Monica Ali short-listed for Booker

British writer Monica Ali is among six writers short-listed for this year's 50,000 Booker Prize.Others in the list are Booker veteran Margaret Atwood, Zoe Heller, Damon Galgut, Clare Morrall and D......

Hilary Mantel wins 2009 Man Booker Prize

In a short-list bereft of Indian writers, this year's Man Booker prize has gone to British novelist Hilary Mantel for her gripping 16th century tale titled Wolf Hall. Mantel, 57, received 50,000......

The Indian connection in the Booker Prize

Aravind Adiga, whose The White Tiger bagged this year's Booker Prize, is the eighth winner of the prestigious award who has an Indian connection. India has been consistently producing award-winning......

Bookies favour Rushdie to win 'Best of Booker'

India-born Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children is the bookies' favourite to win the 'Best of Booker' prize that will be announced this month to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the prestigious......

Bollywood's Ticket To Hollywood

It's a small world. Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity. Be it Farhan Akhtar in Ms. Marvel, Shabana Azmi in Halo or Nimrit Kaur in Homeland, it's great to see our stars in......

India to take centrestage at Oscar 2013

After Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire swept the Academy Awards in 2009, several Hollywood films with significant India connection have emerged as frontrunners in the 2013 Oscar nominations.Steven......

Review: Life Of Pi is a visual treat

Rohit Khilnani feels Life of Pi works well visually but is a bit too long.One of the best storytellers of his time, Ang Lee is back with another adventure -- screen adaptation of Yann Martel's......

Ang Lee: Masala chai is so wonderful!

"Indian culture is very inspiring," says Academy Award winning filmmaker Ang Lee, with a warm smile. The Taiwanese-born American director is in India to kick-start the promotions of his forthcoming......