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Life in a Concrete Jungle

March 14, 2015 00:36 IST

A well-researched sociology of Delhi, where people have learnt to live in the ruins with hope, knowing full well their own contribution to the ruin.

Faiz on Faiz

March 14, 2015 00:35 IST

Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s grandson, Ali Madeeh Hashmi, talks about his grandfather’s legacy and the upcoming biography of the revolutionary poet.

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Courting Karma

March 14, 2015 00:29 IST

Set in Mumbai in 2020, the plot revolves around small-time reporter Sudhir Navkar.

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The Odds are Even

March 14, 2015 00:23 IST

Cricket’s glorious uncertainties are rendered somewhat predictable through some unorthodox data crunching.

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Standing at Ease

March 14, 2015 00:18 IST

A crucial book explores why India has successfully managed to keep the military out of democratic politics.

New app would ‘clean’ your favourite novel for you

March 13, 2015 17:16 IST

If you want to read a best-selling novel, but don't like the cuss words in it, this app is for you.

Terry Pratchett, author of fantasy ‘Discworld’ novels, dies at 66

March 12, 2015 22:18 IST

Pratchett died at home surrounded by his family with his cat sleeping on his bed, his publishers said.

Sequel to Shantaram, The Mountain Shadow to release in October

March 12, 2015 17:05 IST

The fervently-awaited sequel is now set to release on October 13, 2015.

Sea is the hero and the villain in Manveen S Anand’s crime thriller

March 13, 2015 15:10 IST

The book is engaging in parts; though the plot looks predictable in the beginning, you can never guess what happens towards the end.

Girls Don’t Cry

March 7, 2015 01:15 IST

But somewhere between the crisis and its resolution, the book loses its plot.

A Fine Pulp

March 7, 2015 01:02 IST

The writing is as pedestrian as the streets of Delhi of which the author is so cynical about.

Out of Frame

March 7, 2015 00:40 IST

A debut attempt at a hard-boiled thriller is derailed by its slack pace and unimaginative denouement

The Author as an Essayist

March 7, 2015 00:25 IST

In Mohsin Hamid the essayist, we find a more inward-looking voice, as if he’s testing some thoughts out as he writes.

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Dramatic Silence

March 3, 2015 00:00 IST

With release of English translation of his work that maps history of Marathi theatre, Makarand Sathe talks about state & censorship.

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi bares her hijra soul in the first English translation of her Marathi autobiography

March 1, 2015 01:00 IST

Me Hijra, Me Laxmi charts her journey from a young boy confused about his sexuality to his decision to become a hijra and the activism that has formed the basis of her work.

Anything is Possible

February 28, 2015 02:01 IST

Neil Gaiman’s new collection leads you on a trail of possibilities, and there is darkness on the way.

The Rebel Time Forgot

February 28, 2015 01:41 IST

In recovering the life of an Indian suffragette, this biography is not political enough.

Notes from a Divided Land

February 28, 2015 01:23 IST

Ilina Sen’s memoir of her days in Chhattisgarh does not quite bring to life the interesting times she has lived through.

Make it New

February 28, 2015 01:10 IST

A survey of Sanskrit kavya explores its vitality and continuous change. If only it had been less pedantic in style.

Book review: Urdu Literature and Journalism – Critical perspectives

February 23, 2015 12:36 IST

The book holds an ample coverage on Ghalib, Firaq, Faiz, Iqbal, Rabindranath Tagore, Munshi Premchand, Manto and Kalam, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Josh.

I have tried to use words with care: Vinod Kumar Shukla

February 22, 2015 01:00 IST

Hindi poet and writer Vinod Kumar Shukla on the thin line between imagination and reality and why an author’s body of work needs to be looked at in continuum.