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Fear of lions, by Amita Kanekar Hachette India, Rs 399.

Witty historical fantasy sadly loses the plot

Two more sets stood a merciful distance away. Ten bodies on each, long dead, missing limbs and most of their faces.

8 Sept 2019 2:32 AM IST

Bottle of Lies: Ranbaxy and the Dark Side of India Pharma, by Katherine Eban Juggernaut, Rs 699.

Whistle-blower vs Ranbaxy saga asks disturbing questions

New York-based journalist Eban's 482-page book is truly an eye-opener.

8 Sept 2019 2:28 AM IST

Prisoner of Yakutsk, by Shreyas Bhave, Leadstart Publishing pp 292; Rs 299.

What happened to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?

The supposed funeral of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was held on September 18, 1945, in the cold darkness of a wintry...

6 Sept 2019 1:36 AM IST

Leo Tolstoy, whose War and Peace sparked off a war of words in a courtroom.

Beware of that book on your shelf!

The book on one's shelf at home, somewhat innocuous and a source of pride and joy, is no longer so.

6 Sept 2019 1:28 AM IST

Madam, Give Me My Sex, by R Raj Rao Bloomsbury, Rs 288.

A wicked view of the Indian uni experience

Set in the English Department of a sprawling university in Pune known as the Oxford of the East, we meet the most...

1 Sept 2019 3:26 AM IST

Lessons Life Taught Me Unknowingly, by Anupam Kher Hayhouse, Rs 699.

Who were the three guardian angels in Anupam Kher's life?

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed internal Emergency on 25 June 1975, which lasted till end-March 1977.

1 Sept 2019 3:22 AM IST

Who killed liberal Islam? By Hasan Suroor Rupa, Rs 599.

Can instinct, instruction be combined to fashion a new liberal Islam?

Having said that the author proceeds to examine a variety of situations and reaction of Muslims as indeed of other...

1 Sept 2019 3:19 AM IST

By Charlie Croker Publisher: Michael OMara Books Limited, Pp.176, Rs 124.

English beyond borders

Take a staunch Englishman to any of these places and he is sure to be appalled at the way sentences have been used.

28 Aug 2019 12:09 AM IST

By kanchana Banerjee, Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India, Pp.340, Rs 299.

Thrill's the word

Kanchana Banerjee's new crime-thriller is unapologetically naked in how it portrays characters.

28 Aug 2019 12:09 AM IST

The snack for all seasons: Pakodas, by Sangeeta Khanna Westland Rs 399.

All about fritters

Dig into this humdinger of a book to sample a few of the delights.

25 Aug 2019 2:43 AM IST

Looking for miss sargam: Stories of music and misadventure, By Shubha Mudgal Speaking Tiger, Rs 499.

Eclectic mix has energy of maestro's superhit songs

And one brilliantly described encounter with the Badass Bandariyas later, you would certainly believe that it has.

25 Aug 2019 2:32 AM IST

Go! Indias sporting transformation, edited by Aparna Ravichandran and Nandan Kamath Penguin Random House India, Rs 299.

Heroes of India's athletic rising tell it like it is

The Dhoni Effect identifies a phenomenon where rapidly growing small towns of India are taking centrestage.

25 Aug 2019 2:26 AM IST