By NNN-PTI,

New Delhi : Asian women are joining men in migrating to other countries, in many cases as principal bread winners, says a new book.

In recent years there has been a significant rise in the number of female migrants, who sometimes come as primary breadwinners.

The male-female ratio of international level on the whole is 52.5 per cent to 47.5 per cent, though its proportion in the developed countries is almost 50:50, says the book 'Striped Zebra, The Immigrant Psyche' by US-based Uday C. Naval and Soofia K.Hussain, published by Rupa.

By IANS,

New Delhi : Mani Shankar Mukherjee, better known as Shankar, the popular Bengali novelist, is a goldmine of stories.

The anecdotes, rich and funny that chronicle lives and suffering in the urban jungle, just roll off his tongue as if he is a walking-talking storybook.

Name of the Book: Issues in Madrasa Education in India
Author: Yoginder Sikand
Publisher: Hope India, Gurgaon (info@hopeindiapublications.com)
Pages: 112
Year: 2008
ISBN: 8178711532
Price: Rs. 295
Reviewed by: Nasir Khan

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

New Delhi : Legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt and his scriptwriter Abrar Alvi were two great creative minds and opposite personalities that sparked off great ideas and motivated each other to give their best, says veteran journalist Sathya Saran who has authored a book on the late actor.

By IANS,

New Delhi : Pakistan journalist Ahmed Rashid's investigation on the impact of Al Qaeda on Pakistan and its surrounding areas tops the non-fiction list while Amitav Ghosh's "Sea of Poppies" continues to rule the fiction chart.

The top 10 in the non-fiction and fiction lists are:

Non-Fiction

1. "Descent Into Chaos"
Author : Ahmed Rashid
Publisher : Allen Lane
Price : Rs.495.00

2. "The Post-American World"
Author : Fareed Zakaria
Publisher : Penguin Viking
Price : Rs.499.00

3. "The Secret"
Author : Rhonda Byrne
Publisher : Simon & Schustar

By T.S.V. Hari, IANS,

Chennai : Author Timeri Murari doesn't like Salman Rushdie's writing. The man who has created many bestsellers and an acclaimed film describes all those who read awarded authors as "literary masochists".

"I've never finished reading any of Rushdie's books," says Murari. "All those who read awarded authors are literary masochists. Never did good writers like Somerset Maugham, Oscar Wilde, Tolstoy or Frederick Forsyth sniff an award."

Three Muslim women in Man Asia long list

New Delhi: Three Muslim women found themselves among the 21 selected for Man Asia Literary Prize. The long list of 21 unpublished works includes work from Anjum Hasan, Daisey Hasan, and Salma.

The 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize long list was chosen from submissions received from all over Asia. The largest single group of submissions was from India, followed by the Philippines.
A short list of five works will be announced in October 2008 and winner awarded in November.

By IANS,

Dubai : A new 'House of Poetry' will come up in this Middle East metropolis that will promote, research and document classical and contemporary Arabic poetry and strengthen its presence and profile within the Arab world and beyond.

Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum has directed that a House of Poetry be established. The initiative will be set up by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation.

By IANS,

New Delhi : Karan Singh, president of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), says the essence of his life is a multi-dimensional quest for the divine and this forms the basis of his new book "I Believe - A Philosophy for the Global Society".

"I Believe" is a compilation of Singh's reflections on a variety of subjects like politics, human relationships, economy, science and religion in context of the socio-cultural evolution of India as a spiritually mature nation, placed in a global environment.

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,

New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has asked Delhi Railway Station officers to prepare all official signboards at the station in Urdu language also. He made an unannounced visit to the station yesterday.

He met passengers of Samjhauta Express standing at the platform and checked the facilities provided to them. On the request of the passengers of that train, he ordered officials to put name plates in Urdu also. He also wished them for their happy journey.