News for 'penguin-books-india'

'Hinduism is much bigger than a book'

'Hinduism is much bigger than a book'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Are you looking forward to Rajnikanth's biography?

Are you looking forward to Rajnikanth's biography?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

The book will be released on 12-12-12, the day the Tamil Superstar turns 63.

Why the Bachchans are fond of this skin doctor

Why the Bachchans are fond of this skin doctor

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Amitabh Bachchan launched Dr Jaishree Sharad's second book in Mumbai.

This author, wife and mom was once a soldier

This author, wife and mom was once a soldier

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

Abhishek Mande interviews Bhavna Chauhan, ex army officer and first-time author, about her new book, Where Girls Dare, part of the Metro Reads series from Penguin Books.

'I've wanted to write a novel since I was 8'

'I've wanted to write a novel since I was 8'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2010

IT engineer Amrit N Shetty's novel Love over Coffee has been published by Penguin Books India. Here he speaks about why he cannot leave his job even though writing continues to remain his passion.

The top 10 business bestsellers

The top 10 business bestsellers

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

Check out the top 10 business bestsellers.

For 1984 riot victims, peace is still elusive

For 1984 riot victims, peace is still elusive

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

An excerpt from journalist Jarnail Singh's book I Accuse The Anti-Sikh Violence of 1984.

Shake hands with Dev Anand!

Shake hands with Dev Anand!

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

A great chance to win great prizes!

Chelsea Clinton: How Mary Varghese changed India

Chelsea Clinton: How Mary Varghese changed India

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Dr Mary Varghese's determination to live life beyond her wheelchair inspired Chelsea Clinton to include her in She Persisted Around The World: 13 Women Who Changed History.

Anand to bring out chess books

Anand to bring out chess books

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

Penguin Books India will publish the World Rapid champion's autobiography and a book on how to play chess.

Seth's final stop: Delhi

Seth's final stop: Delhi

Rediff.com21 Oct 2005

'Move to pulp my book foretells worsening free speech in India'

'Move to pulp my book foretells worsening free speech in India'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

American Indologist Wendy Doniger, the author of "The Hindus: An Alternative History", whose copies will now be withdrawn by the Penguin Books India following a court-backed settlement with a Delhi-based voluntary group, has come up with an official response.

For Penguin it's a big shift!

For Penguin it's a big shift!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

India, an Islamic nation!

India, an Islamic nation!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2003

Have to respect laws even if they are intolerant: Penguin

Have to respect laws even if they are intolerant: Penguin

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Under criticism for withdrawing United States scholar Wendy Doniger's book, 'The Hindus: An Alternative History', from the country, Penguin Books India on Friday said it had an obligation to respect laws even if they were "intolerant and restrictive".

Penguin to destroy Doniger's controversial book on Hindus

Penguin to destroy Doniger's controversial book on Hindus

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Penguin Books India has decided to withdraw copies of United States Indologist Wendy Doniger's book "The Hindus: An Alternative History" following a court-backed settlement with a Delhi-based voluntary group which had objected to several "inaccuracies and biases" in it.

How Shivaji became Rajinikanth

How Shivaji became Rajinikanth

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

How a bus conductor named Shivaji Gaekwad became the mega-phenomenon called Rajinikanth.

7 links between the Ramayana, Mahabharata

7 links between the Ramayana, Mahabharata

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Despite being set in different yugas, there are characters who appear in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

Why couples fail on the first night

Why couples fail on the first night

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Excerpt from Dr Mahinder Watsa's book, It's Normal.

'When the baby finally arrived, the neglect I displayed still shames me deeply'

'When the baby finally arrived, the neglect I displayed still shames me deeply'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Naseerrudin Shah speaks about his first wife Purveen and her pregnancy and how he neglected her and his first child Heeba excerpted from the autobiography And Then One Day: A Memoir.

The Spell of Sylvia Dyer

The Spell of Sylvia Dyer

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Sylvia Dyer's life began nearly 90 years ago in a forgotten, untamed land. She spent her childhood on a plantation on the Bihar-Nepal border in pre-Independent India, lived through the '65 war as the wife of a decorated army officer and saw an era grow and fade in front of her eyes.

Adi Godrej: Parmeshwar's life is a big triumph

Adi Godrej: Parmeshwar's life is a big triumph

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

'She adds value to life in many commendable ways. Apart from her many contributions to our consumer products business and Godrej Properties, she dedicates her energies and resources to charity, to philanthropic causes and most of all how she has managed her time as a wife, mother and entrepreneur brilliantly,' says Adi Godrej.

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Beautiful glimpses into Dilip Kumar's life with Saira Banu.

The American who fought for India's freedom

The American who fought for India's freedom

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Samuel Stokes made India his home and participated in the freedom struggle. He was the only American to be imprisoned for sedition; the British CID maintained a special file on him.

How Vikram Seth's uncle lost his arm

How Vikram Seth's uncle lost his arm

Rediff.com22 Oct 2005

In this extract from Vikram Seth's latest work, Two Lives, he narrates how his dentist-grand-uncle lost his arm