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Raja RaoBooks
The gods bestow a favour

Raja Rao had started his literary career at the age of 15 initially in Kannada and later in English.

13 Sept 2018 12:42 AM IST

Meghna Gulzar with father Gulzar. (Photo: Raju Shelar)Books
Gulzar: Lyricist, director and a doting father

Written beautifully, Because he is is a must read for Bollywood fans, Urdu lovers and young parents!

9 Sept 2018 12:15 AM IST

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: The Story of Bengals Greatest Bhakti Saint by Chitrita Banerji, Juggernaut, Rs 499Books
A lovely story, but feels unreal

It would be a book firmly anchored in place and time, solid as only a feast can be.

9 Sept 2018 12:13 AM IST

Though the book was first released in 2004, the second edition is an updated version focussing on the past 15 years and her relationship with her father.Books
'It's wrong of parents to presume they know better'

The book has also been translated in Hindi by Yashwant Vyas as Woh Jo Hai.

5 Sept 2018 12:31 AM IST

Mark MansionBooks
Do give a damn, for the right reasons!

Choose your battles wisely and make informed decisions is what the author advocates, albeit in a nonchalant manner.

5 Sept 2018 12:31 AM IST

After the Storm by Lakshmy Ramanathan, HarperCollins, Rs 250Books
A racy read with lots of laugh-out-loud moments

The story is extremely readable, the credit for it goes to the decent writing style.

2 Sept 2018 12:10 AM IST

Shades of Saffron: From Vajpayee To Modi by Saba Naqvi, Westland, Rs 599Books
Immensely readable, but only about Atal

Some explanations are rather too pat, some observations are superficial, but it is that sort of a book.

2 Sept 2018 12:10 AM IST

Imran Khan and Reham KhanBooks
A litany of Imran's failings and sins, or Reham Khan's?

Reham is careful to describe her own unquestionable piety, unwavering faith in the tenets of the Quran and her devotion...

2 Sept 2018 12:10 AM IST

E.V. RieuBooks
When a cow turns into a 'rakshak'

Three leading English publishing firms set up offices in India at the end of nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth...

31 Aug 2018 12:57 AM IST

Pressure of textpectationsBooks
Pressure of 'text'pectations

The story unfolds in an interesting manner when she finds herself opening up, and wanting to communicate with him.

29 Aug 2018 12:50 AM IST

Amit LodhaBooks
Once upon a time in Bihar

IPS officer Amit Lodha's debut book Bihar Diaries is a thrilling account of arresting one of Bihar's most feared...

29 Aug 2018 12:49 AM IST

The Flavours Of Nationalism by Nandita Haksar, Speaking Tiger, Rs 350Books
A memorable journey sure to linger for a long time

She writes: My parents had brought me up as an Indian and instilled the fact that we were Indian first, Indian second...

26 Aug 2018 12:07 AM IST

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