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Today Chandni Chowk is a bustle of hawkers and shops in Old Delhi, well off the citys mainstream and visited only by tourists. But that wasnt always the case.

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A walk through history, revisiting a grand old city

Liddle's love for the Old City comes through clearly in this book heightened by a wealth of research from different...

15 Feb 2017 12:16 AM IST

Whether its a mix of organic fabrics, bright accents or ethnic jackets, heres how to dress to literary festivals cropping up across the country.

Life

Off the book'

Intellectual and understated is the key feels author Bhaavna Arora who just got back from giving a talk at the Pune Lit...

14 Feb 2017 12:22 AM IST

Entertainment

Divya Dutta authors a book on mother-daughter ties

In her next film Irada, Divya will be seen as a politician.

18 Feb 2017 12:13 AM IST

A surprising collection of 13 ghost stories, Boo, wonderfully edited by Shinie Antony, is a perfect Christmas read.

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Bibliomania, Biblioboom: Best Books of 2017

As the year draws to a close, the obsessive bibliophile in me delights in recommending my top books of 2017.

31 Dec 2017 1:16 AM IST

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With everything recorded in books, what happens to memory?

The secret police discovered he is a Russian and incarcerated in a concentration camp for two years.

29 Dec 2017 12:14 AM IST

Life

Book Review 'The Jasmine Bloom': Encapsulating intricacies in...

Rajat Narula's novel is a simple yet mind blowing read on the vagaries of life and the many complications it bears.

28 Dec 2017 12:55 PM IST

Ghalibs Urdu ghazals attract a highly diverse set of people rich and poor, literary and scientific. (Photo: Rupa Publications)

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Ghalib's couplets subject of new book

One of the most oft-quoted poets of the 19th century, the works of Ghalib, born on December 27, 1797, are imbued with...

27 Dec 2017 6:00 PM IST

$In \The Evolution of Ghalib\ author Hasan Abdullah describes Ghalibs life history and brings out his persona and situates his work in time and space.$ Life

Mirza Ghalib's couplets subject of new book

One of the most oft-quoted poets of 19th century, works of Ghalib, are imbued with timelessness and universality.

27 Dec 2017 1:58 PM IST

Life

Of healthy, happy indulgences

Given her vocation, pastry chef and macaron queen, Pooja Dhingra is always surrounded by gluttonous temptations.

26 Feb 2017 12:40 AM IST

$\It is actually a hardback, there are lots of chemicals but I have got to get through the whole thing\ (Photo: YouTube)$ Newsmakers

Author eats his book after wrong UK election result prediction

After the results came in, Goodwin was trolled by Labour supporters for his tweet.

11 Jun 2017 4:45 PM IST

A Delhi-based couple Shruti Sharma, a writer, and Tarun Chauhan, a civil engineer are sharing their joy of reading with fellow commuters by leaving books in Metro trains and Metro stations.

Life

A book for the ride

The couple currently leaves one book a week, and plan to gradually increase the frequency.

10 Jun 2017 12:14 AM IST

William Dalrymple at the interactive session for his book at Crossword Bookstore, Kemps Corner.

Life

Sifting through the rubble

Historian William Dalrymple attempts to unearth the history of the most bloody diamond of all times, the Kohinoor, in...

2 Feb 2017 12:14 AM IST