J.K. Rowling is generous with her profits.J.K. Rowling, creator of the best selling children's books on Harry Potter, will share profits from her best-selling books with single mothers like herself. It is a well documented fact that Rowling, 34, struggled as a single parent bringing up her daughter Jessica. She survived on social security for some time and wrote the best selling books about the young magician Harry Potter in a cafe while her daughter slept in a pram next to her. Rowling describes her penurious exis... Read More...

Hari Kunzru makes an impressive start.Oxford-educated Hari Kunzru, 31, set off a major bidding war between three London publishers who competed for the rights to his debut novel. Hamish Hamilton finally won paying 210,000 pounds for the British publishing rights. The American rights were won by Dutton, a subsidiary of Penguin. In all, Kunzru has made 1.25 million pounds for a two book deal.The fierce bidding was based on a draft Kunzru submitted less than a month ago! The draft entitled The Impressionist has been descri... Read More...

Media reports in London have stated that publisher of celebrity lifestyle magazine OK! has agreed on a deal to buy Express Newspapers of UK for up to 125 million pound in cash. The magazine publisher Richard Desmond is thought to be keen to add United News and Media's 'Daily Express', 'Sunday Express' and 'Daily Star' to his company, 'Northern and Shell' ahead of a stock market floatation next year. The Financial Times newspaper said the deal would be a blow to NRI businessm... Read More...

Alice memorabilia.Books, pictures and personal items once owned by the 'real' Alice In Wonderland, Alice Liddell, fetched more than 2.81 million dollars at a Sotheby's sale. It included a scrapbook of photographs which ''Alice in Wonderland'' author Lewis Carroll took of Alice and her sisters and Alice's personal copy of the Wonderland story. Both were bought by a private American collector for 465,500 pounds and 157,250 pounds respectively, Sotheby's said. The book, an early... Read More...

Home » Friendship in Movies » Friends Friends Friends is based on the theme of friendship. Basically, it is a romantic comedy. It tells us the tale of a band of six friends. All among the six friends inhabit the the New York... Read More...

To keep the love and interest alive in a marriage needs a lot of hard work especially in todaya??s scenario where hard working super couples hardly have time for each other. It is the abnormal stress and tension of their high profile jobs or their highly demanding careers that is slowly undermining the marriage. You do see exceptions around you though a?? where couples have learnt to cope admirably and everything seems to go smoothly as if on well oiled hinges. Meals are on the table on time, kids are got ready for school... Read More...

Marriage and the super couples of today To keep the love and interest alive in a marriage needs a lot of hard work especially in today's scenario where hard working super couples hardly have time for each other. It is the abnormal stress... more >> How to handle conflict in marriage A successful marriage is all a question of the right way of handling any conflict that may arise among the couple. It is not as if all successful marria... Read More...

A successful marriage is all a question of the right way of handling any conflict that may arise among the couple. It is not as if all successful marriages are perfect marriages conflicts and disagreements are all part of any marriage. Everything hinges on how well these conflicts are handled and how soon one is able to solve issues without allowing them to escalate. So you have had a fight with your husband over an issue which seems to have no solution in sight. Do you give him the silent treatment, stonewalling his att... Read More...

On the eve of Mother's Day you sit and wondera? how do you transform soft copy (emotions, feelings, love, gratitude) into hard copy (an article on mother)? It is almost impossible. After all a relationship that lasts 365 days multiplied by four decades and more cannot be expressed by stringing a few sentences or a dozen or more paragraphs. I still try, for you can't let that day pass without saluting the universally acknowledged and voted a?"Most taken-for-granted person in the world "- MOTHER Erma Bombec... Read More...

You watch her anxiously as she slowly climbs down the steps, longing to reach out to help her but understanding her need to be independent.You lie awake at night alert for any sound that reveals her discomfort.You feel the need to enter her room at all odd hours in the night to make sure that she is all right.When she falls asleep, you gently come in and tuck a blanket around her, careful not to disturb her, knowing full well that she will get highly indignant at being treated like a baby.Your heart is in your mouth as you... Read More...

The baby's father will not slip into his role like a veterana? he isn't one, remember?Men's roles are changing. Many men now do venture into the delivery room. So many women expect 'dad' will also automatically wake up for night feedings, change diapers without asking and generally share in baby care. In most cases, this simply does not happen for many reasons. Many men equate fathering with being a good provider, and feel the pressure to work even harder after the baby is born. Thus, rather than i... Read More...

1. Respect your children's mother One of the best things a father can do for his children is to respect their mother.If you are married, keep your marriage strong and vital. If you are separated, it is still important to respect and support the mother of your children.A father and mother who respect each other and show it, provide a secure environment for the children.When children see their parents respecting each other, they are more likely to feel that they are also accepted and respected. 2. Spend time with your ... Read More...