Book review
Did careless governance plus bad work ethic cause India’s economic descent?
The opening pages of the book argue that India was always rich. Certainly it was
Tales of ‘The Lion’: How Jaisimha thrilled, spilled and swashbuckled
Our cricketing icons of that period turned out in sparkling whites for India, not for pelf or power but for the sheer enjoyment of the game
Book review | Scholarly tribute to our artisans and their textiles
The section on fashion links the relevance of the hand crafted tradition to environmental concerns and sustainability
Book Review | Somali ex-diplomat, one-armed ex-cop team up in cerebral whodunit
The novel plays out in a sequence of episodic chapters, each dealing with a separate case
Book Review | Spotlighting the finest Indian writing on cricket
It narrates the history of Indian cricket through earlier published reports of journalists who enjoyed a ringside view of the action
Book Review | When Parthiban Kanavu morphs into Parthiban’s Dream
No credit was given to the translators in the initial English renditions, an omission which was corrected in subsequent versions
Book Review | Memoiric fiction that paints vivid image of Shillong — warts and all
There is no plot, but there are strong characters, most of whom are her family and friends
Book Review | Panchsheel and other delusions that wrongfooted our China ties
The ensuing conflict between the world’s two Asian powers seems destined to be a defining process for global geopolitics
Book Review | Discovering the Oz author who was lawyer for Rani of Jhansi
In his short life of 48 years, John Lang produced 23 novels, one travelogue, some plays and five volumes of poetry
Book Review | Crouching Elephant, Hidden Dragon: This history is not to be repeated
The resulting shortcomings in dealing with the Chinese have cost India dearly in terms of its security and progress