Tag: author
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Professor Vepa Rao passes away
He was known as one of the most popular teachers of Journalism and Mass Communication subjects in the country.
October 31, 2022 -
Actor-author Tisca Chopra proud to be related to Khushwant Singh
"The response to the book has been phenomenal. It has generated a lot of interest within families which to me is the biggest success of the book.
August 11, 2021 -
Fiction flourishes in contradiction: Pak author Mira Sethi
"Young people get their news - and their aspirations - from social media and television. Their desires are secular, but the frameworks into which these people are born are traditionalist."
May 25, 2021 -
All roads lead north are less travelled
"Far away, in Delhi, one could imagine a chuckle in the corridors of South Block. Nepal's politics, and its politicians, are a quagmire. Its leaders play each other and its neighbours constantly in the struggle for power. India had long waded into the puddle, played the game and lost. Now, it was China's turn."
March 31, 2021 -
Can a cursed inheritance be turned into a blessing?
A poet, author, and publishing professional, her short stories have appeared in the anthologies, "Crossed & Knotted, Defiant Dreams", "When They Spoke" and "Write India Stories". Her poems have been published in "Kaafiyana" and "The Dawn Beyond Waste".
March 1, 2021 -
Author Anita Agnihotri’s next to be based on Mahanadi
"I went to the source of Mahanadi in Chattisgarh because I felt until I see the river emerge, my idea of it wouldn't be complete. Then I went to the river mouth in Jagatsinghpur."
February 10, 2021 -
A journalist of courage and deep conviction
Robert Fisk (12 July 1946 - 30 October 2020) was a legendary journalist and author who penned down meticulously the sufferings of millions of people reporting not from secondary sources or keeping a safe distance from the theatres of the war but from the battle front, endangering his own life. He was attacked many times, once even with the possibility of losing his life.
December 3, 2020 -
From Arundhati Roy to Ramachandra Guha, authors speak up on CAA
Amidst protests across the country, writer-activist Arundhati Roy compared the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with the "1935 Nuremberg Laws of the Third Reich" and appealed to people to "stand up".
December 19, 2019 -
Gully author
Moti Nandi's 88th birth anniversary was observed recently and a statue of the author was unveiled on this occasion.
July 16, 2019 -
Mamata remembers author Upendrakishore Ray on his 155th birth anniversary
Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury was a famous Bengali writer, painter, violin player and composer, technologist and entrepreneur.
May 12, 2018 -
Google India honours poet Kamala Das legacy with doodle
Google India on Thursday celebrated the work and life of author poet Kamala Das by releasing a doodle, coincided with the anniversary of the publication of her autobiography ‘My Story’, which was originally published in 1976. Kamala Surayya was born on 31 March 1934 in Kerala and was popularly known by her (one-time) name Madhavikutty...
February 1, 2018 -
Teen author Neeha Gupta weaves an intergalactic tale
It grew over time by joining the dots and the outcome is “Different“. Fifteen-year-old Neeha Gupta’s debut book tells the story of Nicole Grace, the only surviving member of Bridgen — a planet in the neighboring galaxy of Andromeda — after her father sent her to earth when her planet was on the verge of...
January 27, 2018 -
Google dedicates doodle to author-activist Mahasweta Devi
Search engine Google on Sunday dedicated its doodle to noted author and social activist Mahasweta Devi on her 92nd birth anniversary. Born on January 14, 1926 in Dhaka in present day Bangladesh, Mahasweta Devi was a Bengali fiction writer who was honoured with various literary awards such as the Sahitya Akademi Award (Bengali), Jnanpith Award and Ramon...
January 14, 2018 -
We need to focus on women’s issues: Venkaiah Naidu
The Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu said that we need to focus on women’s issues in India, while receiving the first copy of the book ‘Journey of Women Law Reforms and The Law Commission of India – Some Insights’, in New Delhi on Friday. The author of the book is former Joint Secretary,...
November 17, 2017 -
The future of wine: AI to revolutionise wine-buying
Wondering whether a Chardonnay pairs well with fish, or a nice juicy steak would work nicely with a Cabernet Sauvignon? In a few years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) would address these dilemmas for you, playing its part as a virtual sommelier, according to Robert Joseph, a wine expert, wine producer and author of an upcoming book...
November 15, 2017 -
A train of thought – and thinking about thinking
Title: Tetralogue: I'm Right, You're Wrong; Author: Timothy Williamson; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 160; Price: Rs. 399 It is all in our mind. How we live our lives depends, to a considerable extent, on the philosophical points of view we use to explain the world and guide our actions. But how can we find...
May 10, 2017