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Book Review | A Flashlit Mosaic of Mystery & Memory

Book Review | A Flashlit Mosaic of Mystery & Memory

All I can say is the book is part domestic drama, part historical fiction, and wholly compelling in its exploration of...

13 Dec 2025 1:18 PM IST

Book Review | A Travelogue of Life Amidst Silence

Book Review | A Travelogue of Life Amidst Silence

Learning from Silence is a travelogue of sorts, as much internal as external

6 Dec 2025 1:45 PM IST

Book Review | Political Thriller Set Amidst Dhakas Descent Into Chaos

Book Review | Political Thriller Set Amidst Dhaka's Descent Into Chaos

Despite its analytical heft, the book remains, at heart, a thriller. Lean, well-paced, and alive with the hum of urgency

6 Dec 2025 1:43 PM IST

Book Review | City on the Brink, Scantly Imagined

Book Review | City on the Brink, Scantly Imagined

There are times when this works to good effect, as in Majumdar’s previous novel where we follow a PT teacher as he...

6 Dec 2025 1:42 PM IST

Book Review | Lost souls of The INA

Book Review | Lost souls of The INA

The book is a fine compendium of dates, data and details. One also realises the change as Subhas Bose emerged on stage

29 Nov 2025 1:26 PM IST

Book Review | How Sikhs Evolved From Farmers to Soldiers

Book Review | How Sikhs Evolved From Farmers to Soldiers

The book also touches upon the colonial discourse surrounding the “martial races” of India, analysing how the British...

29 Nov 2025 1:23 PM IST

Book Review | What if Your Love is Perfect But Not Real?

Book Review | What if Your Love is Perfect But Not Real?

What starts out as a love story with witty banter segues into the bizarre (and creepy) world of science fiction

29 Nov 2025 1:17 PM IST

Book Review | Dashing Lady Detective Solves Bunch of Nailbiters

Book Review | Dashing Lady Detective Solves Bunch of Nailbiters

The book is written in clear prose. Since its a collection of short stories, readers can choose the stories they wish to...

22 Nov 2025 1:36 PM IST

Book Review | A Double Act in Politics and Media

Book Review | A Double Act in Politics and Media

The book is full of anecdotes and claims which can only be denied or confirmed by the other people present in such...

22 Nov 2025 1:25 PM IST

Book Review | Love and Longing in ’90s Malaysia

Book Review | Love and Longing in ’90s Malaysia

The author, Tash Aw, has been a prize-list regular since his debut novel, The Harmony Silk Factory, made the longlist...

22 Nov 2025 1:23 PM IST

Book Review | Paradoxes Of Development, Democracy

Book Review | Paradoxes Of Development, Democracy

This book is an easy-to-grasp compendium of safe generalisations about Indian politics and economy, which partisans on...

15 Nov 2025 10:41 PM IST

Book Review | Slow-moving Thriller Shambles Into Prague

Book Review | Slow-moving Thriller Shambles Into Prague

Start. Stop. Start. Stop. Start. Stop. Reading Dan Brown’s latest novel, The Secret of Secrets, was like driving in...

15 Nov 2025 8:33 PM IST