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Giant sea creature discovery of a lifetime 16 October 2013
A marine science instructor snorkelling off the Southern California coast spotted something out of a fantasy novel which happens to be the silvery carcass of 5m long serpent-like oarfish. Ms Jasmine Santana of the Catalina Island Marine Institute needed beyond...
Keywords: catalina island, biologists, fantasy novel, biologists
Read More Chetan Bhagat's rape vs rupee theory 29 August 2013
Our home-bred best-selling novelist, Chetan Bhagat drew ire from the netizens last evening, for his insensitive tweet on rape and rupee that read - "The rupee is asking, is there no punishment for my rapists?" Apparently, Chetan's sour humor didn't...
Keywords: rupee-rape tweet, Chetan Bhagat's controversial tweet infuriates India, Novelist, Chetan Bhagat
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Lakshmi Manchu on 'A Woman in Brahmanism' 23 October 2012
A Woman in Brahmanism, an erotic movie based on Chalam's novel, is drawing criticism from many sections of the society. Even advocates are taking on this movie on online forums and micro-blogging websites. A few people went ahead and even...
Keywords: a woman in brahmanism, a woman in brahmanism, chalam novel, Lakshmi Manchu
Read More 2 States New Poster 27 February 2014
2 States is a love story between lovers from North and South India based on the novel written by Chetan Bhagat. As all love stories this too has a tussle from the elders of the family of both the lovers...
Keywords: Arjun Kapoor, Director Abhishek Yarnan, Arjun Kapoor, 2 States New Poster
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Novelty in protest 12 February 2013
Former prime minister Deve Gowda has enough political following in Karnataka. And it looks like he's looking forward to moulding the same into votes. We all knew of padayatras in Andhra Pradesh, but padayatra in Karnataka politics is not a...
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Fatty acids may help treat Type 2 Diabetes 26 March 2015
A new research has discovered that fats were a 'new weapon' to fight against type 2 diabetes and play an important role to treat it. As Diabetes is the most common lifestyle disease seen now-a-days, researches have been working hard...
Keywords: Mass Spectroscopy technique, diabetes new treatment, diabetes new treatment, improvement in inflammation
Read More Jnanpith Award Recipient Ravuri No More 19 October 2013
Ravuri Bharadwaja, famous Telugu writer and recipient of Jnanpith Award breathed his last at 8.30 p.m. on Friday night at Hyderabad. He was 87. He had been suffering from old age ailments like diabetice, kidney related problems and hyper tension. ...
Keywords: Telugu Novel Pakudurallu, Telugu Novel Pakudurallu, Jananpith Award, Ravuri Bhardwaja
Read More Ex-porn star's book to surpass other erotic novels 24 August 2013
Accompanied by her first erotic novel launched in Brazil this week, United States (US) ex-porn star Sasha Grey says she strives to fabricate a new path in literature while promoting women's self-empowerment. The 25-year-old was crowded around noisily by 1,000...
Keywords: world's most powerful people, women's self-empowerment, erotic romance novel, erotic novel
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Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani Passes Away 21 May 2018
Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani Passes Away:- Top Telugu novelist Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani who enjoyed huge fan base during 70s and 80s passed away today in USA. Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani suffered heart attack after which she passed away. Born in Kaza, Krishna...
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Sahitya Wishesh: The Bridges of Madison County 22 April 2013
Author: Robert James Waller Summary: The novel is the story of two people who meet and fall in love but take a sensitively honest decision not to spend the rest of their lives together. It is celebrating the concept of...
Keywords: romantic novel, love story, eroticism, classic
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Yandamuri's novel and Vishwaroopam have similar content? 14 February 2013
After so much hustle bustle, Vishwaroopam-the movie which had enough hiccups-how now become a topic of discussion amongst Telugu novelists! Wonder why? Well, the writers who have gone through the recent novel written by noted novelist, Yendamuri Veerendranath, Degarekkala Chappudu...
Keywords: vishwaroopam movie degarekkala chappudu, vishwaroopam movie degarekkala chappudu, vishwaroopam yandamuri, vishwaroopam movie story
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A Woman in Braamanism controversy concludes 05 November 2012
The controversy surrounding A Woman in Braamanism movie has come to an end with the film maker accepting for changing the title of the movie. It may be noted that A Woman in Braamanism triggered anger among a particular section...
Keywords: braamaneekam, denikaina ready controversy, dkr controversy, brahmin community
Read More Journalist Khushwant Singh passes away 20 March 2014
The grand old man of Indian literature, Khushwant Singh has died at 99 this afternoon at his residence in Sujan Singh Park in New Delhi. Mr Singh was born on February 2, 1915, in Hadali, now in Pakistan's Punjab. He...
Keywords: I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale, Journalist Khushwant Singh, I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale, Padma Vibhushan
Read More Natalie Portman to debut as director 25 July 2013
The Israeli novelist Amos Oz said on Wednesday that Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman will direct her first feature film based on A Tale Of Love And Darkness which happens to be a biographical sketch by him. The Israeli-American actress, who...
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Sahitya Wishesh: The Disappearance of Irene Dos Santos by Margaret Mascarenhas 25 March 2013
"Staggering confusion between Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi and a butterfly forms the basic premise" The Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi identified a fundamental confusion when he related a dream in which he was a butterfly. On rousing, he wondered if he was Zhuangzi...
Keywords: Chinese Novels, Margaret Mascarenhas, Chinese Philosopher Zhuangzi, book review
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Is Mahesh and Rajamouli film inspired by a Novel? 14 November 2023
Is Mahesh and Rajamouli film inspired by a Novel?:- Nation's top director SS Rajamouli will soon direct Superstar Mahesh Babu and the film is a jungle-based action adventure. The script work of the film is expected to be completed by...
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Read More Rahman saab likes Life of Pi 19 November 2012
Music maestro AR Rahman was stunned after he watched the much awaited experimental film of Ang Lee, Life of Pi. Based on Yann Martel's novella, Life of Pi revolves around a boy who finds himself trapped on a boat in...
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Read More Want to read minds? Here's how 04 October 2013
Mental health is considered to be as important as bodily heath, maybe more. When mental faculties are able and positive, even recovery from chronic diseases becomes possible. Such occurrences have been recorded throughout history. To take our minds a step...
Keywords: benefits of reading, Telepathy, Book worms, Mind reading
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Sahitya Wishesh: Making a movie based on novel is no cakewalk! 11 March 2013
Hi folks, welcome to Sahitya Wishesh, a special column dedicated to discuss the significance of literature in today's world. This week's edition predominantly focuses on the way novels are becoming sources of stories to many film makers. Film making not...
Keywords: movies based on novels, movies based on novels, novels classics, movies on novels
Read More Realness through motion picture 16 August 2013
The Kite Runner a novel by Khaled Hosseini, have been set mostly in Afghanistan. The introverted and insecure afghan narrator, Amir, grows up in Afghanistan in the closing years of the monarchy and the first years of the short-lived republic....
Keywords: afghanistan, marc forster film the kite runner, khaled hosseini, the kite runner
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