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Three novels set in the Batman universe take the superhero into the realm of prose
July 27, 2019 09:07 IST
The three novels recently published by Titan Books in collaboration with DC Comics go out on a progressive limb from the family tree of the Batman novels. The authors are carefully chosen, the writing is crisp and the audience is exclusively adult.
Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood feature in 2019 Booker Prize longlist
July 24, 2019 11:27 IST
The shortlist will be announced on September 3, and the winner will be declared on October 14.
Balraj Sahni’s biography ‘The Non-Conformist’ to be written by his son
July 22, 2019 11:43 IST
The foreword will be written by Amitabh Bachchan where he will share his working experiences with Balraj Sahni, and will also shed light on the latter's immense contribution to Indian cinema.
Fates and furies
July 20, 2019 11:30 IST
Anger is a powerful emotion, but it seems a little reductive that a show of female power should occur mainly within this paradigm of violence and retribution.
Nemat Sadat’s debut novel is an ode to beauty and hope, even in dark times
July 20, 2019 11:00 IST
The novel’s dedication to portraying the fragility of life is evident in its complexities. Most happy moments are bittersweet, no emotion is fully evident, no motive is completely understandable.
A bird’s-eye view of the land records systems that represent the main models in India
July 20, 2019 09:41 IST
Agarwal’s book is a must-read for practitioners, and for policy-makers looking at land record reform as part of larger economic reform.
The story of Chandra Shekhar, the maverick in Indian politics
July 20, 2019 09:35 IST
Instead of recognising that Chandra Shekhar was obliged him to run the government in close association with those who had made him PM, he desisted from consultation and insisted on having his own unfettered way.
Andrea Camilleri, author of Inspector Montalbano novels, dies at 93
July 18, 2019 15:12 IST
He is survived by his wife, Rosetta Dello Siesto, whom he married in 1957, three daughters, four grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Mandira Bedi to pen down her first book ‘Happy for No Reason’
July 17, 2019 15:53 IST
Mandira Bedi is all set to write a memoir, Happy for No Reason, that will capture the many roles she juggles as a professional, a parent and a home-maker.
Author Margaret Mascarenhas passes away; a look at some of her memorable works
July 16, 2019 13:54 IST
Margaret Mascarenhas was an American citizen with Goan origin and was known for her distinctive voice and was an integral part of the post-colonial discourse.
An award for books that have no violence against women
July 16, 2019 08:44 IST
There are no constraints regarding the genre of the thriller. It can be a mystery, spy, historical, psychological, even political and satirical.
Author Devapriya Roy on her new book and the process of writing serialised fiction
July 15, 2019 08:08 IST
Roy has written two novels, a travelogue The Heat and Dust Project (2015) and a graphic novel, Indira (2018). Her next book is a sequel to the travelogue, called Man. Woman. Road.
‘Musharraf used every occasion to grandstand and project himself’
July 13, 2019 04:47 IST
In the first debate on the nuclear deal, held in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of 2005 soon after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned to India, the party did not give me an opportunity to initiate the debate.
There’s no home here
July 13, 2019 04:39 IST
A poignant tale of social orders where caste murders the meanings of home, identity.
Articles of Faith
July 13, 2019 04:33 IST
Beliefs are flexible according to political expediency. As Prime Minister in the late ’90s, Vajpayee had suspended the political belief of the 1970s. But beliefs have a survival instinct that sustains them in adversity.
International Booker Prize 2020: Judges list announced, includes Jeet Thayil
July 12, 2019 17:33 IST
This year Omani author, Jokha Alharthi's novel Celestial Bodies, translated by Marilyn Booth won the prize. The winning sum was equally divided between the translator and the author.
‘General Musharraf used every occasion to grandstand and project himself to the hilt’
July 11, 2019 20:25 IST
The talks started with a great deal of fanfare. Musharraf took full advantage of the invitation to legitimise himself in the eyes of the world and quickly appointed himself as the President of Pakistan.
Maneka Gandhi’s ‘There’s a Monster under my Bed!’ shortlisted for Jarul Picture Book Awards
July 9, 2019 15:50 IST
Maneka Gandhi's children’s book, 'There’s a Monster under my Bed!' encapsulates some of the most common fears children, within the age group of three to six years, face.
Maya Angelou, reimagined through art
July 9, 2019 10:47 IST
The opening week included other types of arts programming, created to introduce students to different parts of the creative economy, including a performance by the musician Miguel.
A writer of three women’s sex lives shares her own journey
July 9, 2019 09:08 IST
Taddeo said she first became interested in the subject of desire by watching her parents interact.
The sum of all fears
July 6, 2019 00:53 IST
Amar Bhushan, former special secretary of RAW, returns with another set of spy thrillers
Aspect ratio
July 6, 2019 00:44 IST
A critical look at independent India’s early political cartooning reveals casteism, and BR Ambedkar is always the shortest man in the frame
A brave new world
July 6, 2019 00:39 IST
An extraordinary debut novel that moves seamlessly between myth, history, and reportage
Long-running satirical publication MAD magazine will be leaving newsstands this fall
July 5, 2019 18:08 IST
The magazine changed as its circumstances did, he wrote, including when the magazine began printing advertisements in 2001 and when it moved from New York City to Burbank, California, at the end of 2017.
Book to unravel story of former prime minister Chandra Shekhar
July 5, 2019 17:40 IST
The book, "Chandra Shekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological Politics", will retrace the late politician's journey from being born in a lower middle-class family to becoming "one of the tallest figures" in Indian politics.
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