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We That Are Young by Preti Taneja Pages 545 Rs 599 Penguin Random House 2017

Book review: King Lear revisited ...in a business clan

There are other versions of the story of this mythological pre-Roman Celtic King Leir of Britain in which good actually...

19 Nov 2017 1:28 AM IST

Where a book finds a shelf

The idea to create a platform for authors had been germinating in Lavanya's mind for quite a while.

18 Nov 2017 1:08 AM IST

Audiobooks have had a mixed reception in India as the consumer listening experience is overwhelmingly for music.

Hearing stories: Audiobooks may become next big thing

There is an interesting anecdote to the history of promoting audiobooks.

17 Nov 2017 1:09 AM IST

A still from Final Girl.

Fatal attraction

Tangled tales of young love, heartbreak, perversion, bitterness, sexual predators and a serial killer on the hunt.

15 Nov 2017 12:10 AM IST

Zanskar to Ziro: No Stilettos in the Himalayas by Sohini Sen, Niyogi Books, Rs 995

Book review: It makes you fall in love with the hills

I want to explore the Himalayas with this book, just as the author did, not zip past them.

12 Nov 2017 1:13 AM IST

Saeed Jaffrey (left) and Sanjeev Kumar in a scene from Shatranj Ke Khilari.

Book review: A producer decodes a master director

This book, however, is more than just about a film in the making.

12 Nov 2017 1:11 AM IST

Birders using a tower hide to gain views over foreground vegetation.

Now tell it to the birds...

It's perhaps not that well known, that books on birds have a very good market in India and have a defined readership.

10 Nov 2017 12:49 AM IST

The authors have been given the freedom to let their imaginations loose in whichever direction suits them.

A bookful of shivers from an assortment of authors

Shinie Anthony has gathered together a bookful of shivers from an assortment of authors.

8 Nov 2017 12:54 AM IST

Corporate Avatars By Disha Jaico Publishing House, Rs 210.

Navigating the corporate world

She began listing each of these characters after almost three months of engaging in discussion with people across...

8 Nov 2017 12:54 AM IST

The Deal of a Lifetime: A Novella by Fredrik Backman, Atria Books, Rs 853

Book review: It tugs at your heart & hits at the same time

The man never understood his son even as he grew up. The son loved his home town. He talked about things like happiness...

5 Nov 2017 12:54 AM IST

This illustration, appearing under the title Battleground Centurion, is about India vs Pakistan in the early stages of the 2003 World Cup at Centurion Park, South Africa.

Book review: Music, Sachin's second love

When M.S. Dhoni hit the winning six at the Wankhede Stadium, I was with Virender Sehwag in the dressing room, praying.

5 Nov 2017 12:53 AM IST

Padmasambhava By Neten Chokling Rimpoche, Wisdom Tree, Rs 695

Exploring the minds of Buddhism's great masters

These two books are really petit fours that will whet your appetite to know more, explore deeper.

3 Nov 2017 12:34 AM IST