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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
The Iranian port of Chabahar, crucial for Indo-Iranian trade & regional connectivity, is up for major upgrades under a new 10-year agreement
Home Ministry seeks input to modernize pre-Independence laws, Official Secrets Act and Explosive Substances Act, amid electoral backdrop
Delhi navigates Male-Beijing proximity as Indo-Pacific tensions rise, emphasizing regional stability amidst maritime disputes
As elections unfold, substantive debates give way to rhetoric, highlighting a gap between democratic ideals and political realities.