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The night ferry by Lotte and Soren Hammer, Niyogi Books, RS 395

Definitely not an edge of the seat thriller

The slow pace of the book is a big letdown as are the innumerable characters who flit in and out of the story.

17 Jun 2018 1:38 AM IST

Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society, and the State By Madiha Afzal Penguin, pp. 192, Rs 599

An authentic take on how most Pakistanis feel about terrorism

The Army termed the matter as a threat to national security while the journalist who wrote the piece was banned from...

15 Jun 2018 1:24 AM IST

The Last Email: Fact into Literature By Mridula Garg Speaking Tiger, pp. 226, Rs 299

Turning recorded experience into fiction

The Last Email is less a work of the imagination than an experiment at turning recorded experience into fiction.

15 Jun 2018 1:21 AM IST

In conversation, author Sunil Mishra talks about the book, and talks about how travelling as an overall experience, has changed over years.

Transit Lounge: A techie's account of travelling to 30 countries

In conversation, author Sunil Mishra talks about the book, and talks about how travelling as an overall experience, has...

14 Jun 2018 8:44 PM IST

The author says that his efforts aim to bring about an interest towards the roots Indians have and make them question their origins and past.

Retelling history: Walking with the warrior-king Samudragupta

Yoddha, according to author Rajat Pillai is a 'saga on the human condition and how true leaders emerge out of extreme...

13 Jun 2018 9:13 PM IST

Talking about the Operation Bluestar in Golden Temple in 1984, former president Pranab Mukherjee said Indira Gandhi had never compromised with blind religious faiths or with the social force which was at work to split the country into different parts. (Photo: PTI)

Fourth book of Pranab's political memoir series to talk of ...

The Presidential Years is slated for released in December to coincide with Mukherjee's birthday on December 11.

12 Jun 2018 6:44 PM IST

A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership by James Comey, Macmillan, Rs 599

Comey calls Trump unfit, 'A mafia warlord'

Comey narrates the story of his entire life as a principled fight against bullies, without sounding preachy or unreal.

10 Jun 2018 1:26 AM IST

Former Union minister Salman Khurshid

'I have tried to clear, straighten the record over the politics around...

But that fair value has to be contrasted with the social justice objective that has to be achieved.

8 Jun 2018 12:40 AM IST

Shazaf Fatima Haider

Invisible beings made from smokeless fire

The author talks about her book, and more.

6 Jun 2018 1:22 AM IST

Not aimed at any particular age group, the book can be read by readers of all ages.

Power of nothingness

Spiritual guide and social reformer Sri M makes his debut in fiction with a story about a character who calls himself a...

6 Jun 2018 1:22 AM IST

The Love Song of Maya K and Other Stories by Shuma Raha Niyogi Books Private Limited, Rs 395

Lucid but flawed snapshots of life

But the story I most enjoyed and this is personal was Possessedâ€, about Prof.

3 Jun 2018 2:18 AM IST

The Architecture of Loss by Zainab Priya Dala Speaking Tiger, Rs 399

The lives of two women in times of apartheid

The second flashback is that of Sylvie's, when her story takes precedence.

3 Jun 2018 2:07 AM IST