First edition of Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Literary meet inaugurated
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata, Jan 10 (IBNS) The first edition of Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Literary Meet was formally inaugurated on Saturday by the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik at Lalitkala Akademi, Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar in the presence of T V Narendran, MD Tata Steel, India & SEA.
Kolkata: Starmark to host Young Readers’ Fest
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IBNS): Kolkata’s largest bookstore chain Starmark is holding its Young Readers’ Fest with a wide range of books for children at its outlets at South City Mall, Quest Mall, Mani Square and City Centre-Salt Lake.
Kolkata is a living character in my latest novel: Kunal Basu
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS) For a Calcuttan living in Kolkata, a lot remains undiscovered and unspoken about, some of which were brought up in a discussion headed by Kunal Basu in a literary 'adda' in South City's Starmark outlet on Monday, where his new novel was released.
40th International Kolkata Book Fair announces Bolivia as Focal Theme Country
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IBNS): The Publishers and Booksellers Guild announced Plurinational State of Bolivia as the Focal Theme Country for upcoming 40th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF), which will be held from Jan 27 to Feb 7 , on Tuesday through an event in Kolkata.
British Council hosts 'The Great Talk' in Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS) The British Council today hosted The GREAT Talk in Kolkata with author and writer Jon Turney delivering a thought-provoking lecture entitled, ‘‘Futurama – Does past cloud our thinking about futures to come?’ at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum.
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): Kolkata’s leading bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Phreedom 4 Ever, celebrated Bengali writer Sukumar Ray’s 128th birth anniversary at its South City Mall outlet here with a presentation of selected poems from his work Aabol Taabol.
Starmark celebrates Sukumar Ray's 128th birth anniversary
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS) Lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Phreedom 4 Ever, observed the 128th birth anniversary of writer Sukumar Ray on Friday.
ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival announces first ever Kanhaiyalal Sethia Award for poetry
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS): To celebrate and promote the expressive art of poetry, the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival, one of the greatest literary gatherings in the world, has announced the first edition of the Kanhaiyalal Sethia Award for poetry.
Sahitya Akademi condemns killing of Kalburgi, urges recipients to take back awards
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS) Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters and a central institution for literary dialogue, publication and promotion in the country, has finally condemned the killing of Kannada writer MM Kalburgi, after a storm of protest and returning of awards by the recipients protesting rising intolerance in the society.
Utpal Baruah's two books unveiled in Guwahati
Guwahati, Oct 18 (IBNS) : Two books related to the Assamese society wrote by journalist and Executive Editor of Assamese news daily Dainik Janambhumi Utpal Baruah was unveiled in Guwahati on Sunday.
Marlon James wins 2015 Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS): Writer Marlon James has received the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his work A Brief History of Seven Killings .
Playboy to stop publishing pictures of nude women
New York, Oct 13 (IBNS) Disappointing readers of popular Playboy magazine, it is likely to stop publishing images naked women as part of its redesign, media reports said.
Oxford Bookstores announces Bengali Literary festival
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IBNS): Oxford Bookstores on Tuesday announced Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob (ABSU), India's first Bengali Literary Festival to be held in Kolkata at its bookstore on Park Street.
The 6th annual Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest to start from October 29
Mumbai / Kolkata, Oct 5 (IBNS): Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest returns in full vigour to mark the city’s cultural calendar from Oct 29 to Nov 1.
Vani launches her The Recession Groom in two cities
Kochi, Sept 23 (IBNS) Indian novelist Vani launched her debut romantic novel, The Recession Groom at Just Books in Kochi city and at Hassan Marikar Hall in Trivandrum city recently recently.