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Rightfully, English is not only an international language now but people of other countries in the Commonwealth and elsewhere have adopted it as their official language.

How the OED became ubiquitous in Indian homes

English dictionaries can broadly be divided into two broad categories the vocabulary dictionaries and the dictionaries...

22 Feb 2019 1:54 AM IST

In harmony with himself

This book teaches you how to find peace within yourself in order to lead a more wholesome life.

21 Feb 2019 12:45 AM IST

Building' Ties

Esther, who has penned many books on her dwindling community ( At the moment, we are about 140 Jews in Ahmedabad.

20 Feb 2019 2:59 AM IST

Democracy, a work in progress: At a zilla parishad panchayat samiti election at Koparde village in Karad, Maharashtra. (photo: PTI)

As polls loom, much to celebrate about India's democracy, despite...

The Indian Constitution was promulgated on January 26, 1950.

15 Feb 2019 2:00 AM IST

Ashwini was the last in her family to start writing; both her parents and sister have had their books published in the past..

Creating history with Lost at 15, Found at 50 '

Ashwini had a successful stint with journalism and was first anchor to host 'Inside India with Aneesh Trivedi'.

15 Feb 2019 1:08 AM IST

The Heist Artist The Heist Artist (Paperback) By Vish Dhamija HarperCollins India Pages 304 Price Rs 299.(Paperback) By Vish Dhamija HarperCollins India Pages 304 Price Rs 299

Agogh' about poppy flowers

Vish Dhamija's eighth book The Heist Artist is about a conman's mission to track down and steal Vincent Van Gogh's...

14 Feb 2019 1:52 AM IST

Maid by Stephanie Land Hachette Books pp. 288, Rs 1,260 On Kindle Rs 490.

Maid of honour

Stephanie Lands's memoirs have made it to NYT's bestseller list.

14 Feb 2019 12:51 AM IST

Members of Kashmirs Lakes and Waterways Authority collect weeds lying on the surface of Dal Lake. (Photo: AFP)

Kashmir: A land with a rich history is now in turmoil

The Tamil, Telugu, Kalinga, Bengali and other civilisations all have histories that go back several millennia.

8 Feb 2019 1:24 AM IST

Perumal Murugan

There's a Perumal Murugan in all of us

The keynote address by the Assamese writer Dhruba Jyoti Borah underscored that literature must be free from any kind of...

8 Feb 2019 1:18 AM IST

It's best to sell real stories

Genres don't matter to writer Ahmed Faiyaz. For him, it's the story and how it evolves...

6 Feb 2019 2:30 AM IST

Gurcharan Das at the Hyderabad Literary Festival.

Ancient India saw desire as duty to self

Gurcharan Das' book, Kama: The Riddle of Desire, argues that ancient Hindu civilisation saw desire as the source of...

6 Feb 2019 2:29 AM IST

Edited by Malashri Lal and Namita Gokhale Penguin, Rs 399

Radha: Not only a rasika, but a rebel in love

The book, not surprisingly, begins with a comparison between Radha and Sita. Radha, like Sita, is also a manifestation...

3 Feb 2019 8:10 AM IST