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Rachna Chhabria is a Bengaluru-based children�??s author and a freelance writer

Cover page of The Magicians of Mazda By Ashwin Sanghi. (Photo By Arrangement)

Book Review | Mazda & the allure of Persian mythology...

The story starts with a thief breaking into the British museum to steal the Cyrus Cylinder, a relic of Cyrus the Great...

11 Sept 2022 1:51 AM IST

Cover of Dilip Kumar: In the Shadow of a Legend (Photo By Arrangement)

Yusuf of Peshawar who spotted talent, changed lives...

A few chapters into the book I had warmed up to the man people called the thespian

14 Aug 2022 12:02 AM IST

Coverpage of The Wait and Other Stories. (Image By Arrangement)

Book Review | Vivid, madcap stories with open endings

Mauzo's stories not just embrace unconventional themes, they also border on the bizarre, but the best thing is their...

3 July 2022 5:11 PM IST

Over the Edge By Vandana Kumari Jena. (Image by arrangement)

24 startling stories begging to be reread...

'Over the Edge' is like having an entire meal of short-eats or starters, each snack is fulfilling and tasty by itself

18 Jun 2022 11:56 PM IST

Cover Image of the book A Mirror Made of Rain by Naheed Phiroze Patel. (By Arrangement)

Book Review | Soulful debut holds mirror to fragile mom-daughter tie

The mirror is not just a something to see one's reflection in, it's also symbolic of looking deep into one's soul

8 May 2022 11:59 AM IST

Cover image of a mirror made of rain

Book Review | Soulful debut holds mirror to fragile mom-daughter tie

The main character Noomi Wadia is a sharp-tongued, quick-tempered, bright Parsi woman

8 May 2022 11:22 AM IST

over image of the book Vultures by Dalpat Chauhan. (Twitter)

Book Review | Unflinching look at custom and caste

Never has a book affected me as much as Vultures did

10 April 2022 12:15 AM IST

Cover Image of Incantations over Water by Sharanya Manivannan. (By arrangement)

Book review | A mermaid's story told in poetic prose, with eye...

The story is told from the point of view of Ila, a half-woman, half-mermaid

6 March 2022 2:38 AM IST

Cover image of the book Cat People Edited by Devapriya Roy. (Twitte)

Book Review | Feline mystique! How one cat can change your world

It's a collection of essays and fictions by cat lovers

20 Feb 2022 2:02 AM IST

Coverpage of The Startup Wife By Tahmima Anam

Book Review | Geeky startup ideator cheekily observes patriarchy

Anam's pen has a flair for infusing humour into the storytelling, which jogged at a steady pace

25 Sept 2021 11:26 PM IST

Coelhos characters are neither black nor white, rather they revel in being various shades of grey, yet they end up making the readers root for them. (Twitter)

Rachna Chhabria | Spooky treats that aim to please

By the time I finished reading the first story, I had built up a voracious appetite for the remaining tales

11 Aug 2021 1:42 AM IST

The story starts with the main character Yamuna heading for Banaras, in a train, to visit her maternal grandfather (thaatha). (Image: Amazon)

Book Review | What it means to be a family and other profound secrets

During her visit to Banaras, Yamuna manages to sneak some family letters from her grandfather's files

1 Aug 2021 2:10 AM IST