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The prolonged drought in central India and in parts of Maharashtra is displacing hundreds of thousands.

Going Beyond Climate Change

Eminent author Amitav Ghosh says Gun Island' is his attempt of an answer to The Great Derangement'.

15 Jun 2019 12:13 AM IST

In Michael Ellis (Britains arts minister) words, the trial of Lady Chatterleys Lover captured public attention in 1960.

Forbidden to love, forbidden to leave

The case was heard by a high court judge, Sir Lawrence Byrne, with his wife Lady Dorothy Byrne sitting beside him,...

14 Jun 2019 2:13 AM IST

Anuradha Prasad

Playing with metaphors

Anuradha Prasad's Raindrops and Caterpillars is a prodigious example of real outcomes of mundane human decisions.

13 Jun 2019 1:36 AM IST

Daura by Anukriti Upadhyay, Publisher: Harper Collins, pp.160, Rs 299.

An Enchanted Journey

Anukrti Upadhyay traverses through mysticism and age old beliefs while painting the picture of rural Rajasthan.

13 Jun 2019 1:30 AM IST

The Costliest Pearl. Chinas Struggle for Indias Ocean, By Bertil Lintner Westland Context Rs 699.

Islamism, China presence twin challenges for India in Maldives

China's massive lending to countries such as the Maldives to pay for infrastructural projects is another concern.

9 Jun 2019 6:08 AM IST

The Marigold Story: Indira Gandhi & Others By Kumkum Chadha Tranquebar, Rs 699

Intimate impressions of some iconic Indians

The marigold story is just one among many observations Chadha makes about Indira Gandhi.

9 Jun 2019 6:01 AM IST

Where will man take us? , By Atul jalan Penguin Portfolio pp.318, Rs 399.

Clarity in a fishbowl: Confirmation bias beats the Web's purpose

The truth is that I was isolated from divergent views in my filter bubble, and frankly, so were the pundits.

7 Jun 2019 1:42 AM IST

Journey to Lhasa: The Diary of a Spy , By Sarat Chandra Das Speaking Tiger pp.265, Rs 350.

An intrepid Bengali teacher and his time in Tibet

The problem was that Tibet had closed its borders to all foreigners and the only people allowed in were Buddhist monks.

7 Jun 2019 1:29 AM IST

Kaifi Azmi: Poems | Nazms New & Selected Translations, Selected, introduced, edited and co-translated by sudeep sen Bloomsbury pp 222; Rs 499.

Investigating Kaifi Azmi's compelling life and words

The rhyming structure and tonal sub-variations in Urdu/Hindi is very finetuned, and often difficult to match in English.

7 Jun 2019 1:21 AM IST

A toast to friendship

The latest book of writer Ravinder Singh, hailed as King of Romance, is about friendship, not love.

6 Jun 2019 12:07 AM IST

An avid traveller, Supriyas work has been published across many national and international publications.

World of happiness & innocence

This collection of short stories for children teaches them the importance of love, kindness and compassion through...

6 Jun 2019 12:07 AM IST

The nine waves: the extraordinary story of indian cricket, By Mihir Bose Aleph, Rs 999.

How a single decision of Jawaharlal Nehru saved Indian cricket

This is further borne out by the dramatic change to the tour programme that the ICC made in that June 1950 meeting.

2 Jun 2019 3:01 AM IST