Reliance TimeOut, the books, music, stationery, toys and gifts store of Reliance Retail in association with HarperCollins Publishers India organized an exclusive book reading session from New York's award-winning noir series which has come to India with its first collection of stories set in Delhi, the country's chaotic capital.
The book 'Delhi Noir' has been edited by Hirsh Sawhney and includes a collection of stories contributed by fourteen writers. Delhi Noir registers simultaneously as a shock, an education and an entertainment. All fourteen stories are briskly paced, beautifully written and populated by vivid, original characters.
The exclusive book reading session gave a thorough idea on the interesting aspects of all fourteen stories in a picturesque manner. A huge crowd of enthusiastic book lovers at Reliance TimeOut was in for a treat as the book reading session was carried out by theatre veterans-Jagdish and Arundhati Raja followed by Meera Nair, one of the contributing authors from the book, fuelling the thirst to know more about the book and the stories.
In the typical trend of launches and events of Reliance TimeOut audience engagement was at its zenith. As Mr. Deepinder Kapany, Head- Reliance TimeOut claims, "It is the aim of the Reliance TimeOut to constantly have exciting and engaging book readings, launches and events at the store and this is another event in that direction."
About the book:
New York's award-winning noir series comes to India with its first collection of stories set in Delhi, the country's chaotic capital. Fourteen writers, young and established, male and female, gay and straight, use the devices of crime fiction and film noir to provide riveting, incisive perspectives on this ever changing city.
Delhi Noir is a world of sex in parks, dirty cops, and vigilante rickshaw drivers. It is one plagued by soulless corporate dons, jaded journalists and murderous servants. These are tales of darkness and despair, each one set in a distinct part of the city, a metropolis where opulence and poverty are constantly clashing, where old-world values and the information age wage a constant battle. It is, as editor Hirsh Sawhney says in his introduction, 'an alternative map to the city, one that unveils its sordid corners and beguiling conversations, a Delhi that you might be encountering for the very first time.'
Stories by:
Hartosh Singh Bal, Hirsh Sawhney,Irwin Allan Sealy, Manjula Padmanabhan, Meera Nair, Mohan Sikka, Nalinaksha Bhattacharya, Omair Ahmad, Palash Krishna Mehrotra, Radhika Jha, Ruchir Joshi, Siddharth Chowdhury, Tabish Khair, Uday Prakash
Edited By:
Hirsh Sawhney has written for the Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian, Time Out New York and Outlook Traveller. His parents migrated from Delhi to New York in the 1960s, and he moved to the Indian capital's Green Park area in 2005. He splits his time between Delhi and Brooklyn and is working on his first novel.
Praise for Delhi Noir:
'[Delhi Noir] will register simultaneously as a shock, an education and an entertainment. All fourteen stories are briskly paced, beautifully written and populated by vivid, original characters.' - Publishers Weekly
'Polished writing and strongly plotted stories'. - Booklist, USA
Notes to Editor
About Reliance TimeOut
Reliance TimeOut, the books, music, stationery, toys and gifts store of Reliance Retail is the one stop destination of books, music and stationery enthusiasts. Reliance TimeOut offers a huge range of choice to customers across cities with 1,35,000 Books of every genre including Indian Languages and Academic books, over 65,000 movie and music titles, 21,000 Stationery Items, 8,000 Toys, 19,000 Gifts articles including Fragrances, Watches and Fashion Jewellery. Shoppers can choose from a variety of gifts for as low as Rs. 49/- or more to meet their tastes and requirements. Reliance TimeOut also periodically offers book enthusiasts with the option of interacting with their favourite authors through book reading sessions designed specially for them. These products combined together with services such as the Cafe, Kid's Play Area, Sound Domes, Reading Bar offered in a truly world class environment and with friendly, knowledgeable and energetic staff - has helped the store win the hearts of over 1 million customers.
Reliance TimeOut has been extremely active in providing the most exciting and engaging book launch and other events throughout the year. Numerous interactive events with well known Indian and International authors, musicians, dramatists and other celebrities are organized at this one stop destination for books and music lovers. Some of the renowned names who have been associated with Reliance TimeOut are Akshay Kumar, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Rahul Bose, Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR), Biddu, Nandan Nilekani, Sudha Murthy, Fatima Bhutto amongst many others.
About Reliance Retail Limited
Reliance Retail Limited (RRL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited opened its first retail store in November 2006 and today operates more than 1,000 stores in over 86 cities, spanning 14 states and serving over 2.5 million customers every week. RRL is a multi-format retailer that operates
" Reliance Fresh - a neighborhood store concept
" Reliance Super- a super mart concept
" Reliance Mart - a hyper market concept
" Ranger Farms - Wholesale (cash & carry) store
" Delight - a non vegetarian offering
" Reliance Digital - a consumer durables and information technology concept
" Reliance Trends - an apparel specialty concept
" Reliance Wellness - a health, wellness & beauty concept
" iStore by Reliance Digital- an Apple specialty store concept
" Reliance Footprint -a footwear concept
" Reliance Jewels - a jewellery concept
" Reliance Time-Out- a books, music & entertainment concept
" Reliance Living - a Furniture, Furnishing, Homeware and Home kitchen concept
" Reliance AutoZone - an automotive specialty concept
About Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector company on all major financial parameters with a turnover of Rs. 2,00,400 crore (US$ 44.6 billion), cash profit of Rs. 27,933 crore (US$ 6.2 billion), net profit of Rs. 16,236 crore (US$ 3.6 billion) and net worth of Rs. 1,37,171 crore (US$ 30.6 billion) as of March 31, 2010.
RIL is the first private sector company from India to feature in the Fortune Global 500 list of 'World's Largest Corporations' and ranks 117th amongst the world's Top 200 companies in terms of profits. RIL ranks 75th in the Financial Times FT Global 500 list of the world's largest companies. RIL is rated as the 15th 'Most Innovative Company' in the World in a survey conducted by the US financial publication-Business Week in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group.
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