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Book Review | How to prank and laugh your way to success
Prahlad is very honest about his own shortcomings and the painful lessons he had to learn through his youth.
02 Dec 2023 10:42 PM
Book Review | Tamil Christian girl from Rangoon becomes a doctor
The author has been able to be objective in the recording of personal, social and professional experiences.
02 Dec 2023 10:34 PM
Book Review | A barely-there romance, but a rip-roaring stressbuster!
The Burnout is far, far from perfect. But it’s so funny that even my strict inner editor doesn’t care.
02 Dec 2023 10:30 PM
Book Review | A memoir, journal or laundry list? Or man gargling in the drawing room?
This is the kind of memoir that leaves nothing out.
18 Nov 2023 11:23 PM
Book Review | Women in WW2 prison camp stick by one another
The novel is based on a true story.
18 Nov 2023 11:20 PM
Book Review | Brilliant debut on precocious girl consumed by squash
The characters emerge clearly as the story progresses.
18 Nov 2023 11:17 PM
Book Excerpt | An Indian woman’s first encounter with the Taliban
Exceprt of 'The Taliban and I' by Sushmita Bandyopadhyay.
18 Nov 2023 11:15 PM
Perumal Murugan’s Firebird wins JCB Literature Prize!
Firebird is published by Penguin India Hamish Hamilton.
18 Nov 2023 11:12 PM
Book Review | Frothy at first, messy mix of non-fiction and fiction later on
Who then will win this battle?
12 Nov 2023 12:00 AM
Book Review | Aurangzeb’s riotous commentary of our times
You read it because you’re bored and need amusement
12 Nov 2023 12:00 AM
Book Review | Insufficient evidence to call top court a people’s forum
Is the Supreme Court a “people’s court”
12 Nov 2023 12:00 AM
Book Review | A post-colonial Karachi kitchen’s lingering scents and memories
Edited by Siobhan Lambert-Hurley and Tarana Husain Khan
12 Nov 2023 12:00 AM
Three translations, two debuts on JCB shortlist
The winner is set to be announced on November 18.
26 Oct 2023 10:00 PM
Off-the-field gamechangers that defined Indian cricket
Indian cricket of the 1930s was mostly dominated by pace
22 Oct 2023 12:00 AM
Four 80-year-old friends solve cases for a lark
Film rights have been bought by Steven Spielberg
22 Oct 2023 12:00 AM
A Jamaican survivor chronicles Americana
People who burn themselves up in pursuit of survival — rarely survive anyone or anything
22 Oct 2023 12:00 AM
Identities that cannot be erased from individuals and communities
Telangana Telugu is the one which is not Sanskritised, and even though it is looked down upon
22 Oct 2023 12:00 AM
Book Review | Climate Change is Upon Us All, But Can Seaweed Save the Planet?
This is in equal measures a book that is intriguing, engaging and infuriating
15 Oct 2023 2:42 AM
Book Review | A Wounded Woman Speaks, a Bit too Artlessly
In her memoir Kundu employs a poetic monologue to bust the prison of her memories where she had been held hostage for long
15 Oct 2023 2:36 AM
Book Review | Irish Dystopia and a Mother's Survival Fight
It is a serious work of fiction written in a style which demands the reader’s focus
15 Oct 2023 2:34 AM
Columns
Economic woes, agrarian discontent, and regional dynamics may pose hurdles for BJP's electoral prospects.
The Middle East conflict is complex, with Iran and Israel adopting strategies to neutralize each other
Supreme Court overturns Rs 8,000 crore award, citing miscarriage of justice; DMRC absolved from exorbitant payment
Opposition gains ground as President Yoon faces domestic discontent and foreign policy complexities