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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

When age is just a number

Author Sudha Menon's new book busts various myths one might have about turning 50.

22 Nov 2018 12:38 AM IST

Anand Neelkantan

An untold tale of love & Lust

Anand Neelkantan's book opens up the world of epics to modern day literary enthusiasts with a humanistic approach to his...

22 Nov 2018 12:37 AM IST

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

Book hand-sellers are as rare as ivory-billed woodpecker in Arkansas'

The values inherent in books are not immediately discernible and it requires a book-lover to discover them.

16 Nov 2018 12:40 AM IST

Deborah Harkness

The write podcasts

Authors that speak about their mysteries, and hosts that speak on different genres, it's time to pod away.

14 Nov 2018 12:17 AM IST

Neta Abhineta: Bollywood Star Power in Indian Politics by Rasheed Kidwai, Hachette India, Rs 469.

Stars in the august House: From Nargis to Rekha

Nehru invited Prithviraj Kapoor to his house for dinner, but he turned it down because the other crew members were not...

11 Nov 2018 12:45 AM IST

Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak, Doubleday, Rs 339.50

Zusak's stories within stories delight, thrill, hurt

The Murderer now lives by the banks of a river. The old bridge across the river has been washed away; he wants to build...

4 Nov 2018 12:33 AM IST

Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar, Scholastic, Rs 395

India's freedom struggle told through the life of a little girl

A story relevant for all times. A book I would urge people to read, a book worthy of being read more than once.

28 Oct 2018 12:57 AM IST