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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

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