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Operation Drug Mafia: A somnolent spy thriller

Dec 27, 2017, at 07:05 pm

Venkatesh Raghavan’s Operation Drug Mafia though a fast paced crime novel, has less of action and more of strategizing, mind games, brainwashing techniques and information gathering means as the meat of the content.

Book Review: Dusra Janam

Dec 20, 2017, at 06:22 pm

Kunwar Vivek Chauhan's debut novel Dusra Janam, from Power Publishers, is an interesting story revolving around the theme of rebirth and resurrection.

Book review: Active Mismanagement of Maladies

Dec 19, 2017, at 10:10 pm

Bhagaban Chandra Patra’s book, 'Active Mismanagement of Maladies', published by Power Publishers, is all about the harsh treatments faced by common people day in and out.

The Life Essentials: A self-help guide to get you back on track in life

Dec 19, 2017, at 03:40 am

Power Publishers' newest title 'The Life Essentials' is an honest effort by first-time author Sathyan Segaran that might get you in life reboot mode, if you are on with it.

Debut author Piyaah Nandi talks about her book on fairy tales

Dec 12, 2017, at 09:05 pm

Power Publishers has recently released Grandma's Bucket Full of Magic by author Piyaah Nandi. A Clinical Psychologist by profession, she brings to life some of the forgotten tales of Bengal in her book.

Round the World on Twenty Five Rupees

Dec 12, 2017, at 08:56 pm

Ambitions are what shape us and differentiate us from the crowd. For some, it may be all about clearing the toughest exam in the world while for a few it might be taking a cycle trip around the world with means that would not even suffice for a day!

The Last Esteem Desire: An unconventional love story

Dec 12, 2017, at 08:34 pm

An unconventional love story, that asks, ‘’What happens when we die ?’’ The answer is simple -- we must repay our debts to help seven souls cross over. Only then we can rest.

What happened to 10/3 Rash Behari Avenue?

Dec 12, 2017, at 08:20 pm

When remembering houses that impressed us deeply as children, that may have made us wonder whether we weren’t born in the wrong century, we can’t help and wonder, is it still there?

Amrita Kolay takes a perceptive glance at arranged marriage in her book One Crazy Afternoon

Dec 01, 2017, at 10:08 pm

In India arranged marriage has ruled in spite of today’s youth enthusiastically celebrating the Valentine’s Day.

Shakespeare and the cybernetic post-human

Nov 29, 2017, at 08:07 pm

Kolkata, Nov 29 (IBNS):The Department of English, Heritage College, in collaboration with the Shakespeare Society of Eastern India organized a two day international workshop on “401 years after Shakespeare: Shifting Paradigms from the Shakespearean Human to the Post-human”, at the Heritage Campus, recently.

Travelogues by women writers launched in Kolkata

Nov 28, 2017, at 04:05 am

Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS) Filmmaker Gautam Ghose and former Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar released two travel- oriented books "Notes from A Spanish Diary" by Ranjita Biswas and "From Zanskar to Ziro" by Sohini Sen at the Rotary Sadan here on Saturday.

Chasing Smugglers: A memoir by former Indian Revenue Service officer Manmohan Sethi

Nov 16, 2017, at 09:44 pm

'Chasing Smugglers' written by Manmohan Sethi, an IRS officer, is a book detailing several cases that he handled during his career.

Jayesh Sinha is ready to tell you about the 'Greatest Sports Rivalries'

Nov 16, 2017, at 07:02 pm

Power Publishers is set to release the book 'Greatest Sports Rivalries' by author Jayesh Sinha in November.

Purple Blossoms: Human emotions expressed through verse

Nov 14, 2017, at 08:09 pm

'Purple Blossoms', written by Ashford Lyonette, contains beautiful poems woven with threads of human emotions.

Grandma's Bucketful of Magic: Traditional children's stories from Bengal

Nov 14, 2017, at 07:33 pm

"A writer only begins a book, a reader finishes it" - Samuel Johnson

Kolkata: A comic con treat for children

Nov 10, 2017, at 09:13 pm

Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): As a curtain-raiser for the upcoming Children's Day, may be you can take your kids for a Comic Con this Saturday, to be held at Salt Lake in Kolkata.

