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BJP vs Cong: PM Modi, Shashi Tharoor shortlisted for Raymond Crossword Book awards

  •   Thu, Oct 04 2018 09:19:28 AM

New Delhi, Oct 4(DC): True blue denizens of the Indian literature diaspora continue to be front runners in the Popular shortlist of the 16th Raymond Crossword Book awards (RCBA).

Names such as Arundhati Roy, Ruskin Bond, Amish Tripathi, Devdutt Pattanaik, Ravi Subramanian are in the running, with the much loved Sudha Murthy leading the nominations for three different titles.

The popular category at the Raymond Crossword Book Awards comprises awards in 5 categories, which includes best fiction, biography, non-fiction, Business & Management, Health & Fiction and children’s Writing.

“The popular award winners for all the categories are traditionally selected through online voting,” added Maulik Desai, head of Crossword Bookstores.

Penguin Random House leads with 15 nominations, among 30 nominees for the Popular Choice awards. Westland. Aleph, Jaico, Aatman Innovations, Juggernaut, Speaking Tiger, Harper Collins and Hachette also figure in the nominations.

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has been shortlisted in the Children’s book category for Exam Warriors while Congress’ Shashi Tharoor has been shortlisted for his book Why I Am a Hindu.

The Raymond Crossword Book Award also has a Jury Category comprising best fiction, non-fiction, children’s books and translations. In addition to this, a Lifetime Achievement Award will also be announced, which was launched for the first time in 2016. A total of 11 awards will be given on December 20th, 2018.
  

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  • Orton, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 04 2018

    If at least 10th pass qualification is made, feku would not stand a chance.

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  • Avil Dev, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 04 2018

    .....................and the award goes to .....the 33 defeat veteran..... 22 state losses hero, 2 states in his kitty, comedy king, the one and only ..............Mr, Bean of India,..........Mr, Raul Vinci Khan !!!!!!!!!

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  • Hussain, Abu Dhabi

    Thu, Oct 04 2018

    There should be award for best faking also

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  • Avil Dev, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 04 2018

    Yeah , Pappu will win the faking awards hands down. An individual concealing his own name Raul Vinci and campaigning with an Indian fake Name 'Rahul '! and a fancy surname 'Gandhi' and making his chelas believe that he is related to the ' Mahatma'.

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  • H SHETTY, Mangaluru

    Thu, Oct 04 2018

    Now Pappu will be in competition mode and write series of books with help of others like:
    Books ( Category)
    101 Ways to loose Elections (management)
    Mai Aisa Kyu Hoon (Auto biography)
    Pappu Chutkule (Jokes)
    Future PM (tragedy)
    Mere Gulamo (A tribute to his Fans)

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  • gm, mlur

    Thu, Oct 04 2018

    Pappu can't because he doesn't have faking qualification.

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  • Tell The Truth, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 04 2018

    In every field our enthusiastic prime minister is forerunner.
    Shahzada yet to open his account in this field...only good to recite like parrot.

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  • Shanakar, Banglore

    Thu, Oct 04 2018

    He will get award in best comedian don't worry. wait and watch.

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  • Tell The Truth, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 04 2018

    Cannot call him comedian either..not fall into that category yet.
    Better addresd him vidhuska..clown. Sometimes i feel pity on him.
    So much bola is also not good in political arena. For some days want to leave him in katipalla to learn all tactics...which needed.

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  • Shankar, Banglore

    Thu, Oct 04 2018

    I agree with you. Being dumb is different than performing comedy.

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  • gm, mlur

    Thu, Oct 04 2018

    Old Tulu saying is there "Nalai ithinet enna mage badhkiye".

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