A retired headmaster’s campaign has led Penguin Books India to agree to destroy copies of a book deemed offensive to Hindus, prompting fears that an ideological shift is underway.
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A Hindu nationalist group had objected to “The Hindus: An Alternative History,” saying it hurt religious sentiment in India.
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The author, who has avoided being photographed throughout his life, is among five finalists in fiction. His publisher said he won’t be at the event.
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A federal judge’s antitrust finding against Apple over e-book prices underscores how much the book industry has changed and bolsters the advantage held by the online retailer.
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The new company, Penguin Random House, will control more than 25 percent of the trade book market in the United States.
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The Justice Department has claimed that the publishers used Apple as a conduit to communicate with each other; Apple lawyers have sought to portray the conversations as normal business proceedings.
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The former congressman, defense secretary and C.I.A. director said his book, bought by Penguin Press, would go behind the scenes of government.
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The book is scheduled to be published in April, in time for the first anniversary of the attacks.
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The agreement is subject to court approval. Penguin settled a similar claim with the Justice Department in December.
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In an excerpt from “Roger Ailes: Off Camera,” Mr. Ailes, the head of the Fox News Channel, takes aim at Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Newt Gingrich, among others.
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