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book review 2023
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 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
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
Bulky but satisfying inquiry into New India’s dilemmas
New India has everyone riveted
24 Sep 2023 4:58 PM
Legal life of caste explodes myths, gives unsung reform heroes due
Caste Pride may not have been intended about organised violence against dalits
24 Sep 2023 12:00 AM
Silly, badly hatched murder mystery on the moon
As the guests get to know each other on the journey
09 Sep 2023 6:16 PM
Walking the lanes of personal history in Rahim’s shoes
A review of Arvind Krishna Mehrotra’s latest collection
09 Sep 2023 5:56 PM
Racy Tribute to Gauri Lankesh Has Heart in the Right Place
The police had said that they suspected it was a “cut-out” assassination attempt
09 Sep 2023 5:37 PM
A mesmerizing Grocery store
A heartwarming story that spills with outrage, kindness, fear, compassion, and community spirit
06 Sep 2023 12:00 AM
Vivekananda’s Hinduism valued human agency, rejected doxa
Vivekananda was outspoken regarding his thoughts on notions of purity
03 Sep 2023 9:13 AM
Four lonely female immigrants struggle in Paris
Seventeen-year old Russian model Dasha dreams of walking the ramp for the biggest fashion moguls
03 Sep 2023 9:08 AM
Chronicling Partition’s impact east of Bangla, N-E ‘othering’
Northeast India: Political History, the book, could not have come at a better time.
03 Sep 2023 9:04 AM
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Columns
Exploring the absurdities that define us, from ritual obsessions to our undying love for sentiment and image.
As the 14th Dalai Lama ages, Tibet and its exiled community brace for potential power shifts and increased tensions with China.
Bollywood extravaganza and political uncertainty share themes of vanity, power and unexpected outcomes
As the world watches elections in the US, UK, & India, the outcomes remain unpredictable, marked by defections & geopolitical tensions