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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

The British affection for modern India is very strong

I have not studied enough comparative history to be able to answer this question without diffidence, says David Gilmour.

23 Nov 2018 12:47 AM IST

Lord Curzon and his wife Mary Curzon on a tiger hunt in 1902

A well-researched compendium of the people who ran the Raj

David Gilmour, one of Britain's most accomplished historical writers, has however decided to ignore all that and dive...

23 Nov 2018 12:39 AM IST

Sharanya Manivannan in her debut novel weaves in a classic, often mystic, occasionally brooding and introspective story of a 9th century girl

Book review: The Queen of Jasmine Country, an ode to Andal's poetic...

Dreams, desires and love; Sharanya Manivannan's debut novel celebrates womanhood like never before.

22 Nov 2018 8:37 PM IST