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Gayathri Prabhu

A grieving space

The story of a strange pair of father and daughter sharing a disease called depression, one in denial, the other getting...

17 Jan 2018 12:36 AM IST

He spent almost 50 years in the corporate sector in communications and has retired now.

A verdant idyll that was once home

The book details the joys and sorrows of village folk, the experience of vacationers from cities.

17 Jan 2018 12:20 AM IST

Shikari:The Hunt by Yashwant Chittal, Penguin, Random House, Rs 312

Hankering for a deep read? Get Shikari

The translation is very good, despite the translator's fears about bringing this complex and densely-written Kannada...

14 Jan 2018 2:58 AM IST

The Shivfit Way: A Comprehensive Functional Fitness Programme by Shivoham with Shrenik Avlani, Ebury Press, Rs 200.

How to control the mind, chisel your body

Fitness, like everything else, begins in the mind. Any athlete, world-class or otherwise, will agree with this without a...

14 Jan 2018 2:52 AM IST

One of the busiest stalls at the fair is Bookchor.com.

Book lovers' paradise

The World Book Fair 2018 is an interesting mix of genres, publishing trends, selling concepts and readers.

10 Jan 2018 12:12 AM IST

It is this analytical quality to her dietary plans that helps Nandita bust some popular myths around food.

Art and science of cooking up new ideas

Cooking is often thought to be the perfect blend of art and science.

10 Jan 2018 12:11 AM IST

Woman to woman by Madhulika Liddle Speaking Tiger Rs 299.

Memories weighed down by grief

Short stories about the longings and frustrated desires of women who hope for a great deal out of life but end up...

10 Jan 2018 12:11 AM IST

The perils of being moderateLy famous by Soha Ali Khan, Penguin Random, House, Rs 171.

Elegant writing that doesn't reveal much

Khan also notes more than once that she would not have gotten a chance to write this book had it not been for her...

7 Jan 2018 1:07 AM IST

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2018: All set to sparkle with new voices

As expected, 2018 is all set to sparkle with new books and voices.

7 Jan 2018 1:05 AM IST

Author Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy: The literary canary in India's coal mine

But the new novel afforded her an opportunity to write more cautiously and slowly.

5 Jan 2018 1:04 AM IST

The idea for the initiative came to their mind when their self publishing arm The Write Place started getting a lot of talented young authors who would approach them to publish their books. (Photo: Pixabay)

A fair where books matter the most

The New Delhi World Book Fair is primarily a book retail fair where books are sold on an over-the-counter basis to...

5 Jan 2018 1:00 AM IST

Laurels for the bravehearted prince

Laurels for the bravehearted prince

The book Surat by Moin Mir begins with a truth that will send a chill down anyone's spine.

3 Jan 2018 12:23 AM IST