Mexico City, May 16: Carlos Fuentes, a towering literary figure in the Spanish-speaking world, died Tuesday at a hospital in the Mexican capital. He was 83.
The cause of death was not immediately disclosed, but the writer was known to suffer from heart problems.
An acclaimed novelist and essayist who taught at Princeton ...
New Delhi, May 15: His surname inspired a key character in the hit Bollywood film "Kahaani". Now writer Amitabha Bagchi has knit a plot about Indian bureaucracy, corruption and redemption in his new work, "The Householder".
Bagchi, who earlier penned the bestselling novel "Above Average", told IANS: "I had started writing the ...
New Delhi, May 8: He is revered the world over for his prodigious literary output, including thousands of poems and songs. But what the world will now get to know about Rabindranath Tagore is that through his travels to over 30 countries he became India's peace envoy and outlined a vision ...
New Delhi, May 6: The rugged district of Bikaner, synonymous with munchies known by their brand name "Bikaneri bhujjia", has a rich history that makes it one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Rajasthan after Jaipur.
The appeal of Bikaner lies in the fact that it is one of the ...
M R NARAYAN SWAMY
There is no book quite like it, says Ashley J. Tellis of this seminal work on the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) by Indian strategic expert Wilson John. He could not have been more on the spot. This gripping book should be made a must read globally, including in Pakistan, ...
New Delhi, April 29: An increasing number of women are now stepping out in the world of literature to shape up the voice of feminist authors, feel well-known women authors and publishers.
"As a feminist publisher, I find it interesting to see more and more women willing to write. We often talk ...
