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Gendered resistance meshes myth
The novel is of 242 pages, out of which 115 pages are devoted to myth only.
30 Sep 2018 1:41 AM
The circumstance and pomp of magic
Zubrzycki focuses on magic and its derivates as entertainment, and has brought to life the history of the art in India.
30 Sep 2018 1:39 AM
In Pak, the more things change, the more they stay the same
If there’s one point the book drives home, it is that little ever changes in Pakistan.
28 Sep 2018 4:57 AM
Turning on the rustic charm
Manu Bhattathiri’s new novel, The Town, just like his collection of short stories, will be set in Karuthupuzha.
26 Sep 2018 12:06 AM
In search of self
Twinkle Khanna’s novel is a light-hearted read, is laced with wit and has its moments of sensitivity.
26 Sep 2018 12:05 AM
A nostalgic touch to children’s adventures
So it’s an apprehensive bunch of children who step off the train at the village.
23 Sep 2018 2:06 AM
A mature thriller rooted in an unforgiving setting
Most of the characters are terribly unpleasant and seem to dislike each other as well.
23 Sep 2018 1:56 AM
Trailer talk
Book trailers — a product of the West — have gradually made their way into Indian literary circles. But is the trend here to stay?
22 Sep 2018 1:03 AM
‘It’s not lonely anymore for poets’
I can’t really say I wanted to be a writer— I wanted to be a nurse.
19 Sep 2018 12:12 AM
For the love of fantasy novels
Khyati Agrawal’s upcoming book comes as a relief for those bored of western fantasy novels.
19 Sep 2018 12:11 AM
A great composer’s musical journey
All in all, S.D. Burman is an excellent and welcome addition to the existing oeuvre of scholarly books about Bollywood.
16 Sep 2018 12:13 AM
Democracy past its prime, but still resilient
Finally there is the fear of a technological takeover. Current-day unintelligent but super-efficient machines already have the ability to learn.
16 Sep 2018 12:11 AM
Reviving the Maratha glory
The author shares that he had to deal with writer’s block while writing the novel.
13 Sep 2018 6:04 AM
A young girl’s Partition account
Veena Hiranandani’s The Night Diary views the trauma of the Partition through the eyes of a 12-year-old.
13 Sep 2018 5:58 AM
The gods bestow a favour
Raja Rao had started his literary career at the age of 15 initially in Kannada and later in English.
13 Sep 2018 12:42 AM
Gulzar: Lyricist, director and a doting father
Written beautifully, Because he is… is a must read for Bollywood fans, Urdu lovers and young parents!
09 Sep 2018 12:15 AM
A lovely story, but feels unreal
It would be a book firmly anchored in place and time, solid as only a feast can be.
09 Sep 2018 12:13 AM
‘It’s wrong of parents to presume they know better’
The book has also been translated in Hindi by Yashwant Vyas as Woh Jo Hai.
05 Sep 2018 12:31 AM
Do give a damn, for the right reasons!
Choose your battles wisely and make informed decisions is what the author advocates, albeit in a nonchalant manner.
05 Sep 2018 12:31 AM
A racy read with lots of laugh-out-loud moments
The story is extremely readable, the credit for it goes to the decent writing style.
02 Sep 2018 12:10 AM
Columns
The Indian amendment raises a number of troubling questions.
At the beginning of the week, Saudi Arabia announced that it was putting an end to gender segregation in restaurants.
As highlighted in the report, the lack of a clear strategy and conflicting objectives has dogged the war from the outset.
After being passed by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, it remains a mere formality for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to finally become a law.