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Kiran Desai on the mother, Anita Desai

Kiran Desai, the Booker Prize winning author of The Inheritance Of Loss, surely has a list of distinguished professors and acclaimed authors who have influenced and inspired her. But no one can......

'The greatest gift a novelist can give us'

Being named a fellow of the Sahitya Akademi is a rare honour. When Anita Desai joined this elite group on November 30, Random House India celebrated the event by re-releasing three of her novels,......

Revisiting Anita Desai

American colleges and universities are notorious for professors with big reputations who barely have time for their students. But, in the two odd decades that she has taught in America, especially......

Contest: How well do you know Anita Desai?

It's time for you to rack your literary grey cells and see how well you know the celebrated author and Sahitya Akademi Fellow Anita Desai.Take our quiz and find out. Three winners with all correct......

Contest: Meet Anita Desai

It's time for you to rack your literary grey cells and see how well you knowcelebrated author and Sahitya Akademi Fellow Anita Desai.Take our quiz and find out. Six winners -- three in Delhi and......

'Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is simply a genius'

Aseem Chhabra remembers Oscar-winning author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who together with filmmakers Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, brought many a quiet, gentle tale to life. The late Ismail......

Pamela Anderson sets new Playboy record

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Pamela Anderson has graced the cover of Playboy for the 13th time. The former Baywatch babe graced the cover by......

An alternative to saas-bahu soaps

Are you sick of the monotonous saas-bahu soaps? Yearn for something different?Then prepare to be bowled over by a feisty woman with a naughty side who goes by the name of Manya.Yes, that is the......

'Nijjam': The truth is out there

Known for blockbusters like Nuvvu Nenu (Uday Kiran, Anita) and Jayam (Nitin, Sadaaf, Gopichand), director Tejateams up with Mahesh for the first time in a new venture, Nijjam. Touted by trade......

The 'Gracy' transformation

Gracy's transformationVickey Lalwani/PTIShe was the female lead of the Oscar-nominatedLagaan (it won a Best Foreign Film nomination), but Gracy Singh as good as disappeared from the scene after the......

Venkys rule out spending spree for Blackburn

Poultry firm Venkateshwara Hatcheries, which is set to seal a 46 million pounds ($72.77 million) takeover of Blackburn Rovers, ruled out any lavish spending sprees on the Premier League club on......

Readers wishes for John Wright

Name:Balaram Nandi Message:Your contribution towards CRICKET will make YOU immortal and cricket loving people of the world in general and those of your India in particular will ever remember you......

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Q. name one women novel writer of india who is very famous?
Mohammed None Salim: A. more

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Q. Which is your favorite english novel by an Indian author?
Mohammed None Salim: A. There are many. but i like R.K.Narayan's :- Guide and Malgudi days. both of them are great and Anilta Desai's Clear light of the day. one of...... more

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Q. Who is your favorite Indian writer and which is your favorite contribution by him/her?
Josna: A. There are many person whom i love to write. Even though I have not read Salman Roshdie or Arundhathi Roy, i think their writngs are as good as the...... more

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Q. Which is the best English novel you have ever read
Muktha Radhakrishnan: A. I liked 'Fasting and Feasting' by Anita Desai & 'Midnight Children'by Salman Rusdie. more

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Q. Name the best mythological film ever produced.
Gunjan Verma: A. arvind ! there are some mythological films are here : 1.SAMPOORAN RAMAYAN(1960)-MAHIPAL-ANITA GUHA-NIRUPA ROY2.JANAM JANAM KE...... more

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European film festival from today

Movie buffs in the city, get ready to cool off the scorching heat with a European treat this summer. Starting from Saturday, the city is set to... ...

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Surat gets a new BJP team

BJP has announced its new team of office-bearers for Surat. The team is expected to carry out the campaign for the next parliamentary polls... ...

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Congress storms to power in Karnataka, BJP decimated

The Congress recaptured power in Karnataka after seven years, crushing the BJP in the assembly elections - a victory that might boost the morale of... ...

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Girl in the Centre

Oleander Girl, like all coming-of-age stories, is about discovery at many levels. What was its genesis? The book was inspired by my last few visits... ...

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/girl-in-the-centre/1110206/

Focus On Mothers

Of Mothers and Others is an anthology compiled to champion the worthy cause of the ‘Save the children’ foundation. “The sad truth... ...

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