Reading Time: 2 minutesLeading publishing house Penguin India has announced that it has acquired Kalki Koechlin’s debut memoir. In a tweet on Saturday, the premium publisher said that the book, titled ‘The Elephant in the Womb’, is a beautifully illustrated and witty book on pregnancy and parenting. The book is illustrated by Valeriya Polyanychko and will hit the […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutesHarperCollins India will publish renowned historian Dr Mircea Raianu’s latest treatise on global capitalism in South Asia. The book, titled ‘TATA: The Global Corporation That Built Indian Capitalism’, will launch in India on May 20. Prof Raianu’s book, originally being published by Harvard University Press, will track down the history of India’s 150 years old
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Reading Time: 3 minutesSuperpowerS is the first inspirational book that I have read in a long time, which is why it was a difficult task for me. However, after zipping through the pages I conclude that it is quite useful for certain people, and not so helpful for others. Nonetheless, the philosophy of self-love and self-realization portrayed by
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe coveted prize for mystery writers, the Edgar Allan Poe Award for 2021 has been announced. Awards in a total of 12 categories were announced, honouring the best literary works in mystery fiction, non-fiction, and television published or produced in 2020. Considering the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, the 2021 Edgar Award was presented via an online
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Reading Time: 2 minutesLeading global publishing house Bloomsbury has launched the trailer for the debut novel of Zakiya Dalila Harris. In a tweet on Wednesday, the publisher said that the Brooklyn-based author’s book, titled ‘The Other Black Girl’, will release on June 01, 2021. According to the author’s website, ‘The Other Black Girl’ is a book about two
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Reading Time: 2 minutesLeading Indian publisher Penguin India has released the biography of the legendary lyricist and poet, Anand Bakshi. In a tweet on Monday, the publishing house said that the book, titled ‘Nagme, Kisse, Baatein, Yaadein: The Life & Lyrics of Anand Bakshi’, is narrated by Bakshi’s son, Rakesh Anand Bakshi, and gives an insightful glimpse into
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Reading Time: 2 minutesHarperCollins India will publish ‘The Living Mountain’, the latest novel by renowned author Amitav Ghosh. As per the leading Indian publisher’s tweet on Friday, the book is relevant in our current climate and will redefine our relationship with nature. The outbreak of the novel Coronavirus brought the most severe global crisis since World War II.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesProminent publishing house Penguin India will be publishing the new book by famed policymaker and telecom inventor Sam Pitroda. In a tweet on Wednesday, Pitroda informed that the book, titled ‘Redesign the World: A Global Call to Action’, is available for pre-order. The published quoted the tweet adding that the design proposed in the book
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Reading Time: 2 minutesLeading publishing house HarperCollins India announced on Monday that it will soon publish the highly anticipated memoirs of legendary playwright, actor, and director, Girish Karnad. The book, titled ‘This Life at Play’, will be a translation from Kannada, and is set to release on May 19. In a tweet, the publisher said that the book
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Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of India’s leading publishing houses, Pan Macmillan India announced the new novel by Hanya Yanagihara. In a tweet on Monday, the publisher said that the book, titled “To Paradise”, is the bestselling author’s third novel, which will be launched in January 2022, and added it will be a work of emotional genius. ‘To Paradise’,
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Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia’s leading publishing house Roli Books has launched an all-new podcast called ‘Beyond the Lines’. In a tweet last Wednesday, the publisher informed that the podcast will be co-hosted by its Editorial Director Priya Kapoor, and Commissioning Editor Chirag Thakkar, and will be aired on major streaming platforms like Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesPremier publishing house Penguin India announced on Friday that it has acquired the English translation of ‘Amader Shantiniketan’, the popular memoir by famed Hindi writer Shivani. In the official announcement, the publisher mentioned that the book, translated by the author’s daughter, Ira Pandey, will be launched in May. ‘Amader Shantiniketan’ was written about half a
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe list of 10th New India Foundation Fellowships recipients was announced on Thursday. The announcement was made by Srinath Raghvan, Professor & Head of Department, International Relations and History, Ashoka University. A total of 11 individuals were awarded the fellowship this year, which includes environment activists, Dalit activists, historians, academicians, and more. What is the
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Reading Time: 2 minutesBloomsbury USA announced that noted historian and educator, Carol Anderson’s new book will debut on June 01, 2021. In a tweet on Wednesday, the publisher said that the book, title ‘The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America’, is an unflinching, critical new look at the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment to the
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Reading Time: 2 minutesFinancial 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 minutesThe 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
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Reading Time: 2 minutesChairman 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 minutesThe 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 minuteLeading 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 minutesIndia’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 minutesAbout 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 minutesLeading 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 minutesBrief 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 minutesPremier 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 minutesLeading 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
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Reading Time: 3 minutesDeath 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 die, 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
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Reading Time: 2 minutesOne 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 minutesAmazon-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
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Reading Time: 2 minutesLeading 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 minutesWestland 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 minutesOne 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 minutesPremier 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 minutesLeading 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 minutesLeading 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 minutesRevolutionary 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
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Reading Time: 13 minutesIntroduction to William 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
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Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 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,
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Reading Time: 2 minutesIndependent 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 minutesIndian 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
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Reading Time: 6 minutesFounded 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 minutesIntroduction 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 Wadham College, University of Oxford. Kunzru began his career as a journalist for the Wired
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Reading Time: 2 minutesLeading 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 minutesHarperCollins 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 minutesDynasties, 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 historical point of view to know about it. The British Empire, founded by the Monarchy
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Reading Time: 4 minutesI 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 minutesSince 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 elections – the Right vs. the Centre vs. the Left has been one of the longest fought battles,
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Reading Time: 2 minutesPremier 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 minutesBloomsbury 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 minutesPremier 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 minutesHarperCollins 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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