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Bijnis Woman: Stories of Uttar Pradesh I Heard from My Parents, Mausis and Buas By Tanuja Chandra Penguin Random House India, Rs 299.

Book review: A poignant poetry of great ambition and greater failure,...

This woman seems to be a transitional figure between the women of that age, and the next.

2 Jun 2017 1:47 AM IST

The unbreakable bond between mother and daughter

Hinting at how her growing up years were fraught with challenges, Gajra adds, I grew up in Delhi in the '70s.

31 May 2017 12:32 AM IST

Freny Manecksha

Kashmir, through its women

Independent journalist and author Freny Manecksha, looks at the war torn Valley of Kashmir through the lens of gender.

31 May 2017 12:31 AM IST

The human library aims to use peoples experiences to challenge deep-seated prejudices and stereotypes.

Talking books: Now, borrow from the library of humans

The human books concept was first introduced in Denmark in 2000.

28 May 2017 2:00 AM IST

Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar

Book review: Lata, with malice towards none at all...

The book has carefully avoided anything which has the faintest semblance of controversy.

28 May 2017 12:38 AM IST

Book review: Romancing the past, fauji style

Book review: Romancing the past, fauji style

At heart, this book is about a love affair between a peacenik and a pilot with war as the backdrop.

28 May 2017 12:28 AM IST

Lab Girl By Hope Jahren Knopf, Rs1,335

Book review: A woman's story of science, sexism and success

The book, launched in India recently, has been making waves. It explores the author's personal and career growth...

26 May 2017 6:41 AM IST

Tree cutting at Wandoor for former President Pratibha Patils visit.

Book review: A case for our fragile ecosystem...

In his book, Sekhsarai is dedicated to the cause of retaining the endemic nature of the islands as well as its original...

26 May 2017 2:24 AM IST

I wrote it as a gift to myself, says Ruskin Bond

Looking for the Rainbow is a fine balance of enthusiasm, innocence, pain, loss and grief.

26 May 2017 2:23 AM IST

Vineet Wankhede

I'd love to have film adaptations of my books, says Vineet Wankhede

With his debut novel Collateral, the Pune-based author aims to make a name for him as one of the promising mystery...

24 May 2017 12:14 AM IST

A still from Under the Tuscan Sun for representational purpose.

Serenity amids turbulence

A charming and heartbreaking novel that captures the lush beauty of Dehradun during the turbulent times of the...

24 May 2017 12:14 AM IST

In his book, Deviate, world renowned neuroscientist and TED speaker Beau Lotto, takes the readers on a journey of how we perceive things and tries to explain how our own perception works.

Book trail: Reality and perception: how we see the world

It is a fact of neuroscience that everything we experience is a figment of our imagination.

21 May 2017 2:40 AM IST