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An honorary invitee, Re Parker is swept into a torrent of mystery and intrigue when the HOD of the rune department Prof Heinz drops dead

Book review: Voice of the Runes by Manjiri Prabhu, chilling tale of...

Author cleverly captures readers' imagination all the while dropping hints at what maybe that what everything really...

8 Dec 2018 2:11 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He was clearly a man in a hurry,' claims new book on Narendra Modi

Creative Disruptor - The Maker of New India is written by former Organiser editor R Balashankar.

7 Dec 2018 10:16 AM IST

India and Pakistan: Neighbours at Odds by Avtar Singh Bhasin Bloomsbury pp 538, Rs 599

End hostilities, antagonism to live in peace

The book is a valuable addition to the literature on India Pakistan relations.

7 Dec 2018 4:54 AM IST

The Making of Bhishma: Fall of the Kurus By Kamesh Ramakrishna Publisher: Leadstart Publishing Rs 399 Pp: 498.

Life & times of Bhishma

Here is an epic that treads a different path.

6 Dec 2018 12:19 AM IST

Ode to the Deccani art

The rich art and craft heritage of the plateau is the focus of this historical book.

6 Dec 2018 12:19 AM IST

Didi: The Untold Mamata Banerjee by Shutapa Paul, Penguin Random House, Rs 299.

Didi: Her turf, on her terms

Mamata emerged from her one-room house with shouts of Mamata Banerjee zindabad .

2 Dec 2018 1:40 AM IST

The winning translator will receive 1,000 pounds and a selection of Harvill Secker books.

Gilkey, whose love for books became an obsession

Gilkey committed his first crime at the age of nine or 10 where he quietly shoplifted a baseball catcher's mitt.

30 Nov 2018 1:03 AM IST

Brig. Reginald Dyer (1864-1927).

Martial law & Dyer's raj of terror: Amritsar 1919

On the evening of 14 April, the attempt to terrorise the residents of Amritsar continued with the arrival of Dyer at the...

30 Nov 2018 1:00 AM IST

A journey beyond words

The fictional account of Naddiyaa's life sensitively highlights the dynamics of family relationships.

29 Nov 2018 12:18 AM IST

QC Philippe Sands leads the investigation into Ottos disappearance after the war.

Catcher in the fry

When it comes to audio books and podcasts... there is a brand new world waiting to be unearthed.

29 Nov 2018 12:18 AM IST

The Great Smog of India by Siddharth Singh, Penguin Viking, Rs 499.

A performance metric to fight smog

Dealing with pollution requires an empowered institution whose performance is tied solely to controlling pollution.

25 Nov 2018 12:40 AM IST

Queen Victoria the person,not just the Crown

Taylor's proof that Victoria personally had a stronger influence on India than has ever been acknowledged before...

25 Nov 2018 12:36 AM IST