Reading Time: 2 minutes Financial journalist Furquan Moharkan’s latest book, ‘The Man Who Crushed His Diamonds – The YES Bank Story’, will soon be adapted to screen, the author announced in a tweet on Monday. The rights for the book, published by Penguin India, for the screen have been acquired by Almighty Motion Picture. Published earlier this year, ‘The …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The Orwell Prizes 2021 longlist was announced last Friday. Longlists for all the four categories – The Political Writing, Political Fiction, Journalism, and Exposing Britain’s Social Evils, have been announced. According to the official announcement, the winners will be announced, as always, on June 25, the birthday of George Orwell aka Eric Arthur Blair. The …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chairman and Managing Director of Axis My India, Pradeep Gupta announced his upcoming book on Friday. In a tweet, he said that the book, title ‘How India Votes and What it Means’, is based on the years of his field interviews and analysis, which made him India’s top psephologist. Pradeep Gupta’s team at My Axis …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes The longlist for the 2021 International Booker Prize was declared on Tuesday, one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world. The list includes about 13 novels translated into English from across many languages, celebrating the finest fiction from around the world. The panel of judges includes cultural historian and novelist Lucy Hughes-Hallett (chair), …
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Leading publishing house Pan MacMillan India announced the release date of British author Jeffrey Archer’s new novel. The book, titled ‘Turn a Blind Eye’, will hit the shelves on April 1, the publisher said in a tweet on Sunday. Turn a Blind Eye is currently available for pre-order on Crossword, and according to the seller’s …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes India’s leading publishing house HarperCollins India has acquired journalist Sanjena Sathian’s debut novel. The book, title Gold Diggers, will be launched in India in May 21. In a tweet on Monday, the publisher stated that journo’s debut work will be a profoundly intelligent and bitingly funny exploration of identity and coming of age, this brilliant …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes About a year ago, if someone would’ve asked me what makes a good story, I would talk in detail on the subject. However, now I can simply answer, “whatever Sir Arthur wrote was a good story!”, a great story, in fact. After completing The Valley of Fear, the last in the famous Sherlock Holmes novels, …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Leading publishing house HarperCollins India will publish renowned leadership coach Nirupama Subramanian’s new book. In a tweet on International Women’s Day, the publishing giant said that the book, title ‘POWERFUL: The Indian Woman’s Guide to Unlocking Her Full Potential’ will be released in May 2021. ‘POWERFUL’ is a book that will help women break the …
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Reading Time: 8 minutes Brief Introduction to Alfred Lord Tennyson Alfred Lord Tennyson is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of the 19th century. Born on August 06, 1809, in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England, where his father was the rector, Alfred was the fourth of twelve children. He was the first the 1st Baron Tennyson FRS, and was …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier publishing house HarperCollins India announced on Friday that it will publish renowned Hindi writer Anu Singh Choudhary’s collection of short stories. The book, titled ‘The Blue Scarf’, will be the first to bring Anu’s “sparkling intimate prose” to English readers. ‘The Blue Scarf’ is a collection of Anu’s short stories translated by literary expert …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Leading global publishing house Penguin Books announced on Thursday that it will publish Booker Prize nominee Elif Shafak’s new novel. In a tweet, the premier publisher said that the book, titled ‘The Island of Missing Trees’ will be out in August 2021. Signed copies are currently available on pre-order at Waterstones, UK’s leading bookseller. ‘The …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Death of Beloveds Death has an important place in Emily Dickinson’s poetry, and there’s a strong reason for it – she saw several people who she adored and loved died, some even very young. These tragedies played an important part in forming her thought and ideology, as her collection reflects. Dickinson portrays death in a …
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the country’s leading publishing houses, HarperCollins India has announced a partnership with the iconic Indian mythological comic book series Amar Chitra Katha. In a tweet on Wednesday, the premier publisher informed that the popular series has been adapted in the form of chapter books for the first time ever. Commenting on their collaboration …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Amazon-backed Westland Books announced on Saturday that it has acquired the rights to publish veteran actor Kabir Bedi’s autobiography. In a tweet, the leading publishing house stated that the book, titled ‘Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Journey of an Actor’, will release in April 2021. Kabir Bedi is one of the most experienced actors …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Leading Indian publishing house Roli Books released the autobiography of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan on Friday. The book, titled ‘Frontier Gandhi: My Life and Struggle’, is a translation of the original Pashto manuscript, done by the famous translator Imtiyaz Ahmad Sahibzada. