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  Versatile Ranbir Kapoor says no to writing

  Bollywood | February 08, 2015 12:11 IST

  Actor Ranbir Kapoor may have charmed his way to climb up the ladder of stardom with his looks and acting prowess, but there are some things that even he shies away from doing.At a time

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  David Warner turns writer, pens series for children

  Cricket | January 16, 2015 14:59 IST

  New Delhi: Explosive Australian batsman David Warner has penned a children's book series called “Kaboom Kid”, which features the exploits of a “cricket-mad” schoolboy named Davey Warner.The four books in “The Kaboom Kid” series are

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  Nine persons to receive Konkani Sahitya Akademi award

  India | January 13, 2015 13:31 IST

  Mangaluru: Eminent writer Padma Shenoy, folk artiste Gajanana Mahale and artist Koni Sheshagiri Nayak are among the nine persons selected for the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademi awards for the year 2014.Shenoy, Mahale and Nayak have

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  Know Khushwant Singh, a prolific writer who left a mark on readers

  India | August 09, 2014 7:45 IST

  New Delhi: Khushwant Singh, one of the most renowned names of the literary world, passed away on 20th March, 2014 at the age of 99. The author died quietly at home at his leafy Sujan

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  Indian writer Sushmita Banerjee shot dead in Afghanistan

  World | September 05, 2013 21:27 IST

  Kabul: Indian national Sushmita Banerjee, whose memoir about her dramatic escape from the Taliban was turned into a Bollywood film, was shot dead in Afghanistan by militants, police said today.Banerjee, 49, was killed outside her

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  Filmdom not closed unit any more: 'Raanjhanaa' writer

  Bollywood | July 20, 2013 6:25 IST

  New Delhi, July 20: His last two ventures turned out to be huge successes at the box office and now Himanshu Sharma, scriptwriter of "Tanu Weds Manu" and "Raanjhanaa", feels that the industry give chances

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  Hindi Writer Amarkant Presented Jnanpith Award

  India | March 14, 2012 14:53 IST

  Allahabad, Mar 14: Noted Hindi litterateur Amarkant today received the prestigious Jnanpith Award at a glittering function here.The 87-year-old writer was presented with the award by renowned critic Namvar Singh at a function organised at

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  Anna Movement Seems Part Of A Copybook World Bank Agenda, Says Arundhati Roy

  India | August 30, 2011 21:26 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 30: Booker Prize winning writer Arundhati Roy on Tuesday cast doubts over Anna Hazare's anti-graft campaign saying the civil society's Jan Lokpal Bill is a “dangerous piece of legislation”. “I am skeptical