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Book Review | A career unimpeded by ideology & protected by Indira’s blessing
Not that the future President of India waffled. He was vigorously involved on many fronts and always a vocal theorist
23 Dec 2023 5:06 PM
Book Review | Pick your battles honestly to survive city of fire
The story of the author is inevitably woven into the story of the city
23 Dec 2023 5:02 PM
Book Review | Colossus from the lost pages of India's chequered history!
As the son and grandson of sultans, Bahadur Shah is ambitious
23 Dec 2023 4:59 PM
Book Excerpt | Silloo, able wife of Sam Manekshaw
Silloo became the quintessential army wife, stepping up to wear the boots and keeping the home fires burning while her husband was away
23 Dec 2023 4:56 PM
Gorgeous, authentic book of records!
The Limca Book of Records 2024 marks the completion of 34 years of LBR
17 Dec 2023 2:32 AM
Book Review | Roman lives curiously radiate that sinking feeling
Jhumpa Lahiri is an acquired taste
17 Dec 2023 2:17 AM
Book Review | Heady Mughal thriller combines intrigue and art
There’s a good story here. With a little more research, much more depth, and mature telling, it could have been a masterpiece
17 Dec 2023 1:59 AM
Book Excerpt | India’s growth story diverges from the pan-Asian narrative
Excerpted with permission of the publisher from 'Breaking the Mould: Reimagining India's Economic Future'
17 Dec 2023 1:44 AM
Book Review | Spectres and spirits of Bengal past
Sucheta Dasgupta has carefully selected and translated six of Mukhopadhyay's stories in the folk/fairy tale and fantasy genre
17 Dec 2023 1:35 AM
A Man from Motihari, A lyrical tale of love, loss and breaking boundaries
Like Patna Blues, the writer’s earlier novel, the writing is unpretentious and evocative
13 Dec 2023 5:32 PM
Book Review | Of crookedness, conscience and a spoofy tour of Harlem
Carney is determined to beg, steal, or borrow, but none of his friends or old contacts in the criminal world can help
10 Dec 2023 12:00 AM
Book Review | Ode to Bollywood, memory and the power of cinema
A Bollywood State of Mind is a biography punctuated and headlined, quite literally, by Hindi film titles, songs, trivia, and dialogues
10 Dec 2023 12:00 AM
Book Excerpt | Pranab: How I had worked with Indira, Sonia, Manmohan Singh
I felt that while Dr Singh might not have been as aggressive as Pranab in voicing his opinions
10 Dec 2023 12:00 AM
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
Columns
The Iranian port of Chabahar, crucial for Indo-Iranian trade & regional connectivity, is up for major upgrades under a new 10-year agreement
Home Ministry seeks input to modernize pre-Independence laws, Official Secrets Act and Explosive Substances Act, amid electoral backdrop
Delhi navigates Male-Beijing proximity as Indo-Pacific tensions rise, emphasizing regional stability amidst maritime disputes
As elections unfold, substantive debates give way to rhetoric, highlighting a gap between democratic ideals and political realities.