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The Upside-Down King: Unusual Tales about Rama and Krishna by Sudha Murty, Penguin Random House, Rs 250

Why are Vishnu's avatars, Ram and Krishna, opposites?

Krishna married eight women and gave protection to 16,100 women.

9 Dec 2018 12:58 AM IST

Jahangir: An Intimate Portrait of a Great Mughal by Parvati Sharma, Juggernaut, Rs 599

The many shades of Jehangir, a quirky Emperor

The third Mughal Emperor, Akbar the Great, built an empire which grew so large and so rich that it might have toppled...

9 Dec 2018 12:57 AM IST

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