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    Book Review | The Exquisite Adventure of being ‘Different’Books
    Book Review | The Exquisite Adventure of being ‘Different’

    The mirror never lies. This is a story of mustering the courage to confront the mirror. Beautifully told, it stays with...

    11 April 2026 12:17 PM IST

    Book Review | True Story of Journalist Growing up in a KothaBooks
    Book Review | True Story of Journalist Growing up in a Kotha

    Manish or Monty (named after Rishi Kapoor in Karz) is born in a squalid kotha in north Calcutta’s Bandook Gully, amidst...

    6 Sept 2025 1:54 PM IST

    Book Review | What Heals The Hurt Of Exile? Travel Or Stories?Books
    Book Review | What Heals The Hurt Of Exile? Travel Or Stories?

    Taseer has been an intrepid traveller, right from his debut novel, a quest which ended with a meeting with his...

    23 Aug 2025 7:42 PM IST

    Book Review | Vignettes from Jeet Thayil’s Rollercoaster LifeBooks
    Book Review | Vignettes from Jeet Thayil’s Rollercoaster Life

    This is Jeet Thayil’s story about his own life, his parents, cousins and uncles, his native place

    19 July 2025 1:36 PM IST

    Book Review | Facebook Unmasked By Page-TurnerBooks
    Book Review | Facebook Unmasked By Page-Turner

    Wynn-Williams’ journey with Facebook is chequered, uncharted and completely out of the box, just as her travels and...

    3 May 2025 12:58 PM IST

    Cover page of Both not HalfBooks
    Book Review | How to navigate a mixed-race identity

    Jassa Ahluwalia, clearly, has not just sat around wanting to be accepted, but has read books and met people, and...

    22 Jun 2024 12:30 PM IST

    East & West: Stories of India. (Image: DC)Books
    Book Review | An American bride tells the Indian story

    Catherine Ann Jones unveils a collection of 15 stories that beautifully celebrate India

    28 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Cover photo of The Village Maestro & 100 Other Stories by Varghese Mathai. (Photo by arrangement)Books
    Book Review | A joyous romp that's thought-provoking

    Mathai's collection is enviably varied and magical.

    2 April 2023 12:48 AM IST

    The Swap by Shuma raha HarperCollins India pp.287; Rs 299Books
    Sassy Swap must be read at one go, cover to cover

    Swapping in marriage would generally imply a trading off of partners with each other's consent.

    31 Jan 2020 1:30 AM IST

    A Beginners Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations By Pico Iyer Penguin Viking, pp 228, Rs 499 .Books
    Done in bursts, a suggestive & elegant portrait of Japan

    A Beginner's Guide to Japan in most parts is written in short bursts.

    13 Dec 2019 2:14 AM IST

    The Arsonist, By Kiran Nagarkar Juggernaut pp.308, Rs 599.Books
    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.

    5 July 2019 1:30 AM IST

    MALI.jpgEntertainment
    Mali dreams of cultural rebirth despite jihadi onslaught

    Malian band Songhoy Blues (above) and Malian kora players Toumani and Sidiki Diabaté (right) perform during the...

    8 Feb 2016 4:52 AM IST

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