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Five Suchitra Bhattacharya books that redefined feminist literature in Bengal
May 14, 2015 17:50 IST
The 65-year-old novelist succumbed to a cardiac arrest in her south-Kolkata residence last night but her worldview lives on in many of us.
Book Review: The Devourers
May 9, 2015 00:00 IST
A werewolf in Kolkata? Yes, please, but leave the saga at the door.
In the Works: Life Lines of Doris Lessing
May 9, 2015 00:00 IST
Nobel laureate and feminist writer Doris Lessing died in 2013 at the age of 94. In her will written in 2009, she asked Michael Holroyd, the biographer of George Bernard Shaw, to write the story of her life.
Book Review – Ahmedabad: A City in the World
May 9, 2015 00:00 IST
A powerful sketch of Ahmedabad and its all too frequent complicity in communal violence.
Book Review – The Longest August: The Unflinching Rivalry Between India and Pakistan
May 9, 2015 00:00 IST
Despite its vast scope, Dilip Hiro’s new book on the India-Pakistan rivalry is marred by factual errors and personal biases.
On his 154th birth anniversary, five lesser known facts about Rabindranath Tagore
May 9, 2015 13:41 IST
On his 154th birth anniversary, let's take a look at lesser-known facts about the legend.
Turning an Old Leaf: Books from the Rashtrapati Bhavan library to be restored
May 5, 2015 00:00 IST
As part of a two-year project that will conclude later this year, the IGNCA is restoring 150 books with 150 folios each for the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
First edition copy of Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude stolen
May 4, 2015 13:18 IST
The first edition copy of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez's most acclaimed book 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' has been stolen from a book fair in Bogota.
Crossword Book Prize winner Anees Salim reveals why he dropped out of school to become an author
May 5, 2015 14:20 IST
Anees Salim is an author who doesn’t need the publicity machine. Now, he has the Crossword Book Prize 2014 to prove it.
Book Review – ‘A Mirror to Power’ by M J Akbar: Who’s the Most Powerful of Them All?
May 4, 2015 11:24 IST
MJ Akbar turns a merciless eye on those in power, except when he looks at Modi.
Book Review- ‘The Tusk That Did The Damage’: Born Free
May 2, 2015 00:00 IST
An elephant gone rogue is the protagonist of this lyrical, if uneven, novel.
Book Review – ‘Drawing The Line’: When Good Girls Cross the Line
May 2, 2015 00:00 IST
Wry, melancholic and almost genteel, this collection of graphic art stories by and about oppressed Indian women does not rage enough against the traditions that bind them.
Once Upon a Time
April 25, 2015 00:00 IST
A publisher’s anecdotes about the people he has worked with in a career spanning four decades and their idiosyncrasies.
For Better or For Worse
April 25, 2015 00:00 IST
A survey of our attitude to violence, and the far-reaching changes in the way in which its legitimacy is understood.
Violent Land
April 25, 2015 00:00 IST
Written in the aftermath of the Gujarat riots, Farewell, Mahatma is a poignant recreation of Gandhi’s last days.
Book Review: Why this 1949 love story is relevant in today’s times
April 24, 2015 12:34 IST
Dharamvir Bharati's Gunaho Ka Devta narrates the tale of the platonic love between the protagonists - Chander and Sudha.
World Book Day: Five book markets in India you must visit
April 23, 2015 19:10 IST
On the occasion of the World Book Day, let's take a look at the famous five markets of the country quenches our thirst for books.
Will clarify things: Chetan Bhagat on ‘Half Girlfriend’ defamation suit
April 24, 2015 12:45 IST
The author said there was some "misunderstanding" as his book is a work of fiction.
Now a book on foreigners who arrived in pre-colonial India
April 22, 2015 13:05 IST
New Zealand-born Harris said his determination to find out about India through people like him became the inspiration for his book.
Restaurant consultant Diya Sethi’s ‘The Addict’ talks about her mastery over bulimia
April 22, 2015 13:36 IST
In her memoir, which will be launched in the city on Thursday, Sethi chronicles the decade-long struggle with the disorder.
Vikas Khanna rolls out a book on non-alcoholic drinks for summer
April 22, 2015 13:41 IST
Vikas Khanna rolls out a book on non-alcoholic drinks for summer, before he heads to Cannes next month to launch Utsav, his book on festival food.
Book review: ‘Delhi 4 Shows’ celebrates the experience of watching films in single-screen era
April 20, 2015 19:05 IST
Will the story of cinema be complete without the mention of cinema halls - the citadels where the magic unravels on the silver screen?
Foreign Correspondent: The Kolkata which inspired Gunter Grass
April 19, 2015 01:00 IST
The Kolkata which inspired Gunter Grass was a place where you could reach out and touch life.
The present overwhelms the past, says, author, Janhavi Acharekar
April 20, 2015 15:17 IST
In her new book — Wanderers, All — author Janhavi Acharekar presents a charming contrast of time.
Building Blocks
April 18, 2015 03:58 IST
A book that raises designer concerns about architecture, but gives little direction about its future
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