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Cover page of Pilgrim Nation: The Making of Bharatvarsh.

BOOK REVIEW | Preachy tone mars this quirky history of local...

If you are familiar with Pattanaik's earlier books, you will also note that this book is not quite in his usual style

22 Nov 2020 12:00 AM IST

Karna: The Great Warrior, by Ranjit Desai, translated by Vikrant Pande HarperPerennial, Rs 499.

Karna's #MeToo moment cries out for a reckoning

Desai did devote a few words to Karna's state of mind when Draupadi was dragged into the court like a slave after all...

3 Nov 2019 2:09 AM IST

Yashodhara by Volga, translated from the Telugu by P.S.V. Prasad Harper Perennial India, Rs 299.

Sapiosexual love is where Buddha and Yashodhara were at

A few weeks after I finished this book, I came across a social media post announcing an anti-feminist yajna in...

6 Oct 2019 5:02 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

The Body Myth, by Rheea Mukherjee Penguin Hamish Hamilton, Rs 499.

Studies of hypochondria, polyamory fail to carry flimsy story

Real life has no logic, I know. But good fiction does, and I found very little logic in the telling of this story.

18 Aug 2019 3:27 AM IST

Autumn light: Season of fire and farewells by Pico Iyer Penguin Random House, Rs 499.

Bittersweet, if solipsistic, musings on mortality

Iyer explains what he's doing with his newest manuscript in his usual roundabout style.

28 July 2019 3:33 AM IST

To Night Owl From Dogfish, By Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer Egmont, Rs 624.

Laughter, emails and adventures of young girlfriends

If at all you're floundering in sadness, read To Night Owl From Dogfish. I guarantee it'll get you laughing again.

14 July 2019 7:58 AM IST

That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour, By Sunita Puri Hachette India, 320pp, Rs 599.

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 IST

Mouth Full of Blood: Essays, Speeches, Meditations By Toni Morrison Chatto & Windus, Rs 699

You are responsible for your worldview, keep it simple

The pieces in Mouth Full of Blood are categorised into three parts: the political, Black matters, and Morrison on her...

20 May 2019 6:29 AM IST

Boring fantasy struggles to come of age

Boring fantasy struggles to come of age

All is well with Shui or as well as life can be for a teenager when a new girl joins the school.

3 March 2019 2:15 AM IST

Pyjamas are Forgiving by Twinkle Khanna, Juggernaut, Rs 325.

A #MeToo story, but not exactly sparkling

Anshu, the heroine, is a strong woman, a successful businessperson, a woman who's been through pain and loss.

16 Dec 2018 12:09 AM IST

Queen Victoria the person,not just the Crown

Taylor's proof that Victoria personally had a stronger influence on India than has ever been acknowledged before...

25 Nov 2018 12:36 AM IST