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Far-right activist, author Phyllis Schlafly dies at 92

Far-right activist, author Phyllis Schlafly dies at 92

In this March 11, 2016, file photo, longtime conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly endorses Republican presidential...

7 Sept 2016 5:58 AM IST

Portrait of hidden creativity and talent

There is a whisper of a story somewhere else, a book called Swan Thieves about a woman painter forced to hide her...

6 Sept 2016 10:31 PM IST

Love Bi The Way by Bhaavna Arora Penguin Books pp.239, Rs 199

Love without barriers

Bhaavna Arora, author of The Deliberate Sinner and Mistress of Honour, loves writing about sensitive subjects through...

6 Sept 2016 10:30 PM IST

Finding hope beyond drives, pulls and flicks

Finding hope beyond drives, pulls and flicks

It’s been a long time since a cricketer has written a book.

4 Sept 2016 6:34 AM IST

The escapades of a home-grown detective

The escapades of a home-grown detective

Whether crime pays in the long run is debatable nevertheless crime fiction can be gratifying to read especially when...

4 Sept 2016 12:24 AM IST

Kabul Blogs: My Days in the Life of Afghanistan by Anita Anand, Women Unlimited 226 pages, Rs 375

Remembering good and bad times in the Land of Pashtuns

Kabul Blogs: My Days in the Life of Afghanistan is Anita Anand’s personal account of the many beautiful moments...

31 Aug 2016 6:30 AM IST

Aman M. Hingorani claims that the Kashmir issue was a result of Britain’s ruthless policies — Youtube

Tracing history of Valley war

Why did the British partition colonial India

31 Aug 2016 6:26 AM IST

One hack of a tale

A Robin Hood-like hacker, a cyber-heist and millions of rupees — with a spine-tingling storyline, writer Kiriti...

30 Aug 2016 10:08 PM IST

Ms Draupadi Kuru: After the Pandavas by Trisha Das HarperCollins India pp.254, Rs 245

A bored Draupadi comes to Earth

Finding fresh ways to present mythology in Indian fiction is a task, but Trisha Das’ debut novel Ms Draupadi Kuru:...

30 Aug 2016 9:47 PM IST

A treatise for our times

When faced with the greatest threat to human existence, the literary establishment seems to be in a kind of denial...

28 Aug 2016 2:16 AM IST

Capturing the reality of violence

If you’ve never experienced it, institutionalised violence is incredibly hard to imagine, however strong your...

28 Aug 2016 2:13 AM IST

Rich season of fiction expected this fall

Rich season of fiction expected this fall

For the weightiest novel this fall, or most any season, Alan Moore has the grandest ambition.

24 Aug 2016 6:48 AM IST