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Legendary author Bapsi Sidhwa passed away on Wednesday in Houston, Texas. Sidhwa was a prominent literary figure whose works crossed boundaries and connected cultures. She was 86. Bapsi, a proud Houstonian, a storyteller of remarkable depth and insight, was born in Karachi, grew up in Lahore, and was adored worldwide. Her books touched people of […]
Barbara Taylor Bradford, a British journalist who achieved worldwide fame in her 40s with the publication of the bestselling novel ‘A Woman of Substance’, passed away at the age of 91. She died on Sunday at her New York City home, according to a spokesperson. An obituary was also shared on her official website. Starting […]
CEPT University Press today unveiled a new book titled ‘Planning for India’s Urbanisation’ authored by Vidyadhar K. Phatak, one of the country’s leading practitioners and thinkers in Urban Planning. The launch event saw participation from practising planners, students, faculty members, alumni and other members of the CEPT community. The book is a compilation of essays […]
Indian sports journalist Aayush Puthran’s book ‘Unveiling Jazbaa’ spotlights the daunting challenges faced by women cricketers in Pakistan, making their victories on the world stage all the more remarkable In the summer of 2017, my sister and I joined the Kinnaird Cricket Club at the main grounds of Kinnaird College for Women in Lahore, Pakistan. […]
Everytime the city adds a new building code, it increases the costs of construction and makes housing less affordable for the poor, says Bimal Patel, President of CEPT University. Speaking at the release of the book “Decoding Mumbai: 18 Graphical Case Studies of the City’s Building Codes,” on Friday, Dr Patel said that slums are the result […]
How do you solve a problem like Ashneer Grover? Borrowed from The Sound of Music song, the line best describes the Indian business establishment’s reaction to Grover’s recent book, Doglapan. I have asked several CEOs what they think of the book and most of them just shake their head in disapproval and mutter something that sounds like what […]
Adding to the repertoire of discerning Gujarati literature, now comes Striaarth. This compilation of Gujarati short stories was the sixth set in the series, taking the total number of short stories altogether to 284. The new offing was launched on January 7 at Gujarat University’s Zooology Dept. Series editor Pratibha Thakkar thanked contributing authors for […]
The author has beautifully uncovered different themes through this book . Book readers have long been passionate about their hobby, and this love for reading has only grown recently. This is evidenced by the increasing number of bookstores and libraries popping up in cities around the world and the rising number of book-related social media […]
It was a cool, breezy evening as the creme de la crème of Ahmedabad society came together for the launch of Mallika Sarabhai’s book “In Free Fall: My Experiments with Living” on Friday. The Darpana Academy of Performing was decked up for the event, with live music to greet the guests as the made their […]
Every human on this planet will narrate a unique definition of poetry, evoking a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or stimulating a response through figurative language chosen or arranged for its meaning, sound, rhythm, mood, tone, syntax and diction. For poet-diplomat Abhay K, poetry is a spiritual exercise. His latest collection of poems titled ‘Stray […]
These are all timeless kids’ must-read classics that people of every age will enjoy—covering the years 1860 through 1990. Below are a few of English literature’s top 10 works of children’s fiction. Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll, along with Edward Lear, was the maestro of Victorian nonsense writing, his best-known work being Alice’s […]
Libraries can be called second home to readers. So, for those readers nazis who want to dive into the ocean of knowledge, here’s the list of top 10 must-visit libraries in India not only in terms of area but also in terms of collection of books. The National Library of India, Kolkata The National Library […]
There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose between them. One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was […]
By: Radhika Rai Franz Kafka, the story goes, encountered a little girl in the park where he went walking daily. She was crying. She had lost her doll and was desolate. Kafka offered to help her look for the doll and arranged to meet her the next day at the same spot. Unable to find […]
By: Radhika Rai Dr. Wayne Dryer shared in one of his videos,“I was preparing to speak at an I Can Do It conference and I decided to bring an orange on stage with me as a prop for my lecture. I opened a conversation with a bright young fellow of about twelve who was sitting […]
Molecular biologist Nicklas Brendborg’s book “Jellyfish Age Backwards” explores everything the natural world and science have to offer on the mystery of aging. From the centuries-old Greenland shark and backwards-aging jellyfish to the man who fasted for a year and the woman who successfully edited her own DNA, this book follows the thread of every […]
Irani’s intervention in another issue that the people of Amethi faced for several years is symbolic of how, for Irani, Amethi wasn’t simply an electoral battlefield. Pipri is a village in Amethi district encompassing an area of approximately five and a half square kilometers. When Irani visited Pipri during her 2014 campaign, the residents bluntly […]
AMA is one of those associations that promotes the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and experience, and the management ideas are practiced through various activity centers. Marcus Tullius Cicero said it right when he said, “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” This event is a must visit for all bookworms as […]
Senior journalist and novelist Seema Goswami is with her second novel; this one is a racy political thriller ‘Madam Prime Minister’. The book revolves around a 29-year-old woman, Asha Devi, who becomes the Prime Minister. Goswami’s fiction novel explores various themes such as political dynasties, conflicts, romance, media industry and the lust for power in […]
Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters has published a book-length poem ‘Monsoon’ by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. on the occasion of its 68th anniversary. Sahitya Akademi was established on 12th March in 1954. Its logo was designed by Satyajit Ray himself and Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was its first President. The first book published by […]
