Author interview: Schubert Jacinto Pires talks about his book 'Thou Shall Not Get Married
Apr 08, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Congratulations on the release of 'Thou Shall not get married'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book.
Author interview: Satendra Singh talks about his second novel 'The Raging Stone'
Apr 08, 2019, at 01:01 pm
Congratulations on the release of 'The Raging Stone'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book?
Book review: Reality and fantasy merge in The Raging Stone'
Mar 26, 2019, at 05:56 pm
How many of you believe in miracles, magic and in things that are beyond our imagination?
Book Review: Read 'Thou Shall Not Get Married' and decide for yourself
Mar 26, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Thou Shall Not Get Married by Captain Schubert Jacinto Pires is a fun read about why one should never get married!
Vilayat Khan's life teaches how destiny often plays trick on us: Namita Devidayal
Mar 09, 2019, at 11:48 am
Author-journalist Namita Devidayal, who interpreted the life of classical sitar player late Ustad Vilayat Khan in her book The Sixth String of Vilayat Khan, was the guest at An Author's Afternoon presented by Shree Cement Ltd and organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Taj Bengal Kolkata this month. In close to an hour-interaction, Devidayal revealed every bit of her journey in writing the book which she preferred not to term as a biography. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of the conversation
Author interview: Paramesh Ghosh talks about his recently published Bengali book
Mar 05, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Congratulations on the release of 'Muche Gaylo Sheemarekha'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book?
Book review: A Bengali book that asks if the world can be without borders
Mar 05, 2019, at 12:15 pm
The world is a single place yet it is divided into so many parts with man-made borders and there is so much diversity all around.
Cultural atmosphere of Lucknow inspired me in profession: Sunita Kohli
Feb 08, 2019, at 02:37 pm
Interior designer, architectural restorer, furniture manufacturer and author, Sunita Kohli, who was awarded Padma Shri in 1992, was the guest at An Author's Afternoon presented by Shree Cement Ltd and organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Taj Bengal Kolkata in early February. Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of the conversation where Kohli spoke about her book The Lucknow Cookbook and also her professional journey
Author interview: Anuragam Vatsa, co-author of 'Listen to Heart : Rhombus', talks about the book
Feb 05, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Congratulations on the release of 'Listen to Heart : Rhombus'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book.
Feb 05, 2019, at 03:42 pm
What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book.
Book review: 'Why Pray' talks about the importance of prayers
Feb 05, 2019, at 03:30 pm
'Why Pray' by Swamini Bhumavidyananda is a spiritual book which talks about the importance of prayer, dharma, karma, the Almighty and our intrinsic connection with Him.
Book review: ' 'Listen to Heart: Rhombus' is based on teachings from the Bhagavad Gita
Feb 05, 2019, at 03:18 pm
Bhagavad Gita is considered to be a religious and spiritual book but it can also help us to lead our daily lives as shown by the authors of 'Listen to Heart: Rhombus'.
Feb 05, 2019, at 11:55 am
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): At the Kolkata International Book Fair this year, many authors are enjoying a unique offer from Power Publishers, getting their book converted to an audiobook or a graphic novel or a film.
Author interview: Subas Dutta Roy talks about his book titled Hinduism
Jan 31, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Congratulations on the release of 'Hinduism'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book.
Author interview: Suparna Mitra talks about her Bengali novel Durga
Jan 31, 2019, at 04:34 pm
What is the feedback from your friends and readers?
Book review: A discourse on school education at crossroads
Jan 30, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Only education can eradicate narrow-mindedness, superstitions and ignorance and help society to progress further, says Biswanath Sarkar in his book, ''School Education at Crossroad: A Collection of Essays".
Starmark hosts launch of Agradoot Ghatak’s Bengali novel Atanur Suyopoka
Jan 29, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS): Kolkata’s largest bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Deep Prakashan, hosted the launch of US-based designer-photographer Agradoot Ghatak’s Bengali novel Atanur Suyopoka by writers Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, Pracheta Gupta and others in mid-January.
Starmark hosts the launch of Manushri Kanoria's book ‘am I beautiful, yet?’
Jan 29, 2019, at 02:44 pm
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS): Kolkata’s largest bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Blue Rose Publishers, hosted the launch of Manushri Kanoria’s book of poems ‘am I beautiful, yet?’ at its South City Mall outlet here this month.
India is still not a single nation: Meghnad Desai
Jan 18, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Lord Meghnad Desai, a British economist and a Labour politician in the UK, was the guest at An Author's Afternoon presented by Shree Cement Ltd and organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Taj Bengal Kolkata. Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of the conversation between Lord Desai and conversationalist Esha Dutta where he spoke not only about his book 'The Raisina Model' but also about the present Indian and British political developments
Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival: 10th anniversary edition to start from January 18
Jan 14, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival’s 10th anniversary is from Jan 18 – 20 and Oxford Bookstore is bringing the celebration to Park Street, the birthplace of the bookstore nearly a century ago.
Dilip Datta launches book A Brief History From Creation of Universe to Evolution of Human Being
Jan 12, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): Management consultant Dilip Datta's book A Brief History From Creation of Universe to Evolution of Human Being was recently launched at Starkmark in South City mall here.
“Proud to be an Urban Naxal,†says Sreemoyee Piu Kundu at the launch of her new book, ‘Cut’.
Jan 07, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): National award winning director, Srijit Mukherjee launched Sreemoyee Piu Kundu’s new book, ‘Cut: The Life and Death of a Theatre Activist’ in the presence of performing artist, Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee, and actors Ekavali Khanna and Sohini Sengupta, recently in Kolkata.
Author interview: Gaurav Gupta talks about his debut book on enhancing performance at workplace
Dec 20, 2018, at 02:06 pm
In his book 'How to become a top performing individual', Gaurav Gupta talks about performance enhancing theories.
Author interview: Kamal Kant Lal talks about his book Aparadh Bodh
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:52 pm
The author describes the feeling of guilt and ways to come out of it in his book Aparadh Bodh.
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:38 pm
Often, dangers in life dawn on us suddenly but should we succumb to them or find a way to fight them?
Book review: Aparadh Bodh, an analysis of guilt
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:32 pm
Kamal Kant Lal, in his Hindi novel Aparadh Bodh, has explored the feeling of guilt, and how an individual's actions and feelings can affect others.
Author interview: Rahul Tiwari explains the reasons behind writing Parishram
Dec 14, 2018, at 01:49 pm
'Parishram' highlights on hard work and perseverance, says author Rahul Tiwari
Author interview: Nobody is alone in this world believes Susmita Chatterjee
Dec 14, 2018, at 01:31 pm
A cancer survivor, Susmita Chatterjee believes the important thing is to stay positive and draw inspiration from Nature.
Book review: 'How to Become a Top Performing Individual' packs in some timely survival techniques
Dec 14, 2018, at 12:59 pm
The changing and challenging job market seeks high performing people and abilities to meet their needs and stand out from other companies.
Book review: Poems that explore the many aspects of life
Dec 14, 2018, at 12:54 pm
Khuje Beriyechhi Jokhn Tomay by Aniruddha Bandopadhyay is a collection of Bengali poems exploring the various aspects of life.