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Seven wordsmiths work the magic of the poetic tongue
Subtle turns of phrase and immediacy in her verse draw the unsuspecting readers into her intimate worldview.
05 Jul 2019 1:39 AM
Reinventing Kabir in an age of bigotry and unreason
The 15th century Kabir has perpetually remained an enigma. His faith, religion and beliefs were all suspect.
05 Jul 2019 1:30 AM
Where Nehru failed, Vajpayee excelled
The admiral reveals how a statesman-like Prime Minister took pains to gain insights into its diverse Armed Forces.
05 Jul 2019 1:20 AM
Forbidden Love
A coming of age story from Afghanistan, the book takes you on a journey of two teens and their star-crossed paths.
03 Jul 2019 1:03 AM
Secure, serene and sinister
No Trespassing puts everyday life in elite gated spaces under the microscope and finds the dangerous organisms that thrive in that environment.
03 Jul 2019 1:03 AM
Lid off Bollywood secrets, gritty cancer battle in Lisa’s story
Insanely wealthy Indian men do not exactly shine in her recollections.
30 Jun 2019 7:49 AM
An anthropologist works out what it is to be a Maoist
The Central Committee leader she was to meet was the soft spoken and urbane Gyanji (name changed), a much-wanted man on the police list.
30 Jun 2019 7:46 AM
‘In a democracy, know how to win gracefully’
Altogether 4,412 representatives will be chosen for these various Legislatures.
28 Jun 2019 2:00 AM
Is Rajat Gupta indeed the ‘unluckiest man in the world’?
Rajaratnam had been under federal investigation for some time and his calls were being wire-tapped.
28 Jun 2019 1:52 AM
Art thriller studies the obsession to possess a soul
A grand temporary structure called the Crystal Palace is being built for the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations.
23 Jun 2019 7:22 AM
Fear, humour mix in sadly prescient saga of our times
Not just a love between people but a love for an idea that is right, that is humane, that is a counter to hate, anger and violence.
23 Jun 2019 7:16 AM
Did you know that laughter is the secret of leadership?
Call us snobs, but the only cards we accept are our own.
21 Jun 2019 3:46 AM
Gentle, urgent, sensual offerings of fine fiction
Some of the others I have read and come across in various journals and magazines, such as the Granta, Berlin Quarterly and Open.
21 Jun 2019 3:43 AM
A light tale of hope and compassion
Uzma Jalaluddin’s Ayesha at Last weaves a romantic comedy that validates the experiences of the South Asian-Muslim diaspora in Canada.
19 Jun 2019 12:08 AM
A detailed Chronicle
According to the author his immense love for the character of Baahubali in the movie and Avengers inspired him to write his book.
19 Jun 2019 12:08 AM
When you need to accept death, read this to save your life
Puri’s mother is an anesthesiologist, and Sunita and her younger brother grew up in a household steeped in medicine.
16 Jun 2019 7:04 AM
Earnestly rendered compilation portrays a flawed genius
Each translator has a section of poems which he has translated — Husain Mir Ali, Baidar Bakht, Sumantra Ghosal, Pritish Nandy and Sudeep Sen.
16 Jun 2019 6:57 AM
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
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, permitted in those days.
14 Jun 2019 2:13 AM
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
Columns
Biden has emerged as the chief villain of the tragedy that is Afghanistan. Biden is no Gabbar Singh (the guy Bollywood fans love to hate)
Gavin Williamson then supported Boris Johnson for the leadership of the party and was rewarded by BoJo with the education portfolio
The US also did not expect the rapid collapse of the Afghan National Army (ANA), which has left Afghanistan in chaos
The erosion of a nurtured culture of tolerant coexistence questions our democratic resilience