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Kannur: Inside Indias Bloodiest Revenge Politics by Ullekh N.P., Penguin Random, House, Rs 499

Left and Right: Inheritors of a blood-soaked history

From the detailed history of political violence, it emerges that there are no innocent players in the district's...

26 Aug 2018 12:06 AM IST

The Republic of Beliefs A New Approach to Law and Economics By Kaushik Basu Penguin Random House India Rs 699

Why some laws are obeyed, and some are almost ignored

The origins of law and the question of what law is and why people abide by it are matters that have long been debated.

24 Aug 2018 1:29 AM IST

A file picture of Bhutanese Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk.

Buddhism India's greatest gift to us: Bhutan royal

Following Nehru's visit, Bhutan launched its first Five Year Plan in 1961, which, along with the second, was financed by...

24 Aug 2018 1:23 AM IST

The experiential elements of a place lasting in human memory are sounds, textures, patterns and fragrances.

Chronicling delights of Thanjavur

For Krithika, research and writing falls under her many habits and 'Treasures' took a lot of that to finally come into...

23 Aug 2018 1:07 AM IST

Hungry Gods By Richa Lakhera Pages 196 Price Rs 295 Publisher Rupa Publishers

Hungry and thrilling!

Writing for Richa Lakhera was born out of a need to tell the truth... Her latest book too traverses honesty and ugly...

22 Aug 2018 12:08 AM IST

Bindi By Paul M. Maisano PP 336 Rs 1,794 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

A quest to belong

In the course of writing, people inspire him. The desire to connect with other humans.

22 Aug 2018 12:08 AM IST

The Birth of Kali by Anita Sivakumaran, Juggernaut, Rs 299

A perfect bhel-puri of desire, betrayal, sex

Domestic violence, acid attack, purdah system witch hunting, environmental issues are presented in a drama form in the...

19 Aug 2018 12:31 AM IST

The Infidels of Mecca by Abbas Zaidi, Rupa, Rs 295

A brilliant concept ruined by poor execution

It's hard to place a book like this. On the one hand, the point of the story is awesome.

19 Aug 2018 12:30 AM IST

Rudyard Kipling

Kipling's Panchayat of the Gods

The lines certainly smack of racism along with Kipling's advice to the then American president that America had a 'moral...

17 Aug 2018 12:23 AM IST

'Nobel' Naipaul: The enigma of departure

The iconic writer's career was also marked with controversies and skirmishes with his counterparts.

17 Aug 2018 12:22 AM IST

A twisted love story

The book was in fact titled Minority X, later renamed to Forbidden, and then to The Kafir's Love.

15 Aug 2018 12:21 AM IST

Indira Chandrasekhar

Explorations of a diaspora

The angst of ordinary lives has taken this debutant writer towards narratives that are diverse and inherently Indian.

15 Aug 2018 12:21 AM IST