Stories with human characters influence children more
New York--Children learn moral lessons more effectively from stories with human characters than with "cute" human-like animals, a new study has revealed.
The study, carried...
Books This Weekend: Of mystery, spying and ghosts
New Delhi--Flick through a mysterious tale around a killer who has terrorised the residents of Chicago; read a thrilling book featuring legendary spy, assassin...
Would like to mentor young writers: Balika Vadhu writer Gajra Kottary
By Bhavana Akella
Bengaluru--With popular soaps like "Balika Vadhu", "Astitva - Ek Prem Kahani", "Jyoti" and "Buddha" to her credit, award-winning television writer and author...
Court bars sale of Ramdev book: Publisher
New Delhi-- A publishing company on Friday said a court has restrained it from selling a book on yoga guru Baba Ramdev.
Juggernaut Books said...
Books This Weekend: Of women, interns and historical myths
New Delhi--Read an interesting bunch of women-centric stories by Ambai; flick through a comic based on interns in a brand management company; wade through...
Mythological fiction and mythology are different: Devdutt Pattanaik
By Saket Suman
New Delhi-- Think of Indian books on mythology and a number of popular titles like Amish Tripathi's "The Shiva Trilogy" come to...
The Secret Diary of Kasturba now available in Hindi
New Delhi-- "The Secret Diary of Kasturba" which laid it bare to tell the world what it meant to be Kasturba Gandhi, wife of...
Books Review: 30 Second Thrillers: Tales That Tell the Stories Behind the Ads We...
By Vikas Datta
Title: 30 Second Thrillers; Author: K.V. Sridhar; Publisher: Bloomsbury India; Pages: 334; Price: Rs 499
India has vibrant cinematic and literary traditions, but...
Collapse of Liberal Order, Rise of Outsiders in World Politics
By Saket Suman
New Delhi--The two most significant arguments that noted commentator on international affairs, Meghnad Desai, makes in his latest book are that the...
Book Review: Of peace and non-violence: This book takes Gandhi’s lessons to the classroom
By Saket Suman
New Delhi--As talk of war and violence -- all that Mahatma Gandhi stood against -- gains prominence with every passing day, a...