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Kolkata Institute Developing Manipuri, Nepalese Software

Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) After the success of Bangla software for Windows and keyboards, researchers here are now developing the same in Nepalese and Manipuri languages. The Society for Natural Language Technology Research (SNLTR), which…


Kalam’s Book ‘Transcendence’ Launched in S Africa

Johannesburg, Jan 31 (PTI) Former President APJ Abdul Kalam’s book ‘Transcendence’ was launched here with religious leaders, politicians, diplomats and businessmen from all communities sharing the lessons from the book based on his spiritual experiences…







Will Be Very Careful While Tweeting: Ruskin Bond

Jaipur: Author Ruskin Bond with Penguin Marketing Head Himali Sodhi during a session of Jaipur Literature Festival 2016 at Diggi Palace in Jaipur, on Jan 22, 2016. (Photo: Ravi Shankar Vyas/IANS) Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS)…



Understanding America – Through Shakespeare

Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) He is widely recognised as English’s most significant writer and it is a measure of William Shakespeare’s eternal appeal and legacy that his plays can serve to unforgettably present a prism…









French Author Michel Tournier Dies at 91

Michel Tournier , French writer, photographed in his home in Choisel in November 2014 by Mathieu Zazzo Paris, Jan 19 (AFP) Michel Tournier, a major French literary figure in the latter half of the 20th…