Books
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?
WORLD
Charles Spencer’s book on Princess Diana goes on sale, revisits royal family tensions
The memoir offers Spencer’s account of his sister’s life and her relationship with then-Prince Charles.
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WORLD
Russian strikes imperil Ukrainian publishing industry; destroy millions of books
More than 13 million books - a third of Ukriane's annual print run - were destroyed in two months this summer, causing at least $39.3 million in damage.
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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The two books were withdrawn after political parties alleged they glorified separatism, prompting the administration to blacklist their authors and publishers.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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