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Friends from College, by Devapriya Roy Westland, Rs 299.

Anxious Kolkata girl loves anew with family blessings

Before you think we're treading into Jane Austen's Persuasion where old flames meet after years, the answer is a firm no...

27 Oct 2019 3:02 AM IST

Caste Matters, by Suraj Yengde Penguin, Rs 599.

A millennial's perspective on annihilating caste

Autobiographical accounts of dalit lives generally evoke prurient interest among non-dalit readers.

27 Oct 2019 2:58 AM IST

Healed By Manisha Koirala Penguin pp240; Rs 499

Ideas crystallise in the Kasauli sun

Another emotionally charged session included the cancer-survivor, Bollywood actress, Manisha Koirala.

25 Oct 2019 2:23 AM IST

The Indian Conservative by Jaithirth Rao Juggernaut pp270.

Conservatives can co-opt the new Indian aesthetic

Let me state the basic orientalist premises. Indian sculpture lacked classical simplicity.

25 Oct 2019 2:18 AM IST

By Dr Muhammad Abdul Nayeem., Publisher: Hyderabad Publisher, Pp.210, Rs 2000.

One for the bibliophiles!

Safavid Iran and the Deccan Sultanates is a must read for those enthusiasts who are fanatics of the rich Deccan...

24 Oct 2019 1:10 AM IST

By Dr. Paras, Publisher: Self Published, Pp.100, Rs 1400.

A Mindful Solution!

Here is a book that can help put you back on track and make you appreciate your life better.

24 Oct 2019 1:07 AM IST

Good Economics for Hard Times : Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo Juggernaut, Rs 699

Why it makes sense to put stock in good economics

We don't for a moment believe that when economists and the public have different views, the economists are always right.

20 Oct 2019 6:51 AM IST

Shopping has moved online, now more eco-conscious

Sophie shares with Sucheta Dasgupta how the activity of shopping has changed in the West over the past two decades.

20 Oct 2019 3:43 AM IST

Dust Under Her Feet by Sharbari Zohra Ahmed Westland, Rs 599

A magical portrait of colonial Calcutta and an unlikely lovestory

Yasmine stood at the front, looking over the reservations.

20 Oct 2019 3:36 AM IST

Alf Layla and his flying carpet

Lesson of Arabian Nights: Your life hangs by a story

Storytelling stresses the commonality among epics the world over, of gods who intervene in human affairs and even take...

18 Oct 2019 1:36 AM IST

Kashmirs untold story declassified, by iqbal chand malhotra and maroof raza Bloomsbury pp 202; Rs 499.

British made sure India lost Gilgit, PoK

On China, Nehru, along with India's second defence minister, V.K. Krishna Menon, made another huge mess.

18 Oct 2019 1:33 AM IST

One Hell of a story

Unni's portrayals are a clear reflection of his deep connection with his roots.

17 Oct 2019 3:25 AM IST