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, affectionately known as Badshah Khan, was one of the greatest …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Westland Books, the publishing arm of Amazon, has announced the publication of the much-awaited confessions of former television business tycoon, Peter Mukerjea. The book, titled ‘Star Struck: Confessions of a TV Executive’, is Mukherjee’s confessions written after the former media mogul was released from prison on bail after four years. The book will go on …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes One of India’s largest publishing houses, Pan Macmillan India has announced that it will publish international bestselling author Ken Follett’s new novel. In a tweet on Thursday, the publisher said the book, titled ‘Never’, is a high-stakes thriller, and will release in November 2021. According to the announcement and other media reports, ‘Never’ is being …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier Indian publishing house Roli Books announced that it will publish ‘1946: Naval Uprising That Shook the Empire’. The book, written by Pramod Kapoor, founder of Roli Books, will be released in August 2021. As the name suggests, the books will be about the great naval mutiny of 1946, when Indian sailors in the British …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Leading publishing house Rupa Publications announced on Thursday that it will publish the debut novel of critically acclaimed filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. In an official tweet, Rupa said the book, titled ‘Mapping Love’, will release on May 21, 2021. They added that the book is about enthralling intertwining tales set in the jungles of India. …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Leading publishing house Roli Books will publish cultural historian Moin Mir’s historical novel, The Lost Fragrance of Infinity. In a tweet on Wednesday, the publisher said the book, a historical novel exploring Sufism from Delhi to Spain, will hit the stores in June 2021. The Lost Fragrance of Infinity is a sensitive story that showcases …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Revolutionary Authors of Modern Era – Part I Karl Marx – The Original Socialist In the first part of our series on the Top 5 Revolutionary Authors of the Modern Era, we discussed the life and works of one of India’s most influential personalities – Ahmed Raza Khan Bareilwi. In the second part, we will …
Reading Time: 13 minutes Introduction to Shakespeare In all the literature that’s ever written in the English language, no name seems as prominent as William Shakespeare. His works, all of which were created before his death in 1616, continue to inspire art and cinema even today. His plays have been adapted in various movies across the globe, including India. …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes In an announcement on Friday, premier publishing house Penguin India said that it will publish award-winning author and journalist Meghna Pant’s upcoming book. Titled ‘The Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Good News’ is a story of a small-town woman’s struggle against the social stigma. On their official website, the publishing giant said that ‘The Terrible, Horrible, …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Independent publishing house Aleph Book Company announced today morning that Ghazala Wahab’s new book will come in March 2021. The book, titled ‘Born a Muslim’, is an attempt at breaking the stereotypes surrounding the Muslim Community, the largest minority group in the country, by an illuminating and compelling portrayal. In recent times, especially after the …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Indian publishing giant Roli Books announced on Wednesday that it will launch a book on Bishan Singh Bedi on the 75th birthday of the legendary cricketer. In an official tweet, Roli Books said the books will be a collection of essays contributed by Bedi’s friends, colleagues, teammates, and commentators. They further added that essays will …
Reading Time: 6 minutes Founded in 1978 by Pramod Kapoor, Roli Books is one of the most iconic and successful publishing companies in India. The company is currently owned by the founder’s children, Priya Kapoor and Kapil Kapoor, who’ve added flying colors to the organization, and today we have for you an e-mail interview conducted with Priya, the Editorial …
Reading Time: 11 minutes Introduction to Hari Kunzru Hari Mohan Nath Kunzru is a British novelist from London, born to a Kashmiri Pandit father, and a British mother. Kunzru completed his MA in Philosophy & Literature from the University of Warwick, after studying at the Wadham College, University of Oxford. Kunzru began his career as a journalist for the …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Leading global publishing house HarperCollins has announced that it will publish the biography of Kamala Harris, the newly elected Vice President of the United States. In a tweet on Wednesday, the day Harris took the oath, Harper informed that the book, ‘Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman’ is written by renowned journalist Chidanand Rajghatta. However, the company …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes HarperCollins India is all set to launch the biography of world-renowned Indian painter Sayed Haider Raza. In a tweet on Thursday, the publisher said that ‘Sayed Haider Raza: The Journey of an Iconic Artist’, written by Yashodhara Dalmia, is a definitive biography of the legendary painter, drawn from letters, reminiscences, and writings of Haider’s friends …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Dynasties, Empires, and Kingdoms – Part 1 ‘The Sun Never Set on the British Empire.’ For an empire that dominated European politics for over a thousand years, and world politics for almost two centuries, it is quite important from a historic point of view to know about it. The British Empire, founded by the Monarchy …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes I started reading novels quite late in my life when I was in Class 11. Many of my friends from school had already read the Rowlings and Ruskins by that time. However, since I began, the reading bug has never left me for much time. From Mario Puzo to Robert Goddard, George Orwell to Aravind …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Since the turn of the 20th century, the world has been at a war of ideologies. Be it the battlegrounds of Europe and Asia, or the Cold War, the social movements, political elections, and of late, university election – the Right vs the Centre vs the Left has been one of the longest fought battles, …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier publishing house HarperCollins announced on Thursday that it has signed a three-book deal with world-renowned author Jeffrey Archer. In a tweet, the company said Archer was back to Harper with a new installment of the hugely popular William Warwick series. The first book of the deal is titled ‘Over My Dead Body’, and will …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Bloomsbury India revealed former police officer K Annamalai’s debut book, ‘Stepping Beyond Khaki: Revelations of a Real-Life Singham’. The book will launch on January 21 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. The book is a policing memoir, in which the celebrated officer describes his life in the public service in Karnataka, where he was …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier publishing house Penguin India will publish ace film director and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s first book, the company announced on Monday. The book, titled ‘Unscripted: Conversations on Life and Cinema’ is a conservational memoir co-authored by Chopra and his long-time collaborator Abhijat Joshi. ‘Unscripted’ is up for pre-order on Amazon and will release on …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes HarperCollins India announced on Wednesday that bestselling author Anuja Chauhan’s new book, ‘Club You to Death’ will launch on February 26. In a tweet, the publisher said that the book will be a romance and suspense novel, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. ‘Club You to Death’ is a story set in the …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes HarperCollins India announced on Sunday that it will publish legendary Indian all-rounder Ravi Shastri’s first book in 2021. The announcement came on January 10, a memorable for Shastri and world cricket as he hit six sixes 36 years ago. The publisher said in the official announcement that the cricketer’s debut book will be a cricket …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi’s new book, ‘The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics’ is up for pre-order. The book deals with controversial questions about the population growth rate of Muslims and the concept of family planning in Islam. Published by HarperCollins, ‘The Population Myth’ will go on sale on January 29. …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes HarperBusiness revealed the next book by bestselling author and finance expert Anil Lamba on Friday. The book, titled ‘Eye on the Bottom Line: On the Go’, is up for pre-order on Amazon, and will go on sale on February 10. According to the tweet, the book will give detailed insights on principles of financial management, …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Dhaval Kulkarni, the author of ‘The Cousins Thackeray’, announced his second book on Tuesday. In the new book, titled ‘The Bawla Murder Case: Love, Lust, and Crime in Colonial India’, the famed journalist chronicles one of the most high-profile murders of pre-independence India, a true event from January 1925. The incident was the murder of …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Renowned translator Jenny Bhatt’s debut book, Each of Us Killers has made it to the top of SPD Fiction Bestseller List for November and December 2020. The book, published by Brooklyn-based indie publisher 7.13 Books, was launched in the latter half of 2020 and has garnered excellent feedback. Each of Us Killers was ranked at …
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Reading Time: 7 minutes The power of the pen or the written word is signified in every culture from across the globe. The men and women with a pen have chronicled the history of the world as we know it today. Out of billions of human beings to brace the earth, very few have impacted it more than writers. …
Reading Time: 6 minutes Since the beginning of the 20th century, the world has been under a state of turmoil in some way or the other. Revolutions, genocides, wars, everything the world has witnessed in the past 120 years is stranger than the most mind-blowing works of fiction. And today, the world is witnessing another great moment when the …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Reading The Perfect Wife was like arriving at a natural haven without ever realizing that it existed. In short, I am speechless. That’s how good Blake Pierce is, and I still cannot fathom that I never heard of him before. I found this book for free on the Google Store, and I cannot thank God …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes The year is about to end and ‘annual book lists’ are popping out everywhere. Following the trend, former US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama has announced the list of his favourite books from 2020. The 44th POTUS has listed a total of 17 books, deliberately excluding his own A Promise Land. Apart …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier publishing house HarperCollins India has announced that it will publish Anindita Ghose’s debut novel. In a tweet on Wednesday, HarperCollins said that it has acquired the publishing right of Ghose’s first book, titled The Illuminated, and added it will be out in July 2021. In the official announcement, the publishing giant said that novel …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes World Literature Today, one of the oldest literary magazines has announced its annual list of 75 notable translations of 2020. The list includes books translated in English from languages across the globe during this year. The jury decided the list by having interactions with the global community of readers throughout the year, which includes fiction, …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Leading recipe writer Jassy Davis’s new book is out, and it’s about cocktails without alcohol. Alcohol Not Included: Alcohol-Free Cocktails for the Mindful contains 60 mouthwatering cocktail recipes from the iconic gin connoisseur. The book, published by HarperCollins, is currently available in the UK and the US and will launch in India around December 30. …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier publishing house Penguin India announced last Thursday that it will publish The Light of Asia: The Poem that Defined the Buddha, in 2021. In his new book, Jairam Ramesh discusses the story behind the revolutionary poem and gives blissful insights throughout. Penned by Sir Edwin Arnold in 1879, the poem is one of the …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes As the holiday season begins, we have some of the biggest literary awards coming out. The Goodreads Choice Awards 2020 are finally announced, with more than 5.6 million votes from readers. The readers’ have chosen winners in a total of 20 categories, including fiction, non-fiction, debut novel, history & biography, etc. Goodreads is a readers’ …
