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Book Review | ‘Many of us drift into friendships, but Ram takes his very seriously’
Over the last twenty years I have known Ram in various guises, but there are earlier incarnations that I could not know
04 Jul 2021 3:49 AM
Book Review | Navy’s 1971 covert exploits make for breathless reading
Conceived by a few hard core professional IN officers in 1971, Operation X was innovatively conceived and meticulously planned and executed
14 Mar 2021 4:46 AM
Book Review | Welcome to Kuttanad’s twisted and magical world
Hareesh’s novel, set in the first half of the last century, is a phantasmagorical journey through Kuttanad
14 Mar 2021 4:14 AM
Book Review | Worlds within worlds in Dhumketu’s best classic short stories
In this collection of stories, you go back in time to the age of Bimbisaar, move to Darjeeling just before and after a world war, and more
14 Mar 2021 2:16 AM
Ranjona Banerji | How atavism became ideology and Hindutva ambushed India
'Our Hindu Rashtra' is more a presentation of our recent history from the perspective of democracy
28 Feb 2021 4:09 AM
‘India’s diversity a fact of life that can’t be wished away’
The book is a recollection from memory, says Hamid Ansari on his autobiography
07 Feb 2021 12:45 PM
That ‘Aladdin’s cave’ feeling
The book is a testament to the power and to the joy of reading
31 Jan 2021 12:14 AM
Book REVIEW | A middle-aged writer navigates an alt-right world
Red Pill is a novel for our times—it captures the anxiety of ordinary citizens over growing racism and nationalism
17 Jan 2021 10:58 AM
Book REVIEW | A captain’s frank perspective on an unjust and devious war
A Ridge Too Far is a catchy but apt title reminiscent of A Bridge Too Far authored by Cornelius Ryan and made into a movie
17 Jan 2021 9:37 AM
Book REVIEW | What happens to women in a matriarchy, and other secrets
Mouthwatering descriptions of food have become a requisite for such novels but Gazi adds a twist to her descriptions
17 Jan 2021 8:03 AM
Book REVIEW | The importance of being earnest in a villainish and banal world
The Impeccable Integrity of Ruby R. is not a political novel. It’s a novel set in politics, but it’s about Ruby and no one else.
20 Dec 2020 8:21 AM
Book REVIEW | A maverick cop’s gripping autobiography
The heart of the book is gripping not on account of any juicy, lazy gossip about key people
20 Dec 2020 7:41 AM
Book REVIEW | How Mowgli grew up, grew old and loved his mothers
The book chronicles Daniel’s journey in life, from the jungle to civilisation, from childhood till his sixties
06 Dec 2020 10:03 AM
Book REVIEW | The good doctor’s submissions
The book’s many, well-researched papers dealt with the larger issue of the state of healthcare in India
06 Dec 2020 9:16 AM
BOOK REVIEW | Marwari housewife’s sexcapades end on a surprisingly flat note
This book started out with promise, if only because of the dysfunctional family Srilaa grew up in
22 Nov 2020 12:00 AM
BOOK REVIEW | Preachy tone mars this quirky history of local pilgrimages
If you are familiar with Pattanaik’s earlier books, you will also note that this book is not quite in his usual style
22 Nov 2020 12:00 AM
BOOK REVIEW | A whitewashed portrait shorn of biases, insights
For this reviewer, the fact that a book has been written about V.P. Menon is insufficient.
03 Nov 2020 1:47 AM
Towards an Indian realism
'The India way' is a clarion call to play the game of realpolitik
18 Oct 2020 7:58 PM
Telling the India story, one dream at a time
'A Burning' is an intimate and clear-eyed rendering of the lives and dreams of three people
18 Oct 2020 7:57 PM
Book Review: dopehri – work of evocative charm and quite humour
Determining your self-worth, no matter what age can kick in a sense of accomplishment.
18 Dec 2019 11:50 AM
Columns
Exploring the absurdities that define us, from ritual obsessions to our undying love for sentiment and image.
As the 14th Dalai Lama ages, Tibet and its exiled community brace for potential power shifts and increased tensions with China.
Bollywood extravaganza and political uncertainty share themes of vanity, power and unexpected outcomes
As the world watches elections in the US, UK, & India, the outcomes remain unpredictable, marked by defections & geopolitical tensions