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Book Review | Retro Indian heroine ticks off her milestones

Swallowing the Sun is about Malati who, along with her sister Kamala, is one of the only two girls going to school in Ratnagiri village

10 Feb 2024 12:16 PM

Interview | Lakshmi, Radha, Sita a triptych on the sacred feminine: Namita Gokhale

The oldest reference to Lakshmi is as Shri and she appears in the ‘Sri Suktam’ and the Satapatha Brahmana

10 Feb 2024 12:12 PM

Book Review | Aiyar’s Rajiv proves that there’s no one way to judge a dynast

A meticulous exploration of Rajiv Gandhi's tenure, revealing controversies, achievements, and the man behind the Prime Minister

04 Feb 2024 12:00 AM

Book Review| A whitewashed portrait of Infosys’ first couple

A critical review of "An Uncommon Love" delves into the hagiographic portrayal of the Murthy couple

04 Feb 2024 12:00 AM

Book Review | Untold tales of Naga valour in our Stalingrad of the East

The narrative explores the treacherous terrain, power struggles, and the strategic contributions of the Nagas

28 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

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Book Review | The naïve and poisonous world of Hindutva pop

The book sheds light on the rise of stars, providing insights into their impact on the Hindi heartland and the larger political landscape

28 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Book Review | An American bride tells the Indian story

Catherine Ann Jones unveils a collection of 15 stories that beautifully celebrate India

28 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Book Review | India almost middle-income, yet needs to become ‘thinking nation’

One of the reasons for India’s relatively slow growth, the authors argue, is the problem with manufacturing

20 Jan 2024 2:00 PM

Book Review | A badass female IPS officer shares her journey

As she sums it up at the end, it was a journey, of which she enjoyed every minute, with a passion for living life to the fullest

20 Jan 2024 1:49 PM

Like food, literature omnipresent in all our lives: Maria Goretti

I write about life and love, and everything in-between. I don’t really dwell on objects

20 Jan 2024 1:45 PM

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Book Review | Lawyer’s ‘ballad’ of Yerawada Jail reflects on the lives of 76 prisoners

This resident of Phansi Yard has a writer’s sensibility, and says in a matter-of-fact way

13 Jan 2024 1:18 PM

Book Review | A beautiful slow-burn novel sums up the Indian Muslim’s passions

No, it’s a Muslim Delhi novel. It’s an almost-historical novel. It’s a contemporary novel

13 Jan 2024 1:01 PM

Book Review | Women’s doubts and decisions, gracefully deciphered

As straightforward as they seem, the stories in Guilt Trip work on several levels

13 Jan 2024 12:49 PM

Book Review | Churchill’s policy towards India was dishonest and mendacious

I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion

07 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Book Review | Old-fashioned heist thriller goes down to the wire

Can the thieves get the better of the police or will the police force outsmart them?

07 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

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Book Review | An obtrusive storyteller’s fascinating project

A series of Indian scents takes the reader on a journey far and wide

07 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

History & realpolitik, from the mouth of the Mahatma

The enduring theme of the Mahatma’s concerns is the imperative of Hindu-Muslim unity

30 Dec 2023 4:31 PM

Book Review | A career unimpeded by ideology & protected by Indira’s blessing

Not that the future President of India waffled. He was vigorously involved on many fronts and always a vocal theorist

23 Dec 2023 5:06 PM

Book Review | Pick your battles honestly to survive city of fire

The story of the author is inevitably woven into the story of the city

23 Dec 2023 5:02 PM

Book Review | Colossus from the lost pages of India's chequered history!

As the son and grandson of sultans, Bahadur Shah is ambitious

23 Dec 2023 4:59 PM

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