Among the storytellers is Dr Ahmed Al Khoori, who recalls a barefoot boyhood in the 1950s, when fresh water was drawn from shallow wells and school involved sharing textbooks between five children.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (25 June) announced the release of his book, 'The Emergency Diaries', which chronicles his experiences during the 1975-1977 Emergency, reported NDTV.

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The 1962 film version starring Gregory Peck is one of those rare films that truly does justice to the original book. The audiobook read by Sissy Spacek is also note-perfect. Violence & Scariness. some ...

In his second 92NY recital of the season, Pierre-Laurent Aimard performs Book II of Bach’s towering The Well-Tempered Clavier. A renowned interpreter of a wide classical music repertoire, Aimard’s ...