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David Thomson is an acclaimed British film critic and the author of nearly two dozen film-related books.

A seasoned film critic turns his expertise to TV

The Wire, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad they were so much more ambitious than anything made for theaters.

10 Dec 2016 1:58 AM IST

Jeff Kinney at the event (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Meet the Wimpy Kid diarist

At an event in the city, Jeff Kinney of the ever popular The Wimpy Kid series talks about his struggles before becoming...

9 Dec 2016 12:07 AM IST

While buying you tend to assess policies on the basis of the premium you pay and the sum assured you are guaranteed.

Term Insurance: Three questions you should ask before buying one

Term insurance is the purest form of life insurance and the most affordable version too.

7 Dec 2016 3:01 PM IST

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them book cover.

Once upon a time of darkness

The story of an underground operation with two sets of opposing forces those of dark and light magic.

7 Dec 2016 12:08 AM IST

Book review: A difficult story of Tibet and Xinjiang

Book review: A difficult story of Tibet and Xinjiang

Xinjiang and Tibet occupy 1.6 and 1.2 million square kilometers respectively of China's 9.6 million square kilometers.

4 Dec 2016 3:16 AM IST

The Qarawiyyin library has just emerged from years of restoration, although no date has yet been fixed for a public opening.

In Morocco's Fez, world's oldest library holds gems

The precious manuscripts are each bundled in a grey-coloured cardboard file and displayed on standard metal shelves.

2 Dec 2016 2:27 AM IST

Jeff Kinney to deliver Penguin lecture on December 6

The Penguin Annual Lecture has previously been delivered by journalist and writer Thomas Friedman in 2007.

2 Dec 2016 2:08 AM IST

Indian Dust inhabits a quiet though still comprehensible world, untroubled by todays selfie ridden urban bustle and political explosions.

Sepia-tinted memories of two memsahibs

The stories are about relationships and how human nature is full of contradictions.

30 Nov 2016 12:11 AM IST

Puja Changoiwala

Murder she wrote

Puja Changoiwala explores the psyche of a serial killer who lived in a posh Mumbai apartment and attended glamorous page...

30 Nov 2016 12:11 AM IST

Where The River Parts by Radhika Swarup Rupa, Rs 295

Book review: Love in the time of Partition

The story is very focused. It's 1947 and in the town of Suhanpur, in just about to be divided Punjab.

27 Nov 2016 1:35 AM IST

Secretly Yours by Vikrant Khanna Penguin, Rs 175

Book review: Romance takes the thriller route

When Sahil confesses his love to Anya, she turns him down, saying that she can't reciprocate his feelings.

27 Nov 2016 1:34 AM IST

General Studies Manual, Paper-1 by McGraw Hill Education India, Rs 1,545

Book review: General Studies Manual for UPSC aspirants

The updated version is in bi-colour with more boxes and illustrations.

25 Nov 2016 2:02 AM IST