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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
July 18, 2015 01:11 IST
A psychological thriller in the league of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train.
Who is That Across the Fence?
July 18, 2015 11:46 IST
This novel about a young Gujarati Muslim woman is a contemporary portrait of prejudice as well as hope.
The End of Innocence
July 18, 2015 00:49 IST
The publicity about Watchman has ensured that the reader comes to the book fully aware that her hero has been morally shrunk into a bigot.
On The Corner Shelf
July 18, 2015 00:33 IST
About an intellectual’s alienation in an oppressive culture, the novel was a critique of the country under Reza Shah’s rule.
A funny thing happened when Fifty Shades author went on Twitter to interact with people
July 12, 2015 01:00 IST
EL James, a working model illustrating how social media can help hitherto unknown writers make a killing, came a cropper last week in the course of a Twitter stunt.
A writer in search of a novel: Author Anis Shivani on how he came to write about a Karachi slum in his first novel
July 12, 2015 01:00 IST
Author Anis Shivani on why his vision of Pakistan is one of optimism and energy.
Rereading To Kill a Mockingbird after the Charleston killings
July 12, 2015 10:56 IST
Whether or not the new Harper Lee novel disappoints, it is impossible to forget what her first novel meant to millions of readers. Author Parvati Sharma turns its pages again to find old friends, new meanings and questions for a more troubled time.
Book Review – AS Dulat’s ‘Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years’
July 11, 2015 08:44 IST
A former RAW chief’s account of his mission in Kashmir reveals that New Delhi has never been serious about substantial change.
On the corner shelf: Greek to us
July 11, 2015 00:00 IST
Greece is the south of Europe, the Third World within the First World, forever playing catch-up with its more powerful neighbours.
Book Review – Wanderers, All
July 11, 2015 00:00 IST
At 420 pages, is it any wonder that the reader reaches the end of the road long before the story does?
Book Review – Where Borders Bleed: An insider’s account of INDO-PAK relations
July 11, 2015 13:13 IST
A former IFS officer’s account of Indo-Pak relations has no new revelation to make.
The Law Must Take Its Course
July 7, 2015 17:53 IST
A competent history of the judiciary in Bombay under British rule.
Love’s Labour Lost
July 7, 2015 17:37 IST
A fictional account of the life, love and lyrics of Sanskrit poet Bhartrihari.
In Search of Uncertain Glory
July 7, 2015 20:14 IST
Farthest Field, which features Karnad’s grand-uncle from his earlier essay Everybody’s Friend, is about a marginalised community in Indian military discourse — the Parsis.
Does your kid bully you? A new book gives you tips on handling your little brats
July 1, 2015 19:14 IST
Grover, in Manhattan, offers readable bites of advice, case studies from his 20 years working with families and personal stories of his own trials as the father of two girls, now 12 and 15.
Price of freedom is eternal vigilance: Coomi Kapoor revives memories of Emergency with the launch of her book
June 29, 2015 12:26 IST
The launch of Coomi Kapoor’s book, The Emergency, made veterans of the dark hour look back.
Black Rage: A long-forgotten American book and its relevance to caste relations in contemporary India
June 28, 2015 01:00 IST
The stack of ages had been cleft, so to speak, exposing a long-forgotten book titled Black Rage. The inscription on the fly-leaf read, “San Francisco, Jan 8, 1969”.
What Ails TV? The Nation Wants to Know Much More
March 6, 2016 12:09 IST
Nalin Mehta’s well-researched book bemoans a lack of vision and blames economic compulsions, but is much too kind to those running the industry .
The Default Mode for Poor People
June 27, 2015 00:03 IST
A novel gives voice to the inhabitants of a slum in Karachi.
All of Indira’s Men and Women
June 27, 2015 00:00 IST
A chilling account of how they ganged up to take democracy away from India.
Amish’s Scion of Ikshvaku releases, author says Indian myths meaningful as they are living myths
June 23, 2015 13:02 IST
Amish Tripathi says it is sad that the wonderful and rich mythologies of Greece, Rome and the Vikings have been reduced to mere stories.
Sydney state library showcases world’s largest book
June 20, 2015 16:12 IST
There are only 31 copies of the book, which was released by Australian publisher Millennium House in 2012. The state library copy is the only one in Australia.
Book Review: Murder with Bengali Characteristics
June 20, 2015 00:00 IST
A speculative murder mystery, more a satire about a brave new futuristic world than a crime fiction.
Book Review – Unbound: 2,000 Years of Indian Women’s Writing
June 20, 2015 00:00 IST
To represent the immense variety of texts produced by Indian women over the last 2,000 years — in 350-odd pages — is no mean feat.
Book Review – Modi’s World: Expanding India’s Sphere of Influence
June 19, 2015 22:17 IST
A sharp analysis of India’s challenges in navigating a rapidly transforming regional and international landscape under Narendra Modi.
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