Books
Winnie-the-Pooh: The tragic past behind the ‘hunny’-loving children’s favourite bear
But who is Winnie-the-Pooh? What is the story behind the friendly bear who became a beloved character in children’s literature? Let’s take a closer look.
ENTERTAINMENT
Shefali Shah's debut book 'The Audacity of Being' breaks memoir conventions
She proclaims that she wants her book to be ‘as chaotic and messy as her mind.
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WORLD
Jeffrey Archer: The master of the page-turner
Why do we keep reading Jeffrey Archer when we already know exactly what he is going to do to us?
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INDIA
Sonia Gandhi’s memoir ‘Belonging’ to be published by HarperCollins India
The long-awaited memoir will be published in India on 10 November 2026.
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ENTERTAINMENT
AR Rahman to co-author memoir 'Rahman: A Renaisssance' with Rupa Chakravarty
The book will explore many ideas, influences, experiences which have shaped his journey from his early years, artistic evolution to the music and philosophies which continue to define his work today.
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INDIA
Not publisher of Sonia Gandhi's memoir, clarifies Penguin Random House India
Even as the status of the book's distributor in India remains uncertain, a page on e-commerce website Amazon showed an ebook version of 'Belonging' up for pre-order at ₹2,615.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Priyanka Chopra unveils the cover page of Sridevi’s biography 'Empress' on her birth anniversary
The biography is authored by Dhiraj U Kumarr and will be published under Westland Books.
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INDIA
India's PM Modi urges youth to learn from life stories, warns against shortcuts
Speaking at the launch of Ram Nath Kovind's autobiography, Modi said young people can draw lessons from the struggles and determination of those who came before them.
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INDIA
JNU students' union to proceed with Umar Khalid's book discussion
The union reiterated that the discussion will proceed at an alternate venue, outside the SSS-II building, and called upon students, faculty and staff to participate.
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LIFESTYLE
AI has no capacity for originality, has zero role to play in literature: Salman Rushdie
The Booker-winning author spoke about AI before accepting Liberatum’s 14th Cultural Honor at a ceremony in London on July 8.
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INDIA
Row over textbooks 'glorifying' separatism: J&K govt orders probe, suspends eight officials
The two books were withdrawn after political parties alleged they glorified separatism, prompting the administration to blacklist their authors and publishers.
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LIFESTYLE
‘Heroes’: Book captures stories of courage, resilience of 15 Indian athletes
The stories reflecting determination, resilience, and labour of 15 Indian athletes are captured by journalist-author Thirumoy Banerjee in “Heroes: The Changemakers of Indian Sports.”
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