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Why Bollywood is making movies based on books
The past year has seen more and more books being turned into movies or web series. Examples include Raazi inspired by the book Calling...
Indian historian Pran Nevile passes away at 95
LAHORE: Former Indian civil servant, historian, Old Ravian and author Pran Nevile passed away in New Delhi at the age of 95 on Thursday.
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Best-selling American author’s name removed from book award over racism
NEW YORK: The name of best-selling author Laura Ingalls Wilder has been dropped from an American children's literature award because of racist content in...
Kamila Shamsie bags UK’s most prestigious literary award for women
British-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie wins the International Women’s Prize for Fiction with her seventh novel, Home Fire that was published last year.
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Author Mohammed Hanif bestowed with Sitara-e-Imtiaz
LAHORE: Acclaimed British-Pakistani writer and journalist Mohammed Hanif has become the recipient of the third-highest civilian award of Pakistan, the Sitara-e-Imtiaz.
The writer of the critically-acclaimed novel,...
Oxford University Islamic professor denies assaulting French feminist author
A professor of Islamic studies at Oxford University who was accused of rape by a French feminist author issued a statement saying he “categorically rejects...
