literature Awards 2009
New Delhi, Jan 25 : Honouring excellence in fields of art, literature and culture, the First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Yoon-ok presented the first Tagore Literature Awards to eight Indian luminaries here today.

Eight authors honoured with first Tagore Literature Award
New Delhi, Jan 25: Eight authors from Indian languages were honoured with the first Tagore Literature Award at a star-studded ceremony here Monday.

Shobhaa De's new book 'Sethji' explores 'political churnings'
Jaipur, Jan 25: Novelist Shobhaa De is moving on from teenage angst and the joys of growing up to Indian politics. Her new fiction, "Sethji", will explore the "big political churnings" in contemporary Indian politics.

Twenty Mexican titles to have Bengali version: Mexican Ambassador
Kolkata, Jan 25 : As many as twenty Mexican titles (books) penned by renowned South American writers will be translated into Bengali to foster cultural ties, Mexican Ambassador to India Jaime Nualart announced today.

Novel, two books on Goan literature to be launched on Jan 30
Panji, Jan 25 : About a century after Goans started producing their literature in English, how vibrant and relevant is this field today? This issue will come up for debate at the Clube Vasco da Gama this weekend, at a function to coincide with the release of a new novel on Goa, and two other books dealing with Goan writing in English.

New publishing venture Gyaana Books launches first titles
New Delhi, Jan 25 : Gyaana Books, a new publishing venture based in the Indian capital, has unveiled its first books in association with Writer's Side and bookmeabook.com

My new book set in India, Pakistan, Britain: Louis de Bernieres
By Madhusree Chatterjee, Jaipur, Jan 25 : Acclaimed writer Louis de Bernieres, who made headlines with his 1994 novel 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin', says his new book is about his grandfather and is set in India, Pakistan and Britain. Interestingly, the novel is partly a ghost story too.

First Tagore literature awards Monday
New Delhi, Jan 24 : In an effort to encourage Indian literary work, the Tagore Literature Award, constituted for the first time, will be given away in the capital Monday.

Mumbai's drama, violence feeds fiction: Vikram Chandra
By Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, Jan 24 : Mumbai, the land of the underworld and pyschedelic Bollywood dreams, is an incredibly fertile source of violence and drama for a fiction writer, says US-based Vikram Chandra, known for works like "Love and Longing in Mumbai" and "Red Earth and Pouring Rain".

Literature Festival discusses India's role and impact
Jaipur, Jan 23 : India's role and attitude and its impact on the neighbouring nations was the matter of discussion among the authors and intellectuals participating in the fifth Jaipur Literature Festival today.

Fatwas enormously important for literary world: Hanif Kureishi
By Madhusree Chatterjee, Jaipur, Jan 23: London-based novelist-cum-playwright Hanif Kureishi feels that fatwas on writers of Islamic origin are "enormously important in the literary world for they change perceptions to realities in fine print".

George Orwell is Penguin's 'writers' writer'
London, Jan 23 : George Orwell is the most popular novelist in Penguin's history, says a survey of the publisher's current stable of writers.

I'm on my seventh Isabel Dalhousie novel: Alexander McCall Smith
By Madhushree Chatterjee, Jaipur, Jan 22 : Celebrated Scottish writer Alexander McCall Smith, who admits to being an R.K. Narayan fan, says he has started working on his seventh novel in the Isabel Dalhousie series. The thrillers feature the Edinburgh-based sleuth who loves solving problems in a rather complex and moral kind of way.

Roberto Calasso's love story with India continues
By Madhusree Chatterjee, Jaipur, Jan 22 : India continues to enthrall Italian novelist and publisher Roberto Calasso, the celebrated author of the best-selling novel on Hindu spirituality 'Ka: The Story of Garuda'.

Twilight set to be released as graphic novel
London, Jan 22 : American author Stephenie Meyer's Twilight is set to be released as a graphic novel.

My wife found me an easy prey for a book, says Om Puri
By Madhusree Chatterjee, Jaipur, Jan 21 : Guess, why did Nandita Puri write her husband Om Puri's biography - "An Unlikely Hero - Om Puri"? According to the actor, "she found me the most gullible prey - almost like the slowest deer in a herd being chased by a tiger".

'The Palace of Illusions' tops fiction bestseller list
New Delhi, Jan 21 : 'The Palace of Illusions' by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni climbed to the No.1 position in the fiction category of the bestseller list this week while Meghnad Desai's 'The Rediscovery of India' continued to dominate the non-fiction section.

Karadi Tales announces story contest
Kolkata, Jan 20 : Karadi Tales, a leading producer of children's audiobooks, has announced a story writing contest- 'Will You Write With Me?'

State Literature award to be conferred on Ibopishak
Imphal, Jan 20 : Thangjam Ibopishak of Wangkhei Thangjam Leikai, Imphal East, will be presented the Manipur State Award for Literature, 2009, for his work 'Srimati Tomcha Babu'.

Book on legendary singer-actor K L Saigal released
New Delhi, Jan 19 : A book titled 'Kundan' on legendary singer-actor Kundan Lal Saigal was released by former Information and Broadcasting minister Vasant Sathe here.