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Close on the heels of Sri Lanka seeking the expertise of Haryana in organising a fair on the lines of the popular Surajkund Crafts Mela in Faridabad district, Kerala too has sought the help of authorities in Haryana to hold a fair on similar lines.

A Polish-born artist has completed a 40-metre-long painting depicting Pope John Paul II, and said she believes it is the largest oil painting ever of the late pope.

The next edition of the World Book Fair will have a special section on history, eminent historian and chairman of the National Book Trust (NBT) Bipan Chandra has said.

There may have been a last-minute rush of visitors, but the 19th World Book Fair left many publishers complaining of poor sales and inadequate arrangements. Organisers, however, insist that the volume of international trade was substantially larger this year.

Sri Lanka has sought Haryana's expertise in organising a Surajkund-type crafts fair in Colombo, an official said Sunday.

Acclaimed Irish novelist and Booker prize winner Roddy Doyle is going back to the heydays of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in his new book.

Three of the largest US book publishers are to hike the prices of their electronic books after the introduction of Apple's iPad tablet computer forced Amazon to abandon its one-price-fits-all policy, Information Week reported Monday.

The West Indies dominated world cricket for an era and Brian Lara was one of its greatest legends whose rise and brilliant career have been captured by Clifford Narinesingh in the book "Lara: The Untamed Spirit".

Everyone loves a good love story. With Valentine's Day less than a week away, the world of fine print is once again waking up to good old romance!

The nine-day 19th World Book Fair concluded here Sunday evening amid a rush of last-minute visitors and a show paying tribute to the cultural diversity of India.