Tag: Book
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Writing a book is challenging: Richa Chadha
According to the "Fukrey" actress, writing gave her a break from the exhaustion of too many simultaneous shoots and projects.
July 27, 2019 -
William Dalrymple’s book on East India Company launches soon
Calling it his "most ambitious and riveting book to date", Bloomsbury revealed that the book tells "how one of the world's most magnificent empires of the Mughals, disintegrated and was replaced by a dangerously unregulated private company".
June 18, 2019 -
All political parties should come together on issues of national importance: Venkaiah Naidu
The Vice President was speaking at the launch of his book, ‘Moving On... Moving Forward: A Year In Office’.
September 2, 2018 -
Durrani-Dulat book violated military rules: Pakistan Army
Former ISI chief Durrani will be asked to explain his position on views attributed to him in the book 'Spy Chronicles'
May 26, 2018 -
Aamir Khan to launch Manjeet Hirani’s book
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who has worked closely with filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, will launch his wife Manjeet Hirani’s book “How To Be Human – Life Lessons by Buddy Hirani”. The launch event will be held here on Monday, read a statement. Aamir shares a long-standing bond with the Hirani’s. He has featured in two successful …
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March 4, 2018 -
After 70 transfers, Haryana IAS officer Kasni to write book
Apart from witnessing nearly 70 transfers in his over 34 years of service, the senior Haryana IAS officer Pradeep Kasni who is popular for locking horns with state government over several issues, finally retired on Wednesday with a promise to come out with a book about the alleged difficulties faced government service. Talking to The …
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March 2, 2018 -
Manjeet Hirani to launch a book!
Manjeet Hirani wife of Rajkumar Hirani who is a well-known influencer and speaker is set to launch her book ‘How To Be Human – Life Lessons by Buddy Hirani’. ‘How To Be Human – Life Lessons by Buddy Hirani’ is a charming and beautifully illustrated book for dog lovers. Manjeet Lamba shares,”It all started with …
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February 15, 2018 -
Modi bats for ‘stress-free examinations’ in new book
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has focused his attention on the “importance of stress-free examinations” and has called on the young students to “pursue knowledge over marks”. In a new book, “Exam Warriors”, he authored, Modi has set out to provide “a handy guide” for students in India and across the world. “This book seeks to …
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February 8, 2018 -
Tharoor, Rijiju get into Twitter duel over ‘Why I Am A Hindu’
Congress Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor faced the ire of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju who took a subtle dig at Tharoor’s book, “Why I Am A Hindu”, on Twitter . Tharoor has been on a tour to promote his book during literature festivals. Rijiju shared a snapshot of a brief excerpt from the …
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February 6, 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 …
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January 27, 2018 -
Book-lovers throng World Book Fair on last day; dull affair, claim publishers
Bibliophiles of the national capital thronged the 26th New Delhi World Book Fair on its last day on Sunday to grab their favorites at the best deal, even as publishers termed this year’s edition rather “dull” in terms of returns. The annual book fair, which is organized by National Book Trust (NBT) in association with ITPO at …
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January 15, 2018 -
Vaulting ambition & idealism
This year there have been several books on the Punjab uprising of the 1980s. Kanwaljit Deol’s is a slim book that tries to simplify the issue and make it identifiable for readers. Deol worked in the police forces and hence may have a deeper insight on issues affecting that time of chaos. Certainly she tries …
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January 7, 2018 -
We must bridge the many gaps, inequalities in our society: Naidu
Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu, while addressing a gathering at the release the book ‘Bharat ke Rajneta – Ramdas Athawale’ on Wednesday, said that we must bridge the many gaps and inequalities we have in our society. The book is authored by Rajiv Suman and published by The Marginalized Publication. The Minister of …
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January 3, 2018 -
Stomping off with effect: Dramatic exits from the scene or life
The course of any human’s life has three significant episodes — hatching, matching and dispatching. The first we have no control over, the second doesn’t entirely depend on us and in only the third can we have some say. While we can never predict when this may come, we can at least try to make …
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December 24, 2017 -
‘Ideas…’ rich treasure house of facts, insights; falls short as cohesive literary work
Book: Ideas for India: Faster, Higher, Stronger; Author: Bibek Debroy; Publisher: Wisdom Tree; Price: Rs 695; Pages: 192 What should one expect from a book by one of the country’s leading economists who is also the Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM)? If nothing more, perhaps a detailed analysis of the nation’s …
December 22, 2017 -
2018 year of political writing, say publishers
From memoirs to essays, a spate of books written by Indian politicians will be out in 2018, which promises to be the year of political tomes, publishers here said. On the anvil are books written by parliamentarians and other politicians. The list includes works by former ministers Kapil Sibal and Shashi Tharoor, and CPI(M)’s general …
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December 17, 2017 -
Stalinist stories: The Soviet Man of Steel’s fictional forays
There are just a handful of statesmen who have greatly influenced the course of the 20th century — for good or bad. But can we categorise leaders on this moral standard — for the most evil may have done some good, or vice versa. We could try the more tangible measure of success and failure, …
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December 17, 2017