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Malati Mathur
Book Review | Nature the teacher in land of renunciation
The book is many-layered as it moves between the past and the present. Memory and its sister recollection imbue the lives of the characters.
30 Mar 2024 11:05 PM
Book Review | Pick your battles honestly to survive city of fire
The story of the author is inevitably woven into the story of the city
23 Dec 2023 5:02 PM
Book Review | Tamil Christian girl from Rangoon becomes a doctor
The author has been able to be objective in the recording of personal, social and professional experiences.
02 Dec 2023 10:34 PM
Vivekananda’s Hinduism valued human agency, rejected doxa
Vivekananda was outspoken regarding his thoughts on notions of purity
03 Sep 2023 9:13 AM
Book Review | What pooped on my step and other whodunits
This is a book that would be anagreeable gift for young daughters and sons or nieces and nephews.
09 Jul 2023 12:15 AM
Book Review | Illness as a metaphor for the Indian condition
All in all, a book that draws attention to the vibrancy of writing in the bhashas and the range and variety of topics that they cover.
11 Jun 2023 12:24 AM
Book Review | One young Indian maps changing nation, finds hope amid violence
The book is a grim reminder of what happens when one remains silent — the toll it exacts on both the silencer and the silencee.
16 Apr 2023 12:35 AM
Book Review | Naturalist’s whodunit is crisp and satisfying
Review of 'Death in Shambles' by Stephen Alter.
12 Mar 2023 12:36 AM
Book Review | Hard-hitting social drama questions privilege
Review of 'No Way In' by Udayan Mukherjee
12 Feb 2023 12:30 AM
Book Review | The Memsahib among Indians, her ‘burden’ and her doubts
Book Review of 'Memsahibs: British Women in Colonial India' by Ipshita Nath
06 Nov 2022 1:52 AM
Book Review | Man of contradictions who galvanised Hindi literature
Review of Writer Rebel Soldier Lover: The Many Lives of Agyeya by Akshaya Mukul
25 Sep 2022 7:54 AM
Book Review | Love, and the dilemmas of devadasi life
A novel that beautifully echoes the sentiment of the Devadasi community
04 Sep 2022 2:13 AM
Book Review | How youth is misspent in Kumbakonam
The acclaimed Tamil novel 'Pasitha Manidam', set in the Tamil heartland, is about human nature with its blemishes and beauty
26 Jun 2022 12:12 AM
Book Review | Chronicle of a ‘normal’ murder, foretold staggeringly
While the theme may seem predictable, crime & retribution, it unfolds in surprising ways and that ultimately, is the strength of this novel
15 May 2022 12:41 AM
Book Review | How humanity redeems the individual
Many of the stories end on a note of satisfaction for the reader, as when retribution or karma catches up
13 Mar 2022 12:46 AM
A telling account of how real women feel, imperfectly rendered in English
The slim volume is valuable in that it draws readers into the world of Tamil writing of which they would otherwise be deprived
22 Jan 2022 6:45 PM
Shipshape: One of our best ships ever
I commanded the INS Viraat for a full one year and I have to start by saying that in my 40-year naval career, that stint was the best, ever.
03 Nov 2016 1:23 AM
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An examination of the events leading up to and during India's devastating second wave of COVID-19.
As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections loom, the political landscape is rife with tension and uncertainty.
Netflix's 'Scoop' delves into Prince Andrew's controversial ties with Jeffrey Epstein, revealing a dim and self-obsessed character.
Fumio Kishida's leadership marks a shift from Shinzo Abe's assertive Japan amid rising tensions with China.