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Karunanidhi: A Life By A.S. Panneerselvan. (Amazon Photo)

Book Review | Truths about M. Karunanidhi & perspectives on Tamil...

One of the key takeaways in the book is the articulation of Karunanidhi's position vis-a-vis the Sri Lankan Tamil issue

20 Nov 2021 7:52 PM IST

Cover Page of China Room by Sunjeev Sahota. (Twitter)

Book Review | When memory refracts into gripping fiction

It is the story of a 15-year-old bride in 1929 and her 18-year-old great grandson

29 Aug 2021 1:43 AM IST

The core of the narrative revolves around Vavachan, a Dalit Pulayan converted to Christianity.

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 March 2021 4:14 AM IST

A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of J.B.S. Haldane, By Samanth Subramanian Simon & Schuster, Rs 799.

Fondly remembering the world's last polymath

Serious students of genetics and medicine would no doubt still be exposed to Haldane's work.

12 Jan 2020 1:56 AM IST

Bottle of Lies: Ranbaxy and the Dark Side of India Pharma, by Katherine Eban Juggernaut, Rs 699.

Whistle-blower vs Ranbaxy saga asks disturbing questions

New York-based journalist Eban's 482-page book is truly an eye-opener.

8 Sept 2019 2:28 AM IST

Nightmarch: A Journey into Indias Naxal Heartlands By Alpa Shah HarperCollins Rs 699

An anthropologist works out what it is to be a Maoist

The Central Committee leader she was to meet was the soft spoken and urbane Gyanji (name changed), a much-wanted man on...

30 Jun 2019 7:46 AM IST

India Misinformed: The True Story By Pratik Sinha, Dr Sumaiya Shaikh & Arjun Sidharth HarperCollins, Rs 399

Fake news and India's tryst with post-truth politics

The book is divided into 13 chapters with each separately addressing an area that attracted the attention of the...

12 May 2019 12:10 AM IST

Re-forming India: The Nation Today Edited by Niraja Gopal Jayal Penguin Viking, Rs 799

Post 2014, watching India mutate

The book opens with senior journalist Smita Gupta's detailed account of the PMO under Narendra Modi.

28 April 2019 5:12 AM IST

Factory collapses in Pakistan, 10 killed

Factory collapses in Pakistan, 10 killed

At least ten people were killed and up to 150 trapped on Wednesday when a factory collapsed near Pakistan’s...

5 Nov 2015 2:45 AM IST