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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 245Books
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

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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

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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 fallBooks
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

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author offers insight on Trump’s appealBooks
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author offers insight on Trump’s...

In this file photo, a child flies a kite near AK Steel’s Middletown Works plant in Middletown, Ohio. Author J.D....

24 Aug 2016 6:47 AM IST

India Rising/ Fresh Hope, New Fears By Ravi Velloor Konark Publishers, Rs 695Books
Glimpses of key events leading to Modi’s rise

Ravi Velloor has written an intriguing account of political events of the decade that led to Narendra Modi's rise to...

24 Aug 2016 1:54 AM IST

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Insider’s take on media politics

Swati Chaturvedi has had a long career in journalism but always wanted to write a book.

23 Aug 2016 10:09 PM IST

This love that feels right by Ravinder Singh Penguin Books Limited Rs 199, pp.236Books
Forbidden love

Forbidden love — what does it really mean Does it forbid adultery and unfaithfulness or even mere falling in...

23 Aug 2016 10:06 PM IST

Close encounters with KalamBooks
Close encounters with Kalam

When I was asked to review Srijan Pal Singh’s book What Can I Give Life Lessons from My Teacher A.P.J. Abdul...

21 Aug 2016 1:27 AM IST

Here and NowBooks
Harry Potter and the curse of expectations

One of the legendary hallows of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the resurrection stone. It is a small,...

21 Aug 2016 1:25 AM IST

The Year of Living Virtuously By Teresa Jordan Wisdom Village , pp. 336, Rs 395Books
Countering epidemic of distraction

The world is getting progressively smaller. Individual voices are getting louder. Economic creeds have overturned...

17 Aug 2016 6:20 AM IST

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