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Book review: Once It Flowers
October 13, 2014 13:20 IST
Shukla has termed Once It Flowers the “most incompletely finished” of his novels.
Book review: When Google Met Wikileaks
October 13, 2014 13:10 IST
Google’s Eric Schmidt interviewed Julian Assange, under house arrest in rural Norfolk, for The New Digital Age.
French author gets Nobel Prize for literature
October 10, 2014 16:40 IST
This year's Nobel Prize for literature has been awarded to French author Patrick Modiano, it was announced.
Aye captain, nay Captain: In book publishing, piracy is still rampant
October 5, 2014 01:00 IST
There’s a variety of devices and channels in the market, but piracy is still rampant, and it is accepted — by everyone other than publishers — as part of the landscape.
Reflections of a Political Mind: Neel Mukherjee on writing his great Bengali novel
October 5, 2014 01:00 IST
The nomination for the Booker prize came as a bit of a surprise, but Mukherjee, who confesses to being distracted ever since, would rather dwell on the changes it has already wrought than discuss his possibilities of a win.
Book review: KR Meera borrows liberally from the mystique of the Dhananjoy hanging in Hangwoman
October 6, 2014 13:21 IST
KR Meera has created one of the most extraordinary protagonists in recent Indian fiction.
How Green is My City: The other Delhi, of lush foliage and birdcalls
October 6, 2014 13:12 IST
From time to time, Delhi residents need to be reminded of just how green and full of natural life Delhi still is.
Book review: An Optimist’s Diary
October 6, 2014 13:06 IST
A French economist’s perspective on the world is full of whimsy and optimism.
Book review: Amit Chaudhuri’s Odysseus Abroad is more about moments than characters
October 6, 2014 12:57 IST
Amit Chaudhuri’s newest is a wry, funny novel about two heroes with bodily functions.
Homi Dastoor’s book is for lovers of Western classical music
October 1, 2014 16:47 IST
Homi Dastoor’s book is a resource for young listeners who want to get acquainted with Western classical music.
Book review: The Holy Trail, a Pilgrim’s Plight
September 29, 2014 13:36 IST
When a whimsical visit to the Kumbh Mela became a transforming experience.
Book review: Stolen Years – A Memoir of Simranjit Singh Mann’s Imprisonment
September 29, 2014 13:28 IST
Simranjit Singh Mann’s daughter pieces together the turbulent years of her father’s imprisonment on charges of sedition and conspiracy.
Katherine Armstrong traverses a vast arc, but this is ice skating, not deep sea diving
September 29, 2014 13:20 IST
Katherine Armstrong's Fields of Blood charts the complicated relationship between religion and violence across a wide arc of history.
New book aims to spread awareness about dementia
September 22, 2014 10:26 IST
"A World Within: A remarkable story of coping with a parent's dementia" has been published by Hay House.
Come All Ye Faithful: Biography of Mecca is a courageous reminder of its syncretic past
September 22, 2014 16:53 IST
As a writer, Sardar brings lightness and humour to thorny issues.
Book review: The Political Biography of an Earthquake
September 22, 2014 16:47 IST
The scope of the book is vast; while this provides a narrative of impressive scale, it sometimes detracts from in-depth analysis.
Book review: Kingdom of the soap queen, the story of Balaji Films
September 22, 2014 16:58 IST
Kingdom of the Soap Queen is an efficient, easy read but that is all it is.
Single and alone in the city? Leena Nandan’s Ten Days will haunt you for days
September 17, 2014 15:02 IST
Ten Days couldn't have released at a better time, when women security is one of the nagging issues we are facing today.
Book review: In Last Wave, the author employs a wide canvas to join the minutiae of the Andaman story
September 17, 2014 13:25 IST
Facts are effortlessly dipped in the palette of fiction.
Book review: Naseeruddin Shah’s autobiography is all about drugs, sex and acting
September 17, 2014 13:16 IST
Naseeruddin Shah’s memoir is a blisteringly honest account of his life and the foibles of the creative community.
Book review: The making of fort Kochi
September 17, 2014 10:25 IST
The Portuguese superstars who spiced up life on the Malabar Coast.
The Writer’s Dharma
September 17, 2014 10:26 IST
For UR Ananthamurthy, Sanskrit and bhasha, town and country, ancient and modern, were simultaneous realities.
My Chacha Is Gay: Pakistan’s first anti-homophobia children’s book
September 17, 2014 10:30 IST
My Chacha Is Gay is about a little boy named Ahmed, his gay uncle, their family, and Pakistani society as a whole.
Dilip Kumar’s autobiography reveals his journey from Peshawar to Bombay
September 17, 2014 10:26 IST
Dilip Kumar’s autobiography reveals his journey from Peshawar to Bombay.
Book review: For the Love of Country and Cricket
September 17, 2014 10:27 IST
The first major history of the game in Pakistan tells a riveting story.
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