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Plassey The Battle that Changed the Course of Indian History, By Sudeep Chakravarti Aleph pp.695; Rs 799.

Siraj-ud-daulah at Plassey: A critical review

Take George Bruce Malleson's The Decisive Battles of India from 1746 to 1849, which is considered required reading for...

17 Jan 2020 2:29 AM IST

The Great Indian Railways, by Arup K Chatterjee Bloomsbury pp.376; Rs 479.

Rail tracks, objects, memory, history

My walking point started at the outer limit of Carnoules village, at times towards Aix, and on other days towards the...

17 Jan 2020 2:23 AM IST

The Asiatic Societys 2019 catalogue

Asiatic Society's 2019 Reprints: Looking back at a glorious past

The meticulous translations of Sanskrit, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Tibetan and other works opened up India's past to the...

17 Jan 2020 2:14 AM IST

Accidental Magic, By Keshava Guha HarperCollins, Rs 599.

Friends from Potterverse don't live up to promise

With a silver lightening bolt as the centrepiece of its glossy white cover, Accidental Magic begins with great promise.

12 Jan 2020 2:03 AM IST

Bombay Balchao, by Jane Borges Tranquebar, Rs 499.

A novel-in-stories charts the secret life of a neighbourhood

At the mouth of the lane, hanging perilously from a wrought iron pole is a plaque the colour of midnight blue.

12 Jan 2020 2:01 AM IST

A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of J.B.S. Haldane, By Samanth Subramanian Simon & Schuster, Rs 799.

Fondly remembering the world's last polymath

Serious students of genetics and medicine would no doubt still be exposed to Haldane's work.

12 Jan 2020 1:56 AM IST

The New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative By Shashi Tharoor and Samir Saran Aleph pp.312, Rs 799.

From non-alignment to multi-alignment'

A broader Asia that broke away geographical boundaries is now beginning to take on a distinct form.

10 Jan 2020 3:57 AM IST

E-books had certainly existed before the Kindle and other devices for they were an alternate form of publishing and for publishers, certain genres of publishing required the e-book format and now technology became an enabler. (Photo: Facebook screengrab, Representational)

The book as we know it is dead, but long live reading!

The print book is a physical entity, a product and requires certain optimal conditions for its continuance.

10 Jan 2020 3:44 AM IST

The exhibition also has a foreign pavilion where books from over 15countries and languages are also on display.

The literary heaven

This event is almost like a tradition for a book lover residing in the capital every year and this year has been no...

8 Jan 2020 12:22 AM IST

Truth: a brief history of bullshit, by Tom Phillips Headline, Rs 599.

In the age of post-truths, what colour is your favourite lie?

The thing is, this all gets messy remarkably quickly, because of the sheer variety of ways there are of being wrong.

5 Jan 2020 2:29 AM IST

Nine Rupees an Hour: Disappearing Livelihoods of Tamil Nadu, by Aparna Karthikeyan Context, Rs 399.

Big-hearted effort to give the Tamil dream its due

The Jallikattu protests in Chennai's Marina Beach brought attention to, among other things, the plight of indigenous...

5 Jan 2020 2:22 AM IST

Amma, by Perumal Murugan Translated by Nandini Murali and Kavitha Muralidharan Eka, Rs 399.

Tender, funny memories of a mighty Amma

Murugan has mastered the art of making the ordinary extraordinary.

5 Jan 2020 2:17 AM IST