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Photographs by Bina Kak from the book

Wild and gorgeous

Bina Kak's book of photographs has the advantage of being a minister of tourism to its credit apart from Kak's dab hand...

1 Nov 2017 12:38 AM IST

Man of Her Match by Sakshama Puri Dhariwal, Penguin Random House, Rs 299.

Book Review: A sweet, mushy romcom

Nidhi is reluctant to have this loose cannon as the brand ambassador, but caves in due to pressure from her boss.

29 Oct 2017 12:15 AM IST

A Thousand Yearnings: A Book of Urdu Poetry & Prose edited by Marion Molteno translated by Ralph Russell, Speaking Tiger, Rs 599.

Book Review: A peek into the world of Urdu

If that wasn't treat enough, there is an entire segment of love poetry. Sublime ghazals of Mir and Ghalib illuminate and...

29 Oct 2017 12:14 AM IST

Rudravan By Rahul Rajan, Frog Books, Rs 495

Ravan as you've never known him before

The army of Ram arrives upon the shores of Lanka and the Great War begins.

27 Oct 2017 12:57 AM IST

Geetanjali Pandit

Tackling problems in life & at work with the Buddha

The author deftly weaves into the work-field narrative Buddhist philosophies, particularly those espoused by 13th...

27 Oct 2017 12:53 AM IST

Islam Is Good: Muslims Should Follow It By Sanjiv Bhatla, Crabwise Press, Rs 395

Examining Islam with a new lens

It provides a very wholesome perspective of Islam. It can help non-Muslims to clear their misconceptions and allay their...

27 Oct 2017 12:46 AM IST

Love makes worlds collide

The idea came from seeing several couples around me, says Sachin, talking about his new book, When Opposites Meet.

25 Oct 2017 12:51 AM IST

Poster of the film Mindhunters.

Dynamics of time

A story that unfolds over the course of eight hours highlights the effect of time on people, their emotions, behaviour...

25 Oct 2017 12:30 AM IST

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