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Kalith: Origin of the Kings Nine by Khyati Notion Press pp. 442, Rs 410

For the love of fantasy novels

Khyati Agrawal's upcoming book comes as a relief for those bored of western fantasy novels.

19 Sept 2018 12:11 AM IST

S.D. Burman (1906-1975)

A great composer's musical journey

All in all, S.D. Burman is an excellent and welcome addition to the existing oeuvre of scholarly books about Bollywood.

16 Sept 2018 12:13 AM IST

How Democracy Ends by David Runciman, Hachette, Rs 599.

Democracy past its prime, but still resilient

Finally there is the fear of a technological takeover. Current-day unintelligent but super-efficient machines already...

16 Sept 2018 12:11 AM IST

Ram Sivasankaran

Reviving the Maratha glory

The author shares that he had to deal with writer's block while writing the novel.

13 Sept 2018 6:04 AM IST

Veena Hiranandani

A young girl's Partition account

Veena Hiranandani's The Night Diary views the trauma of the Partition through the eyes of a 12-year-old.

13 Sept 2018 5:58 AM IST

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)

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 499

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.

'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

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 250

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 599

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