US author George Saunders wins Man Booker Prize
US author George Saunders has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize. He became only the second American writer to win Britain’s renowned Prize, which was awarded for his first full-length…
Peeping into Khushwant Singh’s wisdom
A Akhter Khushwant Singh, famous writer, historian and columnist, we have all read his works in one form or the other. It is well known that he never bogged down…
Profile: Kazuo Ishiguro, Winner of Nobel Prize in Literature
The English novelist of Japanese origin Kazuo Ishiguro, known for his spare yet emotionally resonate prose style and his inventive subversion of literary genres, was awarded the Nobel Prize in…
CM Amarinder Singh releases book on Khushwant Singh
AMN / NEW DELHI Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday released a book titled ‘Khushwant Singh-In Wisdom and in Jest’ written by noted journalists Onkar Singh and Vijay…
People who read fiction, novels are more friendly towards others
AMN A group of researchers have found that people who regularly read fictions and novels are more likely to be friendly, well-behaved and sympathetic towards others. According to a latest…
Army Chief Releases Book on Rashtriya Rifles
By A AKHTER / NEW DELHI Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Bipin Rawat released a book ‘Home of the Brave’ on the history of Indian Army’s Counter Insurgency…
2 Indian-American authors shortlisted for Wellcome Book Prize
Two Indian-American authors have been shortlisted for the 30,000 pound Wellcome Book Prize. The award celebrates fiction and non-fiction works engaged with the topics of health and medicine. Siddhartha Mukherjee…
New Delhi World Book Fair to Celebrate Women Writings & 60 Years of NBT
AMN /NEW DELHI New Delhi World Book Fair will have ‘Manushi’ as the Theme of this year, which will focus on writings on and by women; and will exhibit the…
V-P Releases Throor book ‘An Era of Darkness: British Empire in India’
TIA NEWS Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari Friday released book ‘An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India’ authored by Dr. Shashi Tharoor. Speaking on the occasion…
Paul Beatty first American to win Booker Prize
Paul Beatty has become the first US author to win the Man Booker Prize. He won the award for his racial satire, ‘The Sellout’ at a ceremony in London’s Guildhall…