ওয়াশিংটন বাংলা রেডিও Washington Bangla Radio USA

Anyone who grew up in India is well aware of, and probably fondly remembers, Tintin, Snowy and friends and foes. A timeless series of comics created by Georges Remi (1907–1983) in Belgian under the pen name of Hergé, The Adventures of Tintin is now available in over 50 languages (including Bengali which was published as a series in Anandabazar Patrika's Anandamela children's magazine) with over 200 million copies sold world-wide. Unfortunately, Tintin remains generally unknown in the United States, though he is part of folk-lore in Europe and the rest of the world. However, Peter Jackson - Steven Spielberg's stunning cinematographic adaptation in 3D IMAX (review) has helped a bit in popularizing Tintin in USA.

Collect the entire series of Tintin comics via our curated links to purchase the large format books in USA or India.

Calcutta, March 19, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio) Renowned sports journalist Gautam Bhattacharya (WBRi Interview) has released his latest book "Jaya He" also made available in downloadable e-Book format from Amazon Kindle store by Databazaar Media.

A sports journalist whose writings on Cricket are especially popular, Gautam's last book on Sachin Tendulkar titled "Sach" is already a favorite of sports lovers worldwide.

With years of experience, Arunava Sinha has achieved recognition for his works as a translator and has an impressive list of acclaimed publications to his name. It is through him that book lovers get a glimpse into a world that might have otherwise remained unknown to them. Quite recently, his current work ‘Chowringhee’ was aired on BBC Radio 3. WBRi had the honor of interviewing Mr. Sinha about his experience as a translator, his insights on the translation industry and his new books.

Mumbai, March 8, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio) Zorba Publishers has launched author B L Gautam’s book ‘Andy Leelu’.   Andy Leelu is a novel that showcases a bold new voice in the world of Indian literature in English.  It is a voice reminiscent of Munshi Premchand — honest and raw.

Suzanne Collins joined the club of J.K Rowling (Harry Potter) and Stephenie Meyer (The Twilight Saga) when her first novel for the young adults, The Hunger Games hit the shelves.

The novel is set in Panem, a nation that grew out of the ashes of North America, and run by the Capitol. In order to exercise total control, the Capitol selects one male and one female from each of the twelve outlying districts to compete in the annual Hunger Games—a fight to the death between twenty four tributes from ages twelve to eighteen. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen is chosen for the games along with Peeta Mellark. Together, they will create an unprecedented game and create a spark to change the course of history and maybe something more. A USA Today and New York Times bestseller, 9.6 million copies of the book was already being read in the United States when Lionsgate decided about the movie adaptation.