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Vinod Mehta, in an eloquent and exclusive interview

'To Sanjay Gandhi, the means were not as important as the end...' 'The appeal that someone like Narendra Modi holds is precisely this -- that he gets things done. Don't ask too many questions......

Vinod Mehta, in an eloquent and exclusive interview

'To Sanjay Gandhi, the means were not as important as the end...' 'The appeal that someone like Narendra Modi holds is precisely this -- that he gets things done. Don't ask too many questions......

Exclusive: David Headley and I

'The bond between Rahul and David was a powerful one. While Rahul saw a father figure in Headley, the latter saw Rahul only as a codename for Mumbai.' 'Rahul had spent approximately 1,000 hours......

What happened in Kalam-Sonia meet? Read his latest book

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam has come out with a forthright account of his years in Rashtrapati Bhavan in which he discloses "behind-the-scenes" details of his meetings with Sonia Gandhi after......

JLF Day 2 Diary: 'Glad Rushdie didn't make it to the fest'

Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande, who is attending the Jaipur Literature Festival, brings forth all the details of a 'rather slow' Day 2 of the festival. When Day One of a literature festival is as......

Indian tutors to teach UK students online

A Bangalore-based online tuition firm had tied up with publisher HarperCollins to provide off-shored tuition facilities to British students.TutorVista, the online teaching outfit, is aiming to......

How Indian Railways was renewed!

In 2000, the Indian Railways -- the world's second largest railway network under a single management -- was nearly bankrupt. Over the next eight years, however, there was a dramatic improvement in......

Digital publishing coming of age

When Brian Murray, group president of HarperCollins, said, "The younger generations are consuming information in a different way. They may not necessarily be going into bookshops. They are spending......

The mullahs of economics

Back in 1980, just after the Iranian revolution, The Economist asked Godfrey Jansen, who was based in Beirut at the time to write a long report on militant Islam... Jansen, who died in 1998, was an......

Madhuri Dixit: Had I really done all those films?

As Madhuri Dixit celebrates her birthday, May 15, we understand the rather mysterious actress much better through a revealing interview that appears in a new book, Mother Maiden Mistress: Women......

The man who made Zanjeer happen

Continuing our special Nostalgia series on veteran actor Pran, we bring to you the excerpt from his biography, ... and Pran, written by Bunny Reuben. One of the most popular actors......

The unseen Satyajit Ray

A lot has been said and written about Satyajit Ray. Many papers have been published on him and his work both in India and abroad. Nemai Ghosh' book Manik-Da Memories of Satyajit Ray is yet......

'The present generation don't know Disco Dancer'

US-based author Anuvab Pal feels Mithun Chakrabarty-starrer Disco Dancer is the worst film of the 1980s. Yet, he chose to write a book on this very film, with the screenplay, trivia, and interviews......

The Best Bollywood costumes, right here

Some of the biggest movies in Hindi cinema -- like Gandhi, Lekin, Guide, Mera Naam Joker, Ganga Jamuna, Lagaan, Jodha Akbar and Swades -- owe their exquisite costumes to Bhanu Athaiya. An Oscar......

Special: The untold story of Indian boxing

At a time when Indian boxing is on an unprecedented high, a book captures the history and essence of the sport in the country, finds Sumit Bhattacharya. M C Mary Kom, the five times world champion......

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Q. what is Arundhati Roy\'s the god of small things about and how many copies of this work have been sold in india?
: A. The God of Small Things (1997) is a novel by Indian author Arundhati Roy. It is a story about the childhood experiences of a pair of fraternal...... more

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Q. Who wrote " God of small things"..?
Bilal Saqib: A. The God of Small Things (1997) is a semi-autobiographical, politically charged novel by Indian author Arundhati Roy. It is a story about the...... more

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Q. Jain Acharya Sri Mahapragnya ji and APJ Abdul Kalaam have written a book, where from can I get the book
Snehasis Biswas: A. HarperCollins Publishers India, A-53, Sector 57, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh-201301 (India) more

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Q. Who was author of A Suitable Boy?
Ashok: A. Suitable Boy: Author: Vikram Seth: Country: India: Language: English: Genre(s) Novel: Publisher: HarperCollins (USA), Phoenix House (UK) Publication date: 1 March 1994 more

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Writing Machine & Literary ventriloquist

When Anees Salim was 16, he did the unthinkable for a middle-class boy in India: he dropped out of college. My parents were shattered, especially... ...

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Quick Lit | Strike@36

Strike@36: By Aparna Pednekar, HarperCollins India, 227 pages, 250. Quick Lit | A roller-coaster romance Strike@36 begins on a delirious note: in... ...

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New arrivals — English books

Trade and Environment: Rajat Acharyya; Capital Flows and Exchange Rate Management: Soumyen Sikdar; Oxford University Press, YMCA Library Building,... ...

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Manto's Life, Times, And Work Across The India-Pakistan Divide

Ayesha Jalal, noted historian from Pakistan, is the director of the Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies at Tufts University,... ...

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Shilpa Shukla gets bolder.

Chak De girl Shilpa Shukla seems to have taken the bold route as she essays the role of a seductress in her upcoming movie B.A. Pass. Shilpa is... ...

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Vinod Mehta, in an eloquent and exclusive interview

Vinod Mehta, in an eloquent and exclusive interview

Exclusive: David Headley and I

What happened in Kalam-Sonia meet? Read his latest book

JLF Day 2 Diary: 'Glad Rushdie didn't make it to the fest'

Indian tutors to teach UK students online

How Indian Railways was renewed!

Digital publishing coming of age

The mullahs of economics

Madhuri Dixit: Had I really done all those films?

The man who made Zanjeer happen

The unseen Satyajit Ray

'The present generation don't know Disco Dancer'

The Best Bollywood costumes, right here

Special: The untold story of Indian boxing

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