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Rasheed Kidwais meticulously researched book The House of Scindias A Saga of Power, Politics and Intrigue weaves a fascinating tale providing both anecdotes and insights that revived memories of that fateful last meeting with Madhavrao. (Twitter)

Book review | A full and impartial political biography of Gwalior's...

Kidwai is not afraid to write on the dubious role played by the Royal House of Gwalior during the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny

15 Aug 2021 1:36 AM IST

Following the tenure of Indias first Defence Minister, Baldev Singh, from September 1946 till May1952, there was no full-time cabinet rank defence minister till April 1957. (Image: Amazon)

Book Review | Achievements in India's defence research despite many...

The Defence Science Organisation was formed in 1956 for initiating studies and development of futuristic weapon systems

1 Aug 2021 2:11 AM IST

The story starts with the main character Yamuna heading for Banaras, in a train, to visit her maternal grandfather (thaatha). (Image: Amazon)

Book Review | What it means to be a family and other profound secrets

During her visit to Banaras, Yamuna manages to sneak some family letters from her grandfather's files

1 Aug 2021 2:10 AM IST

The release of the book is perfectly timed to coincide with the month of the birth anniversary of Ganguly (July 18), the first female doctor to practise in India, and the International Doctors Day (July 1). (Image: Amazon)

Book Review | Clear-eyed and engrossing look back at six Indian...

To her credit, Kavitha Rao's Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India's First Women in Medicine steers clear of such...

1 Aug 2021 2:08 AM IST

Policymakers Journal is in two parts. The first 215-page section, The Delhi Years 2009-2012 , presents an insiders view of Indias governance during an exciting period of history. (Image: Amazon)

Book Review | An economist's cheeky jottings on bureaucracy's quirks,...

He is a delightful raconteur whose diary straddles many walks of life

1 Aug 2021 1:03 AM IST

Cover page of Anthropocene by Sudeep Sen. (Twitter)

A melange of insights that elate and sadden

Sen uses his voice to bring home every atrocity we have wrought on this planet, on ourselves and our lives

18 July 2021 2:43 AM IST

Cover page of The Oracle of Karuthupuzha by Manu Bhattathiri. (Twitter)

The humour and romance of being in Karuthupuzha

The Oracle of Karuthupuzha has all the elements to make it the perfect book of fiction to escape' into during a pandemic

18 July 2021 1:49 AM IST

Cover page of The Meeting of Minds: A Bridging Initiative by Khwaja Iftikhar Ahmed. (Twitter)

Muslims are geographical Hindus'

For dialogue to succeed between Muslims and RSS-oriented Hindus, it is imperative for both sides to admit that there...

18 July 2021 1:41 AM IST

Cover page of Home in The World; A Memoir by Amartya Sen. (Twitter)

Congruity, not clash, of civilisations is at root of Sen's academic...

He found distinguished Cambridge economists less concerned about issues like inequality, poverty and exploitation

18 July 2021 1:19 AM IST

Cover page of A Functioning Anarchy? Essays for Ramachandra Guha . (Twitter)

Book Review | Many of us drift into friendships, but Ram takes his...

Over the last twenty years I have known Ram in various guises, but there are earlier incarnations that I could not know

4 July 2021 3:49 AM IST

Book Review | Free speech, fake news & the Indian press

Book Review | Free speech, fake news & the Indian press

For the sake of authenticity, the author, a newspaper industry veteran, restricts his scrutiny to the print media

4 July 2021 3:31 AM IST

Cover photo of Red Fort: Remembering the Magnificent Mughals by Debasish Das. (Twitter)

Book Review | Resurrecting, in mind's eye, a living Red Fort

While much of the book and its many short sections tend to be somewhat disjointed and faltering, as we approach the end,...

4 July 2021 3:25 AM IST