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An other history

Economist and urban planner Sanjeev Sanyal’s latest book questions the conventional narrative of the history of...

16 Aug 2016 10:15 PM IST

Prince of darkness with a deep, dark secret

This is a waltz through the high profile world of art auctions and provenances.

16 Aug 2016 10:14 PM IST

Rajiv Gandhi seconds before he was assassinated by Dhanu (inset) 25 years ago

The raw truth: Real story behind the Rajiv Gandhi assassination

“Minutes after he walked unhesitatingly into the crowd, there was a deafening sound as the bomb spluttered to life...

14 Aug 2016 6:43 AM IST

Redmayne’s favourite Potter book is Philosopher’s Stone

Redmayne’s favourite Potter book is Philosopher’s Stone

Actor Eddie Redmayne says his favourite “Harry Potter” film is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

10 Aug 2016 6:50 AM IST

Novel won’t pull heartstrings but yank out organ

Novel won’t pull heartstrings but yank out organ

Wavy’s dad cooks meth in the trailers down the road from their house.

10 Aug 2016 6:49 AM IST

Grandfather, the lobotomist

Grandfather, the lobotomist

In a book that will rank with Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in the realm of outstanding...

10 Aug 2016 6:48 AM IST

Survey deconstructs reading preferences of schoolkids

Survey deconstructs reading preferences of schoolkids

What do school going students like to read or access what do they feel about their educational materials and why do...

9 Aug 2016 11:21 PM IST

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Twitter’ary piece of fiction

Social media has helped revolutionise not just the way we communicate with each other, but even the way countries and...

9 Aug 2016 10:55 PM IST

A Kingdom for His Love by Vani Mahesh and Shinie Antony Amar Chitra Katha pp.200 Rs 224

Retell value of a classic

They were both writers, and have been friends for a long time.

9 Aug 2016 10:54 PM IST

What it means to be human

What it means to be human

Nothing makes humanity shine brighter than pitting it against starkly brutal and inhuman conditions.

7 Aug 2016 1:20 AM IST

Looking ahead: Lessons from 2008

Looking ahead: Lessons from 2008

How can you not take to a book that begins with a charming description of the massive animal migrations of the Serengeti...

7 Aug 2016 1:11 AM IST

Roswitha Joshi — http://www.amazon.in

A delightful read with intrigue, humour

While Roswitha Joshi’s plots juxtapose the Indian and Western attitudes, they certainly do not lack in some quite...

3 Aug 2016 5:51 AM IST