Book on Tamil Nadu’s contributions to the freedom struggle released

Book on Tamil Nadu’s contributions to the freedom struggle released

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday released the Tamil book, Viduthalai Porattathil Tamil Naatin Pangalippu, and its English translation, Tamil Nadu’s Contribution to the Freedom Struggle. The first copies of the books, brought out by the Tamilarasu publication run by the Department of Information and Public Relations, were received by former West Bengal … Read more

Abraham Verghese on his new book The Covenant of Water, a sweeping family epic set in Kerala

Abraham Verghese on his new book The Covenant of Water, a sweeping family epic set in Kerala

The Covenant of Water spans eight decades of a Kerala Christian family that suffers a strange affliction: at least one person dies by drowning in every generation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/ iStock Abraham Verghese identifies himself primarily as a physician — medicine is his first love — and then as a writer. Born to … Read more

New book claims Ambedkar termed Savarkar’s view on a Hindu rashtra illogical

New book claims Ambedkar termed Savarkar’s view on a Hindu rashtra illogical

Hindutva ideologue V.D. Savarkar’s point of view on a Hindu rashtra (nation) was not logical, according to B. R. Ambedkar, a new book in Hindi titled Gandhi: Siyasat aur Sampradaiykta (‘ Gandhi: Politics and Communalism’) says. It has been written by journalist-turned-author Piyush Babele, who currently heads the Madhya Pradesh Congress’ media department. He cites … Read more

Assam to book men marrying girls below 14 years under POCSO Act

Assam to book men marrying girls below 14 years under POCSO Act

GUWAHATI The Assam Cabinet has decided to book men who marry minor girls under stringent laws prescribing imprisonment from two years to life, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. Citing the National Family Health Survey-5 report, he said an average of 31.8% of girls in Assam get married at the “prohibited age” and … Read more

Book fest of State Institute of Languages under way

Book fest of State Institute of Languages under way

A book festival organised by the State Institute of Languages (SIL) at the Karyavattom campus in connection with the Kerala University campus festival – Kerala University Gala (KuGala) 2023 – got under way on Tuesday. The three-day festival is being jointly organised by the Kerala University Departments Union and the researchers’ union. Minister for Culture … Read more

Archana Pidathala on her latest book Why Cook

Archana Pidathala on her latest book Why Cook

I speak to Archana Pidathala about her new book Why Cook on the eve of her son’s birthday. This has her harking back to a special memory when testing out the many thoughtfully-curated recipes. “I spent an entire evening testing the recipe with him making 75 momos and chatting away! They were imperfectly sealed, but … Read more

Tamil Nadu to host Frankfurt-style international book fair in January

Tamil Nadu to host Frankfurt-style international book fair in January

A team from the State had visited Frankfurt to study how the international book fair was organised there, says Anbil Mahesh A team from the State had visited Frankfurt to study how the international book fair was organised there, says Anbil Mahesh Tamil Nadu government has planned to conduct an international book fair in Chennai … Read more

New Book Brings Information, Hope, to People with Mental Illness

New Book Brings Information, Hope, to People with Mental Illness

Sept. 7, 2022 – Pooja Mehta began having anxiety and hearing voices when she was 15 years old. “I was fortunate to have incredibly supportive parents who insisted that I get professional help. I was very much against the idea, but I listened to them,” says Mehta, who lives in Washington, DC. She was diagnosed … Read more

Mobile app to book ‘108 ambulances’ launched – ET HealthWorld

Mobile app to book ‘108 ambulances’ launched – ET HealthWorld

Ranchi: Jeevan Doot mobile application where people can book state-run ambulance services was launched on Monday. Ziqitza Healthcare Private Limited which operates the 108 state-run ambulance services in collaboration with the health department on Monday rolled out the app. Company officials released the operational data and said that they have served over 8.37 lakh patients … Read more