Book review: Jasbeer Singh's poetic thoughts on the emotions of life
'Walking With My Soul' by Jasbeer Singh is a beautiful collection of poems that is bound to mesmerise everyone.
Every single question in media turns into whataboutery nowadays: Sandeep Bhushan
Journalist Sandeep Bhushan, author of The Indian Newsroom, 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. As he was interacting with media personality Ratnottama Sengupta, Bhushan spoke about the changing styles of Indian media over the years and why he quit his job in 2012. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts
Author interview: Poet Jasbeer Singh on his book of poems titled 'Walking With My Soul'
Congratulations on the release of 'Walking With my Soul'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book?
Book review: 'Words Not Spoken' English translation of Pratima Dhar's anthology of Bengali poems
Pratima Dhar's anthology of Bengali poems 'Na Bola Kotha' has been translated to English by Amitava Chatterjee as 'Words Not Spoken'.
Author interview: Jigar Solanki on his latest book 'An Imperfect Set'
Congratulations on the release of 'An Imperfect Set'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book?
Book review: Can Rahul and Diya make their arranged marriage work in 'The Imperfect Set'?
Life always throws unexpected challenges at us and waits to see how we react to it, is the underlying theme of the novel 'An Imperfect Set' by Jigar Solanki.
Book review: Gautam Maitra takes you through 'Human-Alien Encounter of the Modern Kind'
'Human-Alien Encounter of the Modern Kind' by Gautam Maitra is different from the mainstream plots and structure, it is unique and a very interesting read.
Author interview: Pratima Dhar on her book of Bengali poems Na Bola Kotha
Congratulations on the release of 'Na Bola Kotha', What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book.
Book review: Na Bola Kotha, a collection of Bengali poems, brings out the emotions within
In this Bengali poem collection 'Na Bola Kotha', poetess Pratima Dhar has explored several areas of life, of small yet interesting events and many other things which the readers can easily relate to and find interest.
Author interview: Reshma Kadvath on her book #FOR_THE_LOVE_OF_CREATIVITY
Congratulations on the release of '#FOR_THE_LOVE_OF_CREATIVITY'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book?
Most female entrepreneurs don't get desirable support from their spouse yet in India: Rashmi Bansal
Non-fiction writer and entrepreneur Rashmi Bansal 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. As Bansal launched her new book Shine Bright, the author shared stories of several successful people who found mention in the book. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts
Author Interview: Biswapriya Acharya talks about the crime thriller anthology penned by him
Congratulations on the release of your Bengali book ' ' (Case Files of Aditya Bose). What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book?
Every person's life story gives a lesson: Deepak Ramola
Actor-lyricist-author Deepak Ramola, the founder of Project Fuel which collects life lessons from people, was recently in Kolkata for the event "Kalaam" at Park Hotel. In an interaction with Swati Gautam, Ramola spoke about his book 'Itna Toh Main Samaj Gaya Hoon' and also his life journey. IBNS brings excerpts of the conversation
Book review: A book to help you understand poet Kalidasa's epic poem Kumarsamvabam
Drawn by the underlying drama expressed in the fifth canto of the epic poem Kumarsamvabam by poet Kalidasa, Rupomay Pandit, a student of Sanskrit language, decided to embark on a general discussion on the merits of the content.
Book review: Bengali crime thriller genre gets a brand new detective in Aditya Bose
Biswapriya Acharyas 'Aditya Bose er Case Files' is a Bengali mystery thriller centered on Aditya Bose, who is a renowned detective.
Book review: Students appearing for Limited Insolvency Examination of IBBI will benefit from this book
Rukmangadhan Janakirams 'Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Limited Insolvency Examination of IBBI Judicial Pronouncements' is a complete book where one can find questions and explanations as per the latest syllabus.
Author interview: Dr. Debojyoti Sarkar on his book 'How Not to Become A Surgeon'
Congratulations on the release of 'How Not to Become A Surgeon'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book.
How about hiring a co-author to complete your unfinished book?
Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): Power Publishers, a 12-year old publishing company, based in Kolkata, has good news for those writers who are not being able to complete writing their book for paucity of time or any other reason.
Author interview: Sourabh Angarkar on his book 'The Vision Palate'
Congratulations on the release of 'The Vision Palate'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book.
Gun Island: Storyteller Amitav Ghosh effortlessly spans space and time in his latest novel
Kolkata, June 30: Jnanpith Award winner Amitav Ghosh, the popular Indian author writing in English, returned to standalone fiction with his latest book 'Gun Island'.
Book review: Can three medics save a dear one from the clutches of a deadly disease?
The title of the book, 'How not to become a Surgeon'. seems hilarious but the content is much deeper, somewhat serious yet engaging amalgamated with emotions and life lessons since.
Power Publishers introduces biography writing service at a competitive price
Kolkata, June 26 (IBNS): Writing biography got easier with Kolkata-based publisher, Power Publishers, introducing a biography writing service for anyone who is looking for a biographer.
Author interview: Shankarlal Sengupta talks about his book Nishit Surya
Congratulations on the release of 'Nishit Surya'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book?
Ravinder Singh returns with his friends in a hilarious, moving story of friendship and adventure
Kolkata, June 18: Author Ravinder Singh's latest book, 'The Belated Bachelor Party' was recently launched in Kolkata at the South City Mall outlet of bookstore chain Starmark in association with the book's publisher, HarperCollins India.
Book review: A handy cookbook for the enthusiastic home chef
It is said that, One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. This quote is absolutely true and if a food item does not appeal to our taste buds, our dining will not be satisfactory too.
Author interview: Subash Kedia says 'Emotional Intelligence 10X' is about creating a win-win situation
Congratulations on the release of 'Emotional Intelligence 10X'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book?
Starmark hosts launch of Barun Chanda's novel 'Murder in the Monastery'
Kolkata, Jun 5 (IBNS): Kolkata's bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Rupa Publications India, hosted the launch of Barun Chanda's novel 'Murder in the monastery' at its South City Mall outlet last month.
My stories are shaped around relationships, dreams and devastations: writer Ajanta Paul
Academician Ajanta Pauls debut fiction, The Elixir Maker and Other Stories, a collection of 12 short tales, is, in a single phrase, poetry in motion. She paints her metaphors and images with the ease and cadence of a poet. Each story has a distinct subject that ranges from broken marriages, gender dialectics, female foeticide, the freedom movement, travails of street children, a family lawsuit and many more. The writer in conversation with IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra
Paying condolence to Lt. Ummer Fayaz's family was the most painful moment: Bhaavna Arora
Author Bhaavna Arora spent six months in dire situation of Kashmir for her research work to write Undaunted: Lt. Ummer Fayaz of Kashmir, a book on the life of Lt. Ummer Fayaz who was abducted and killed by militants in 2017. Being 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, Arora spoke about her roller coaster ride in writing the book. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh bring excerpts
Book review: This anthology of Hindi poems is like a salve to the senses
Perhaps poems can express our various emotions and facets of life in the best possible way. If we read some enriching and meaningful poems, they can make us happy and can also awaken our senses.
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