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LIVE UPDATES: Chetan Bhagat launches his new book

As India's most popular author launches his latest book -- What Young India Wants -- we bring you minute-by-minute updates from the venue in Mumbai.He is an author read and reviled equally. Chetan...

She accused Chetan Bhagat of plagiarism

'I have a high-paying job, so there's no monetary reason for the suit.''It just hurt so much that I couldn't ignore it anymore,' Anvita Bajpai tells Nikita Puri. Anvita Bajpai often introduces...

When Chetan Bhagat locked horns with Pak literary greats

On Day One of the Times of India Literary Carnival in Mumbai, Chetan Bhagat took on his two Pakistani counterparts Mohammed Hanif and Mohsin Hamid. Here's what happened. One of the early sessions...

Youth are disillusioned and highly aspirational: Chetan Bhagat

After authoring best-selling novels like Five Point Someone, One Night @ the Call Center, The 3 Mistakes of My Life and 2 States, author Chetan Bhagat is ready with his...

Chetan Bhagat: I was asked to contest by all parties

'I wish I could find a party that could offer the best of the three parties,' best-selling novelist Chetan Bhagat tells Rediff.com's Aseem Chhabra in New York. And what is it that he wants to...

Power Minister asks Chetan Bhagat to charge up his officials

Adopting villages for electrification and introducing corporate-style induction programmes in ministries were some of the ideas thrown up when Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal got...

The half story-teller, half businessman

Chetan Bhagat turns entrepreneur by getting into the movie business with Half Girlfriend. Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor’s latest release Half Girlfriend collected Rs 32.04 crore at the...

Telecom firms ring in web ambassadors

Zac has a problem staying fit; he has a paunch and needs to exercise. And there is a queue of people who want to take him out for a walk. They include Mahesh Bhatt, Yuvraj Singh, author Chetan...

Book Review: One night @ the call center

Bestseller lists have been making a killing off Chetan Bhagat, and publishers Rupa seem to have found themselves a worthy successor to Anurag Mathur (The Inscrutable Americans), who, hopefully,...

Chetan Bhagat seeks Tejaswi Yadav's help

Why is the best-selling writer wooing Lalu's son?M I Khan reports from Patna. Author Chetan Bhagat has sought the help of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav -- Rashtriya Janata Dal chief...

Chetan Bhagat: Why I wrote 2 States

'When I wrote 2 States, people asked me why I was writing it. Ek Duuje Ke Liye was made many years ago. Hema Malini and Dharmendra got married and there is a dialogue in the film also.' Chetan...

I love Aamir, says apologetic Chetan Bhagat

After the war of words over the issue of credit in the blockbuster 3 Idiots, author Chetan Bhagat apologised to Aamir Khan and the filmmakers, saying he would like to put a lid on the...

Arjun Kapoor: Chetan Bhagat's favourite actor?

'You can say I kind of fit into the everyman role that Chetan Bhagat writes about.''It's an amazing compliment for me. Rather than play the hero, it is more about playing the character.'Arjun...

Chetan Bhagat: Kai Po Che is better than the book

Chetan Bhagat has been many things in his life -- an IIT and IIM graduate, who spent 11 years as an investment banker in Hong Kong, a best selling author ("the biggest-selling English-language...

Chetan Bhagat gets trolled again

Author Chetan Bhagat's tweet praising tennis player Sumit Nagal's performance against Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer has not gone down well with the netizens as many criticised the author for...

Vijay Hazare semis: In-form Prabhsimran to be key for Punjab

IMAGE: Punjab start as firm favourites against a relatively inexperienced Saurashtra in the second semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Bengaluru, on Friday. Photograph: Punjab Cricket...

VHT semis: Vishvaraj Jadeja stars as Saurashtra outclass Punjab

IMAGE: Punjab's Anmolpreet Singh stroked a composed hundred against Saurashtra in the second semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Bengaluru, on Friday. Photograph: ANI Photo Vishvaraj...

Dhoni in Time's 100 most influential list

India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who inspired the country to its first World Cup title in 28 years, found himself ranked above global football icon Lionel Messi and US President Barack...

Sehwag slams Piers Morgan for mocking India's performance in Rio

British journalist and television show host was heavily criticised on social media after he made fun of India's performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics. While India's medal winners, shuttler PV Sindhu...

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