'The Idea of Justice', 'The Lost Symbol' top bestseller listOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amartya Sen's "The Idea of Justice" climbed eight steps to reach the number one spot in the non-fiction section of the bestseller list this week while "The Lost Symbol" by author Dan Brown continued to dominate the fiction category. The top 10 in each section are as follows:
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No drop in popularity of Jaswant's book on JinnahSeptember 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The controversial book "Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence" by expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh continued to dominate the non-fiction section of the bestseller list this week. It has now topped the charts for over a month.
Jaswant Singh's book on Jinnah already tops chartAugust 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The controversial book "Jinnah: India-Partition Independence" by Jaswant Singh predictably tops the non-fiction section of the bestseller list here in the first week of its release while Ali Sethi's "The Wish Maker: A Novel" continued at the No.1 position in the fiction category for the third week in a row. The top 10 in each section are:
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Arundhati Roy takes a hard look at democracy (IANS Book Review)July 23rd, 2009 Book: "Listening to Grasshoppers: Field Notes on Democracy"; Author: Arundhati Roy; Publisher: Penguin-Books India; Price: Rs 499
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Man Booker winning author Arundhati Roy takes a probing look at the underbelly of the world's oldest democracy in her new anthology of essays "Listening to Grasshoppers: Field Notes on Democracy" published this week. "By democracy, I don't mean democracy as an ideal or an aspiration.
'Prisoner of the State' tops bestseller list againJuly 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - "Prisoner of the State" by late Chinese premier Zhao Ziyang continues to dominate the non-fiction section in the bestseller list this week while James Patterson's "Swimsuit" - the new entrant - tops the fiction group. The top 10 in each section are:
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'The Toss Of Lemon' tops bestseller listJune 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - "The Toss Of Lemon" by a Canada-based Indian writer tops the fiction section this week while "Prisoner Of The State" by late Chinese premier Zhao Ziyang dominates non-fiction in the bestselling list. The top 10 in each section is as follows:
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Publishing firm to hold walk on World Environment DayJune 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Employees of the publishing firm Penguin will hold special walks in various cities around the world Friday on the occasion of World Environment Day to support the 'plant a billion trees' campaign of the UN Environment Programme, a spokesperson of the firm said here Thursday. In the capital, employees of Penguin and sister firm Pearson Education will hold their walk in the historic Siri Fort area.
'Stranger to History' still leads bestseller listApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Aatish Taseer's book 'Stranger to History' continued to dominate the bestseller list in the non-fiction category for the third week while Paulo Coelho was the new author atop the fiction list, with his latest 'The Winner Stands Alone'. The top 10 in each group are:
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Congress has most candidates with criminal records in phase IIApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly 300 candidates with criminal records from different political parties are fighting the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on April 23, with the Congress party topping the list with 40, according to a survey. According to an analysis by an NGO, National Election Watch, of the 1,425 candidates in the fray for the second phase, 288 have criminal records.
Congress has most candidates with criminal records in phase IIApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly 300 candidates with criminal records from different political parties are fighting the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on April 23, with the Congress party topping the list with 40, according to a survey. According to an analysis by an NGO, National Election Watch, of the 1,425 candidates in the fray for the second phase, 288 have criminal records.
Congress has most candidates with criminal records in phase IIApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly 300 candidates with criminal records from different political parties are fighting the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on April 23, with the Congress party topping the list with 40, according to a survey. According to an analysis by an NGO, National Election Watch, of the 1,425 candidates in the fray for the second phase, 288 have criminal records.
Jeffrey Archer finds 'Paths of Glory' on bestseller listApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Aatish Taseer makes his mark on the bestseller list as his 'Stranger to History' tops the charts in the non-fiction category this week, while the king of racy fiction Jeffrey Archer tops the fiction category with his new 'Paths of Glory'. The top 10 in each group are:
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Rana Dasgupta tops chart with new bookMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Books on and by US President Barack Obama dominated the bestseller list in the non-fiction category here this week, while 'Solo' by Rana Dasgupta went straight to the top of the charts in the fiction category. Here are the top 10 in each group:
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Arundhati Roy for fight against police killingsFebruary 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Renowned author and activist Arundhati Roy Friday called for a fight for 'a democracy where killings are not celebrated or awarded'. 'Not only Muslims but tribals and anyone who raises his/her voice against the powerful is killed.
Obama books return to bestseller listDecember 24th, 2008 NEW DELHI - While the top of the bestseller lists remained the same this week, with Nandan Nilekani's 'Imagining India' atop the non-fiction category and Aravind Adiga's 'The White Tiger' heading the fiction group, two books by US president-elect Barack Obama return to the bestseller list. The top 10 in the non-fiction and fiction lists are:
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