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Book Review | Pakistan, to a woman’s eyes

Book Review | Pakistan, to a woman’s eyes

A Pakistan posting for an Indian diplomat is both a challenge and an opportunity of a lifetime. It is doubly...

31 Aug 2024 1:52 PM IST

Book Review | First-wave Indian feminist who was multi-talented

Book Review | First-wave Indian feminist who was multi-talented

I write this review with mixed feelings. I asked for this book, because Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay is such an...

31 Aug 2024 1:46 PM IST

Book Review | Punjabi social realism, subtle & hard-hitting

Book Review | Punjabi social realism, subtle & hard-hitting

Hard-hitting is a mild word for this collection of short stories by Hindi author and playwright Swadesh...

31 Aug 2024 1:40 PM IST

Book Review | Gardens are a way of life in Delhi

Book Review | Gardens are a way of life in Delhi

Originally a ‘semi-desert’, the history of Delhi can be traced through its gardens. The very first trees planted...

3 Aug 2024 11:25 AM IST

Jadu seems destined to succeed. His mother, pregnant with him, survives a cobra bite, delivers him, and, in later years, delivers two more children, both girls, one of whom dies after a mysterious encounter with a fox . DC Image

Book Review | The '30s-born Bihari man's best life

Book Review | The '30s-born Bihari man's best life

13 July 2024 5:27 PM IST

Book Review | Lost souls of The INA

Book Review | Lost souls of The INA

The book is a fine compendium of dates, data and details. One also realises the change as Subhas Bose emerged on stage

29 Nov 2025 1:26 PM IST

Book Review | How Sikhs Evolved From Farmers to Soldiers

Book Review | How Sikhs Evolved From Farmers to Soldiers

The book also touches upon the colonial discourse surrounding the “martial races” of India, analysing how the British...

29 Nov 2025 1:23 PM IST

Book Review | What if Your Love is Perfect But Not Real?

Book Review | What if Your Love is Perfect But Not Real?

What starts out as a love story with witty banter segues into the bizarre (and creepy) world of science fiction

29 Nov 2025 1:17 PM IST

Book Review | Dashing Lady Detective Solves Bunch of Nailbiters

Book Review | Dashing Lady Detective Solves Bunch of Nailbiters

The book is written in clear prose. Since its a collection of short stories, readers can choose the stories they wish to...

22 Nov 2025 1:36 PM IST

Book Review | A Double Act in Politics and Media

Book Review | A Double Act in Politics and Media

The book is full of anecdotes and claims which can only be denied or confirmed by the other people present in such...

22 Nov 2025 1:25 PM IST

Book Review | Love and Longing in ’90s Malaysia

Book Review | Love and Longing in ’90s Malaysia

The author, Tash Aw, has been a prize-list regular since his debut novel, The Harmony Silk Factory, made the longlist...

22 Nov 2025 1:23 PM IST

Book Review | Paradoxes Of Development, Democracy

Book Review | Paradoxes Of Development, Democracy

This book is an easy-to-grasp compendium of safe generalisations about Indian politics and economy, which partisans on...

15 Nov 2025 10:41 PM IST