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Sharanya Manivannan in her debut novel weaves in a classic, often mystic, occasionally brooding and introspective story of a 9th century girl

Book review: The Queen of Jasmine Country, an ode to Andal's poetic...

Dreams, desires and love; Sharanya Manivannan's debut novel celebrates womanhood like never before.

22 Nov 2018 8:37 PM IST

Written in a lucid manner, though trying at times, I Owed You One is a tale of words given and discarded, of promises made and commitments honoured, of love and triumphs and of holding on and letting go, in the life of a man.

Book Review: Dr Madhu Vajpayee's I Owed You One is all about human...

A bildungsroman of sorts, Dev's emotional journey back home is all about him trying to tie the loose ends of his life.

15 Nov 2018 11:18 AM IST

Neta Abhineta: Bollywood Star Power in Indian Politics by Rasheed Kidwai, Hachette India, Rs 469.

Stars in the august House: From Nargis to Rekha

Nehru invited Prithviraj Kapoor to his house for dinner, but he turned it down because the other crew members were not...

11 Nov 2018 12:45 AM IST

Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak, Doubleday, Rs 339.50

Zusak's stories within stories delight, thrill, hurt

The Murderer now lives by the banks of a river. The old bridge across the river has been washed away; he wants to build...

4 Nov 2018 12:33 AM IST

The Second Anglo-Sikh war by Amarpal Singh, Harper Collins, Rs 566.

How the British took control of Punjab

The colour and detail has been carefully gathered by the author.

28 Jan 2018 12:45 AM IST

Cover image of Sangeet Sharmas Castles in the Air.

Book review Castles in the Air: A witty but stark look at the world of...

Author Sangeet Sharma in a humorous manner looks at the issues that plague architecture as a subject of study and...

19 Jan 2018 7:32 PM IST

Shikari:The Hunt by Yashwant Chittal, Penguin, Random House, Rs 312

Hankering for a deep read? Get Shikari

The translation is very good, despite the translator's fears about bringing this complex and densely-written Kannada...

14 Jan 2018 2:58 AM IST

The Shivfit Way: A Comprehensive Functional Fitness Programme by Shivoham with Shrenik Avlani, Ebury Press, Rs 200.

How to control the mind, chisel your body

Fitness, like everything else, begins in the mind. Any athlete, world-class or otherwise, will agree with this without a...

14 Jan 2018 2:52 AM IST

The perils of being moderateLy famous by Soha Ali Khan, Penguin Random, House, Rs 171.

Elegant writing that doesn't reveal much

Khan also notes more than once that she would not have gotten a chance to write this book had it not been for her...

7 Jan 2018 1:07 AM IST

Missing: A Novel by Sumana Roy, Aleph, Rs 225

When reality comes wrapped in fiction

The books talks about the modern-day dynamics between a husband-wife relationship but fails to catch the warmth that...

29 April 2018 1:20 AM IST

Stories from Saratchandra: Innocence and Reality by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay translated by Anindita Mukhopadhyay, Rupa, Rs 295

Poignant stories in old-fashioned style

The first few stories in the book were not what I expected at all. They were amusing...

29 April 2018 1:22 AM IST

Secret Sauce - Inspiring stories of great Indian restaurants by Priya Bala & Jayanth Narayanan, Harper Collins india, Rs 599

Iconic Indian restaurants' recipe for success

The book showcases many dishes that have become part of our vocabulary like Chicken Manchurian and Chicken 65.

29 April 2018 1:23 AM IST