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The Whole Shebang: Sticky Bits of Being a Woman by Lalita Iyer Bloomsbury, Rs 350.

What goes into becoming a real woman

Reading The Whole Shebang makes you nod your head a lot, because it is the ya-ya sisterhood of women that Iyer is...

22 Oct 2017 6:11 AM IST

The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz Hachette India, Rs 599.

No blood and gore, fists don't fly either

If you pretend that this book is not part of the Millenium series, it's absolutely fine.

22 Oct 2017 6:08 AM IST

Representative image

An artist under the burka

Acitivist Kirthi Jayakumar's recent book, The Doodler of Dimishq, is set in Syria amidst the war.

21 Oct 2017 1:03 AM IST

A journal for wandering and wondering

A journal for wandering and wondering

There are blank spaces where the reader can also put down his/her thoughts along with my words, says Bond.

18 Oct 2017 12:40 AM IST

The geek shall inherit the Earth

The geek shall inherit the Earth

In Origin:Number 5, Dan Brown captures today's conspiracy theory-ridden world, in which young people dominate through...

18 Oct 2017 12:39 AM IST

Girls Dont Cry by Gajra Kottary, HarperCollins, Rs 399

A 100-episode saga running on steroids

Girls Don't Cry is strongly recommended for readers who enjoy sniffling over saccharine sentimentalism.

15 Oct 2017 12:44 AM IST

Researching for the book was like solving a mystery or puzzle'

The prognosis remains fraught because Pakistan feels it is about to achieve the strategic depth it has long sought in...

13 Oct 2017 12:46 AM IST

Durands Curse By Rajiv Dogra, Rupa Publications, Rs 595

Calling the cursed' Durand Line what it is

Everything suggests the manner in which the Durand agreement was signed constitutes a dark chapter in Afghan history.

13 Oct 2017 12:42 AM IST

Thomas Babington Macaulay

A requiem for Macaulay

A quiz question in school could be to ask the children to name the books associated with these authors.

13 Oct 2017 12:35 AM IST

In times of social media, are we all listening?

In his book, Arun Maira talks about how communications have become shallower.

11 Oct 2017 12:51 AM IST

Parul A. Mittal

Relationships in digital era

Parul A. Mittal's third novel, Let's Have Coffee, is a refreshing and witty take on what love means to the millennial...

11 Oct 2017 12:49 AM IST

The Crunch Factor by Andaleeb Wajid Hachette, Rs 350.

Love is more complex than biryani

he novel begins in the thick of action with Aliya, the protagonist, arranging a dish. She can't wait to click a picture...

8 Oct 2017 6:49 AM IST