Flavours of Life: Seeing the world through the eyes of a poet

Nov 07, 2017, at 07:58 pm

They say that poetry is the food for our souls and every literature addict out there can attest to this fact. The most aesthetic feature of poetry is that it can hold so many emotions, ideas and thoughts in such few words.

Second edition of Big Little Book Award to honour Bengali authors of children’s literature

Nov 07, 2017, at 07:47 pm

Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Bengali authors -- Nabaneeta Dev Sen, Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, Amarendra Chakravorty and Kartik Ghosh -- have been shortlisted for Parag's 'Big Little Book Award' for children’s literature in Indian languages.    

Don't be obsessed with negative feelings about your body, says author Foram Shah

Nov 04, 2017, at 06:59 pm

Author Foram Shah talks about her recent book "The Healers", published by Power Publishers. 

There is hope even in death says Dr Abhijit Dam in his latest book Mrtyu

Nov 04, 2017, at 06:50 pm

Power Publishers recently released "Mrtyu" by Dr Abhijit Dam. A conversation with the author reveals his passion for the written word and how he juggled writing with his medical practice.

A determined person is bound to achieve his or her goal, says author Mandakini Bansal

Nov 04, 2017, at 06:08 pm

Author Mandakini Bansal talks about her book "Struggled till Last" published by Power Publishers

Romantic novels are her favourite and hence her first book is also based on a love story, says Anchal Srivastava

Oct 31, 2017, at 07:20 pm

Power Publishers released "An Unimaginable Love" by author Anchal Srivastava, who is currently exploring her passion for the written word. In this interview, she speaks about her book and what started her journey.

Foram Shah weaves interesting tale around eating habits in Healers

Oct 31, 2017, at 04:19 pm

How many of us, adults, really love to eat veggies and fruits? Children all over the world detest these healthy food options. On the other hand, many, including kids, tend to get sucked into crash-dieting.

Audiobooks are expected to be the future of books, says publisher

Oct 30, 2017, at 06:45 pm

Kolkata, Oct 30 (IBNS): According to Indian audiobook publisher, Power Publishers, ebooks are not the future of printed books because latest statistics have revealed that audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in book publishing.  

Mrityu: Death tales with a healing touch

Oct 28, 2017, at 12:00 am

“Mrityu” by Dr Abhijit Dam is a book with a difference. It is a collection of thirteen short stories and these stories are not the regular fare that we have come to expect.

Beyond The Hindukush: An Indian doctor's memoirs of his stay in Iran

Oct 27, 2017, at 11:45 pm

“Beyond The Hindukush” is an autobiographical novel by Dr Bhagaban Chandra Patra, a veteran gynaecologist who has spent his life in faraway Iran.

A Decade with Tigers: Wildlife photographer Shivang Mehta documents the majesty of the Royal Bengal Tiger

Oct 27, 2017, at 03:00 am

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): The stunning pictures of Indian wildlife in Shivang Mehta's 'A Decade with Tigers: Supremacy. Solitude. Stripes' is a testament to the magnificence of our natural world, said well-known author and conservationist Valmik Thapar.

Way to the Golden Sun: About youth power and dreams

Oct 19, 2017, at 11:17 pm

“Way To The Golden Sun”, a recently released novel by Nayantee Baroowa, is a story that speaks about the power of youth and the power of dreams.

Albert Camus' drama Caligula in translation

Oct 18, 2017, at 09:05 pm

Caligula is a drama originally written by Albert Camus in the French language in 1944. In 2017, we get a Bengali translation titled, “Roman Somrat Caligula” by Kamalesh Bandopadhyay.

Struggled Till Last: How a brave woman overcomes her life's woes

Oct 17, 2017, at 06:06 pm

Mandakini Bansal in her novel “Struggled Till Last” claims that this story is based on real-life events that her mother had faced.