Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir raided bookstores and seized 668 books linked to a major Islamic organization in the disputed region, where strict controls on the press have escalated in recent ...

Columnist David Murdock still has his family's prized 1965 edition of the World Book Encyclopedia, and recalls pleasant hours reading it.

Award-winning photojournalist Gary He took more than 200 photographs across 55 countries and six continents to document far-flung McDonald's locations — and their regional menu items. Here are ...

I’ve always been a sucker for buildings-that-might-have-been and this book looked right up my street: promising a massive global survey of weird and wonderful structures that didn’t make it beyond the ...

His thrillers featuring the character " Cotton Malone," an ex-Justice Department agent turned freelance operative, have captured the world's attention, and his latest book, " The Atlas Maneuver ...

Making its debut in Dubai, Jashn-e-Rekhta, recognised as the world's largest Urdu literary fest, will kick off at Zabeel Park at 1.30pm on Saturday with a panel discussion featuring acclaimed ...

A national-level autonomous body tasked with promoting the Urdu language and literature has been unable to hold the World Urdu Conference or fund research and seminars for at least two years, with its ...

After enchanting audiences in India for eight years and making its international debut in London just three months ago, the celebrated literary fest, Jashn-e-Rekhta, is poised to captivate Dubai. A ...

A bilingual book, Three Stories From Gulistan-e-Saadi, for children and adults will be launched today by Joy of Urdu — a volunteer-run, bilingual organisation working to promote ...

Constant (book) gardener National Book Trust, India (NBT), is marking its participation in the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) yet again. Its stall at SIBF’s 42nd edition was being manned by ...

Jashn-e-Rekhta, one of the world’s largest Urdu language, literary and cultural festivals, being held annually in New Delhi for eight years, will make its international debut here on ...