Chinua Achebe wins 2007 Man Booker Prize

Nigerian-born Chinua Achebe, considered the father of modern African writing, has won the second Man Booker International Prize worth 60,000 pounds, edging out, among others, Indian-born Salman......

Indian diplomat wins 2006 Boeke Prize

Writer Vikas Swarup, better known as India's Deputy High Commissioner to South Africa, has won the 2006 Boeke Prize for his novel Q&A.Swarup's novel, which has been translated into 25 languages and......

Why Indians are bad at sex-writing

This year's annual Bad Sex in Fiction Award was won by Giles Coren for a passage that had the male protagonist gasping and glugging as other bits of him leaped around 'like a shower dropped in an......

'Slavery still exists in modern America'

Born free... ...but everywhere in chains -- that summation of the human condition drives John Bowe's expose on slavery in the land of the free, finds Arthur J Pais Award-winning journalist (Gig:......

Review: Orange Mittai is a beautiful film

Orange Mittai has its sweet and sour moments, with just the right balance of humour and emotions, says S Saraswathi. Actor Vijay Sethupathi has never been afraid to experiment with......

Review: Orange is the New Black is addictive!

Orange is the New Black is not afraid to tackle issues pertaining to gender identity, race and sexuality head on and that is commendable, says Paloma Sharma. Nine-time Emmy Award winning......

Golden Globe 2015: The awards that will go WRONG

Golden Globes that could go wrong. The Golden Globes frequently come with their share of pre-Oscar disappointments. But this time, while predicting who will win, we decided also to look at ones who......

Why Village Rockstars needs Aamir Khan

Politics, favouritism and poor taste in cinema have contributed to embarrassing choices for the Oscar race in the past.This little gem from India needs the love, emotional and financial support......