Jhumpa Kalan

Everything you need to know about Jhumpa Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Jhumpa Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Short stories reprise in age of Internet, attention deficit (Literature Trends)

April 2, 2013 at 1:08 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The magic of a story told in 2,000 words in returning to the bookshelf in this age of reality television, Internet and short attention spans.

'Indian-Americans working as change agents' (Diaspora Feature, With Images)

May 6, 2012 at 2:14 PM

Washington, May 6 (IANS) Reshma Saujani, the first Indian-American woman to run for the US Congress, now as a change agent wants to create opportunities for immigrants who have made New York City their home.

'We knew our son would do something for India,' says Pulitzer Prize winner's family

April 20, 2011 at 7:04 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 20 (ANI): The parents of Siddhartha Mukherjee, the 2011 Pulitzer Prize Winner for non-fiction, said on Wednesday that they were certain their son would do something for the country.

White House releases state dinner guest list

November 25, 2009 at 10:14 AM

Washington, Nov.25 (ANI): The White House released the list of expected guests for Tuesday night's state dinner.

Assembly polls: Initial trends show Congress sweep in three states

October 22, 2009 at 10:56 AM

Mumbai/Haryana/Itanagar, Oct 22 (ANI): The ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is leading in 126 Assembly seats in Maharashtra, according to initial trends.

'Stranger to History' still atop bestseller list

May 28, 2009 at 9:27 AM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Aatish Taseer's 'Stranger to History', that has been ruling the non-fiction section for over a month now, continued to maintain its position on the bestseller list this week, while 'Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian: Half Boy, Half God, All Hero' by Rick Riordan topped the fiction group for the second week running.

Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif nominated for Commonwealth prize

March 1, 2009 at 1:18 PM

Islamabad, Mar 1 (ANI): Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif, author of 'A Case of Exploding Mangoes', has been shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the Best First Book from Europe and South Asia.

'Gorgeous' Jhumpa Lahiri among 'thinking man's sex symbols'

January 6, 2009 at 11:39 AM

New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Indian origin author Jhumpa Lahiri, with her 'hypnotic eyes', has been named among the top 10 'sex symobls of the thinking man' for 2008, which put Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic in the number one slot.

Obama books return to bestseller list

December 25, 2008 at 9:46 AM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) While the top of the bestseller lists remained the same this week, with Nandan Nilekani's 'Imagining India' atop the non-fiction category and Aravind Adiga's 'The White Tiger' heading the fiction group, two books by US president-elect Barack Obama return to the bestseller list.

Nandan Nilekani, Aravind Adiga still top bestseller lists

December 11, 2008 at 10:20 AM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Corporate honcho Nandan Nilekani's 'Imagining India' continues to dominate non-fiction this week, as does Aravind Adiga in the fiction category of bestsellers.

Obama tributes from India's most acclaimed women in films

November 6, 2008 at 1:18 PM

New York, Nov 6 (IANS) Barack Obama's election as US president is historic not just for Americans but for people the world over, say three of Indian cinema's best known women - Deepa Mehta, Mira Nair and Shabana Azmi.

Friedman tops non-fiction bestseller list

October 31, 2008 at 12:09 PM

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Thomas L. Friedman's 'Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why the World Needs a Green Revolution - and How ...' is the new entrant at the top of the bestseller list this week, while 'The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga remains on top of the charts in the fiction category.

Booker winner 'The White Tiger' tops bestseller chart

October 22, 2008 at 8:49 AM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Aravind Adiga's Booker prize winner debut novel 'The White Tiger' climbed to the top of the bestseller charts in the fiction category this week, while 'Empires of the Indus' remained number one in the non-fiction category.

'Empires of the Indus' tops non-fiction bestseller list

October 17, 2008 at 9:35 AM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) 'Empires of the Indus' is the new bestseller in the non-fiction group this week, while 'Brisingr' by Christopher Paolini is on the top of the charts in the fiction category.

Warren Buffet biography tops bestseller list

October 9, 2008 at 12:22 PM

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Fantasy novel 'Brisingr' is alternating with Amitav Ghosh's 'Sea of Poppies' at the top of the fiction charts, with 'Brisingr' back at number one this week. The new bestseller in the non-fiction list is the biography - 'The Snowball: Warren Buffett And The Business of Life'.

Rushdie, Jhumpa, Kiran Desai rally for Obama

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New York, Oct 4 (IANS) Half a dozen celebrated authors of Indian origin, including Salman Rushdie, were scheduled to speak here later Saturday in support of Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama at an event organized by the South Asians for Obama (SAFO) group.

'Sea of Poppies' back on top of the charts

October 6, 2008 at 8:38 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The 'Sea of Poppies' by Amitav Ghosh is back on top of the bestseller lists in the fiction category this week, while 'Empire Of The Indus' by Alice Albinia tops the non-fiction list.

PM 'happy' at House nod to deal, hopes for fruition soon

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New York, Sep 28 (IANS) As the US House of Representatives Saturday passed the 123 agreement by a clear majority, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was happy to hear about it and expressed confidence that the deal will complete "the last lap" soon.

PM lauds Indian-American 'brain bank' for backing n-deal

October 6, 2008 at 8:08 PM

New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Singalling the rise of India on the global stage, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the 'historic' nuclear deal was 'nearing fruition' and lauded the Indian-American community for acting as the 'brain bridge' and thanked them for their support in promoting the landmark deal.

'Sea of Poppies' back on top of the charts

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The 'Sea of Poppies' by Amitav Ghosh is back on top of the bestseller lists in the fiction category this week, while 'Empire Of The Indus' by Alice Albinia tops the non-fiction list.

PM 'happy' at House nod to deal, hopes for fruition soon

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New York, Sep 28 (IANS) As the US House of Representatives Saturday passed the 123 agreement by a clear majority, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was happy to hear about it and expressed confidence that the deal will complete "the last lap" soon.

PM lauds Indian-American 'brain bank' for backing n-deal

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Singalling the rise of India on the global stage, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the 'historic' nuclear deal was 'nearing fruition' and lauded the Indian-American community for acting as the 'brain bridge' and thanked them for their support in promoting the landmark deal.

Lahiri's 'Unaccustomed Earth' among US bestseller

April 14, 2008 at 12:00 AM

The 'Namesake' fame, Indian origin American Writer, Jhumpa Lahiri is back again in the limelight with her newly released book