Umberto Eco, Italian author of “The Name of the Rose,” dies at 84
- 20-Feb-2016
Italian author Umberto Eco, who became famous for the 1980 international blockbuster "The Name of the Rose", died on Friday, Italian media reported. He was 84.
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author Harper Lee dies at 89
- 20-Feb-2016
Harper Lee, who wrote one of America's most beloved literary classics, "To Kill a Mockingbird," and surprised readers with a second book about racial injustice in the U.S. South after living a largely reclusive life for decades, died at the age of 89 on Friday.
Authors urge Cameron to raise India’s ‘climate of fear’ with Modi
- 12-Nov-2015
LONDON: Nearly 200 figures have signed an open letter urging David Cameron to raise "the rising climate of fear" in India with his counterpart Narendra Modi, who is visiting Britain from Thursday.
Emraan Hashmi turns author
- 13-Jul-2015
Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi will write a book on how to battle cancer and stay strong whilst doing that.
J.K Rowling says her crime thriller series will outnumber ‘Harry Potter’
- 21-Jul-2014
YATE: The ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K Rowling has revealed that her crime novels written under the pseudonym ‘Robert Galbraith’ will eventually outnumber her modern day classic.