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Piglettes by Clementine Beauvais Penguin Random House, Rs 960.

Book review: A ride full of laughter, tears, sunshine

Astrid, 16, is not as blas© as Mireille about winning the Pig Pageant.

3 Sept 2017 2:43 AM IST

My Hanuman Chalisa by Devdutt Pattanaik Rupa, Rs 295.

Book review: An ode to the Hindu, Buddhist Monkey God

Other religions, mainly Buddhism, constantly weave themselves into the text as Pattanaik makes scholarly points of...

3 Sept 2017 2:42 AM IST

The villains are those who have been sinned against beyond bearing.

Djinns, fire and the earthly world of human beings

Wahid is teen in Karachi who has the ability to see creatures in the night with eyes of fire

30 Aug 2017 9:15 PM IST

My Daughters Mum: Essays By Natasha Badhwar Simon and Schuster India pp.264, Rs 262.

Growing up as a Mum

Reflections on parenting to marriage, faith and selfhood.

30 Aug 2017 9:09 PM IST

War with China is a huge possibility, says Meghnad Desai

Nationalism is one thing in which people don't calculate economic gain and loss.

28 Aug 2017 1:07 AM IST

A BA in International Relations and an MA in Global Media and Communications later, Aditi is now in the act of writing contemporary, dark themes.

A place where one can rewrite one's destiny

My childhood was scattered around India, Denmark and New England, she says, stating the varied sources of inspirations...

23 Aug 2017 12:24 AM IST

Kanta Bai Pvt Ltd: Musings of a Homepreneur Notion Press pp.132, Rs 249

Homepreneur humour

A story about a work-from-home mom, who sees humour in everything, amidst chaos, drama and multiple challenges.

23 Aug 2017 12:23 AM IST

Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev

Ban Ban! they shot us down!

While the publishers have obeyed the court order, they have also announced that they would defend the case in the courts...

22 Aug 2017 12:08 AM IST

Left, Right and Centre: The Idea of India by Nidhi Razdan, Penguin, Rs 599

Like India: Profound, mundane, exciting

Alas, it was a mixed fare. Like India itself, the book is profound and mundane, in parts, in parts exciting, edgy, but...

20 Aug 2017 2:57 AM IST

An artisan at work in Kumartoli.

An evocative, nostalgic look at old Kolkata

The book happily mixes travel writing with story telling for children.

18 Aug 2017 1:14 AM IST

Pattanaik follows the text closely, scattering his delightful illustrations through the verses.

Demystificating the strength and glory of the mighty forty

The text is attributed to Tulsidas who also wrote the Ramcharitamanas, another beloved book of wisdom.

16 Aug 2017 12:13 AM IST

Interestingly, the 60-year-old author has addressed the book to students who value freedom .

Visions of a nation

Historian and politician Sugata Bose stresses on the need for freedom of speech and expression and the right to quality...

16 Aug 2017 12:12 AM IST