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August 12, 2017 01:22 IST
Haruki Murakami’s latest collection of short stories is tied together with the leitmotif of loss and loneliness
Sat, Aug 12, 2017July 15, 2017 01:25 IST
Amish’s ability to retain the essence of a myth while completely reinventing it is one of his strong points, and he does not disappoint.
Sat, Jul 15, 2017
June 16, 2017 15:04 IST
Eunuchs are an integral part of South Asia’s civilizational space, but politicians today seem to delight in reinforcing the latter-day prejudices that are associated with them.
Fri, Jun 16, 2017
June 11, 2017 00:02 IST
What I took from my grandfathers was not what gave them their identity, but what could give me mine.
Sun, Jun 11, 2017
June 09, 2017 00:08 IST
A theatrical adaptation of Japanese author Haruki Murakami's short stories balanced structure and spontaniety with equal ease. Haruki Murakami’s works are not the most obvious choice when staging a play.
Fri, Jun 09, 2017
May 14, 2017 09:11 IST
As Haruki Murakami’s new short story collection, Men Without Women begins to hit bookshelves around the world, I, like many others, expect to be consumed by the familiar yet strange space between dreams and reality.
Sun, May 14, 2017
April 08, 2017 01:56 IST
KR Meera’s new novella is both a warning and an exploration of corrosive love
Sat, Apr 08, 2017
March 25, 2017 03:25 IST
The story arcs of these three characters are, unfortunately, the least interesting.
Sat, Mar 25, 2017
March 20, 2017 01:28 IST
A culture that normalises stalking is one that draws artificial lines, discourages dialogue
Mon, Mar 20, 2017
March 04, 2017 01:31 IST
Mohan Pathak’s biggest strengths are his flair for dialogue and his attention to detail. Unfortunately, these barely come through in the translation and dialogues that might have had a strong impact in Hindi appear stilted.
Sat, Mar 04, 2017
January 10, 2017 12:49 IST
Plunging back into detective work, Sherlock finds its rhythm again without losing out on exploring its newer, more emotional elements.
Tue, Jan 10, 2017
January 02, 2017 20:30 IST
Sherlock Season 4 Episode 1 Review: The consulting detective faces his greatest enemy - his arrogance
Mon, Jan 02, 2017
December 10, 2016 00:08 IST
Certain parts of the book come across as contrived, such as where the protagonist quits his job in advertising.
Sat, Dec 10, 2016
October 25, 2016 18:58 IST
Westworld quarterly review: One of the greatest strengths of the show is the questions it raises about sentience, consciousness and humanity, using Westworld as a microcosm.
Wed, Oct 26, 2016
October 22, 2016 00:40 IST
A fictional biography of Kasturba Gandhi makes for a compelling read.
Sat, Oct 22, 2016
October 08, 2016 17:34 IST
Stellar cast, solid writing and great music has managed to save Empire from the obvious pitfalls of a late-night soap opera. But for how long?
Sat, Oct 08, 2016
September 22, 2016 17:48 IST
And while it’s not unusual for fans to spend some time thinking along these lines, millions of people around the world have taken this to the next level - fanfiction.
Sat, Sep 24, 2016
September 06, 2016 19:58 IST
The emotional intensity that surrounds Pablo Escobar is the essence of how season two of Narcos managed to distinguish itself from its predecessor - a fast-paced and world building narrative.
Wed, Sep 07, 2016
September 02, 2016 17:44 IST
Regardless of whether Trump’s image is the result of years of deliberate cultivation, a natural state of being or a mixture of the two, the result has a clear terminology in WWE: ‘heel’.
Fri, Sep 02, 2016
August 20, 2016 01:01 IST
Naresh Gupta, an ageing MP who has a cache of documents detailing every dirty secret, is going mad due to syphilis.
Sat, Aug 20, 2016
July 31, 2016 18:52 IST
The app aims to carve out a niche for itself by offering quick, low-interest loans for short periods of time
Sun, Jul 31, 2016
July 25, 2016 19:48 IST
A few weeks into its launch, Pokemon GO has already surpassed all expectations in terms of revenue generation and its impact on Nintendo stock prices.
Mon, Jul 25, 2016
July 08, 2016 18:44 IST
Pokemon GO: The danger is not restricted specifically to this game either, as AR games by nature direct people to locations around their vicinity as part of the experience
Fri, Jul 08, 2016



