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Located on the west bank of river Ganga, Kanpur is a densely populated city famous for its leather industries. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Call of the river, of Kashi and the burning ghats

The hotel itself is housed in a heritage property of the erstwhile family of the Muksudpur Tekari state of Bihar.

3 Jan 2020 3:17 AM IST

Islam and God-Centricity: A Theological Basis for Human Liberation By Shaykh Arif & Abdul Hussain Al-Mahdi Institute, Birmingham pp.136, Rs 599

Towards human liberation through spirituality

An essential feature of Islamic philosophy is the spirit of sincere inquiry and continual learning.

3 Jan 2020 2:21 AM IST

By Milan Vohra, Publisher: Harper Collins, Pp.240, Rs 299

Desi Mills and Boons author

An interview with Milan Vohra, the author of Our song, who specialises in the romance genre.

2 Jan 2020 12:34 AM IST

By Ravi Rai, Publisher: Bloomsbury India, Pp.480, Rs 449.

Partition trauma revisited!

Ravi Rai's book The Tattoo on My Breast is a captivating love story set in the country's most harrowing age.

2 Jan 2020 12:32 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)

Rereading A Suitable Boy during unsuitable' times

The thing with millennials is that they are usually quite tolerant of eccentricities even encouraging of it at times.

31 Dec 2019 11:48 AM IST

Anthony Comstock

Tongue-in-cheek, sophisticated or naughty the title says it all

Beauvoir's title was most apt for the book but sometimes, titles can be misleading.

27 Dec 2019 3:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Chairman Mao Zedong in Beijing

Invisibility of Nehruvian idealism evident in India's foreign policy

Nehru authored the fundamental stance of non-alignment in a climate of post-Second World War hostility between...

27 Dec 2019 3:21 AM IST

Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story By Mihir Dalal Pan Macmillan, Rs 699

Flipkart's story, and a ringside view of the startup world

Over the years, lots of newsprint has been used to report on the company's journey.

22 Dec 2019 7:57 AM IST

Prelude to a Riot By Annie Zaidi Aleph, Rs 499

Slim, fearless novel takes on the anomie of our times

Each character gets a soliloquy in their voice, only one.

22 Dec 2019 7:55 AM IST

Writing is a distillation of my insights, experiences'

Shuma, who is an avid trendspotter, whether in politics or culture, has decided to explore modern love in her new book.

22 Dec 2019 7:52 AM IST

The Quiet Portrait, By Rohit Chawla HarperCollins forthcoming

Fine arts and the creative role of serendipity

And as it turns out, the Serendipity Arts Festival that opened in Goa this week amply confirmed that belief in the...

20 Dec 2019 1:28 AM IST

Few Indian pilots can boast of flying as many different types of aircraft as test pilot Wg Cdr P Ashoka. As an Indian Air Force (IAF) cadet in 1950, he learnt flying on an ancient Tiger Moth, a legendary biplane developed in the UK in the 1930s.

That magnificent man in his flying machines

MiG-27: The MiG-27 was a ground attack fighter bomber with supersonic capability. It was a large and heavy aircraft as...

20 Dec 2019 1:22 AM IST