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Revolutionary Road
April 16, 2016 00:16 IST
The role of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army in the mainstream national movement and how their moral compass was rooted in non-violence.
Padma Shri SL Bhyrappa: ‘Music is the most powerful art’
April 14, 2016 00:00 IST
At the inaugural edition of Loksatta Gappa, Kannada novelist SK Bhyrappa spoke about the influence of philosophy and music in his writings
The Right Notes
April 13, 2016 00:10 IST
Shobha Deepak Singh completes her ‘scape’ trilogy with a book on music.
Fashion designer Ritu Beri launches two books
April 10, 2016 17:08 IST
The two books have been titled "The Designs of A Restless Mind" and "The Fire of A Restless Mind".
A Free Bard
April 10, 2016 00:33 IST
Haladhar Nag, the Koshali language poet who won the Padma Shri this year, is an unlikely literary hero.
Ahmedabad– city with a Past book review: City of Memories
April 9, 2016 00:31 IST
Through the many David homes, beginning with the first in the heart of the city, one goes through the history of Ahmedabad, right till 2007, when Esther moved out of her quaint abode bordering Juhapura.
Winged Fire book review: Fair Are Them Fowls
April 9, 2016 00:25 IST
An expensive but enjoyable introduction to the simple pleasures of birdwatching, with vibrant photography and classical colour plates
The Word Became Flesh
April 9, 2016 00:36 IST
A translation of Ashok Vajpeyi’s poems reveals his faith and an awareness of his failures.
In a Broken Land
April 9, 2016 00:13 IST
In Anubha Bhonsle's intimate portrayal, Manipur emerges as a wounded civilisation, where sorrow is a moral response to tragedy and violation.
Veils, Halos & Shackles: The Woman as an Inspiration
April 9, 2016 00:05 IST
Through the writings of poets from across the world, a new book looks at creating a dialogue regarding gender issues.
Don’t Look Back in Anger
April 3, 2016 00:00 IST
Why an outspoken memoir by an LTTE fighter and head of its women’s political wing has the Tamil community divided.
Hindi Made Easy
April 3, 2016 00:00 IST
Popular Hindi literature is on the resurgence — at bookshops and at lit fests. Why, then, has it been unable to shrug off the charge that this is a reign of mediocrity?
A Time For Change
April 2, 2016 00:57 IST
Julian Barnes’ fictionalised biography of Dimitri Shostakovich is an agonised meditation on the relationship between an artist and the communist regime he lived under
Safety Measures
April 2, 2016 00:49 IST
An analysis of India’s security apparatus by a man who has spent a lifetime in governance.
Book review: From Aryabhata to Vivekananda
April 2, 2016 00:42 IST
Sunil Khilnani threads India's complex and variegated history together through elegant biographies of 50 individuals who made a difference.
Book reviews: Paper Backers
April 2, 2016 00:42 IST
When ARTIST Marianne Glass falls to her death at her home, the police mark it as an accident.
‘While reading Tagore, we tend to forget that he wasn’t born with a beard’: Gulzar
March 29, 2016 13:09 IST
In the Capital at the launch of ‘The Crescent Moon’ and ‘The Gardener’, Gulzar spoke about his admiration of Tagore and the process of translating the legend.
Hurry Up Please, It’s Time
March 27, 2016 00:00 IST
When Kamala Das burst on the scene, change was in the air and the Indian readership was almost ready to give ear to new voices.
Often, the most interesting things happen when you’re not prepared: William Dalrymple
March 27, 2016 13:41 IST
Author William Dalrymple on his first book of photographs, why he doesn’t write bleak novels and his next project — a book on the East India Company.
PaperBackers: Caught in a Cubicle
March 26, 2016 01:10 IST
One finds similar drama in Kalpana Mishra’s Love Forever @ Rajpath, through a tense romance between Shalini and Kartik, both working in different departments in a ministry in Delhi.
PaperBackers: One For the Road
March 26, 2016 01:10 IST
Thirty-year-old Munmun Menon has a nightmare of a job, a ruthless boss and has just been cheated on by her boyfriend (who goes on to physically and verbally assault her).
Jewels in the Crown
March 26, 2016 01:10 IST
Sanskrit and its scholars thrived in the Mughal court between 1560 and 1660. A scholarly book describes this fascinating history. If only, the prose were less turgid.
Love in the Age of Disillusionment
March 26, 2016 01:09 IST
In her new novel, Shashi Deshpande is on familiar terrain, exploring the essential loneliness of human beings through a love story.
How to make peace with your neighbour
March 26, 2016 01:09 IST
BG Verghese’s last book is a pragmatic reminder of the necessity of an India-Pakistan reconciliation.
PaperBackers: It’s Harry Again
March 19, 2016 00:57 IST
Harry’s workaholic banker son Sebastian is involved in a sub-plot straight out of Bollywood, when his parents don’t let him marry the beautiful Indian girl he wishes to, whose name ironically is Priya.
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