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Book Review | The Radicalism of Jesus Christ Portrayed Affectingly

Book Review | The Radicalism of Jesus Christ Portrayed Affectingly

Malayalam author Benyamin shot to prominence among English-reading circles when he was awarded the 2014 JCB Prize for...

14 Jun 2025 1:30 PM IST

Book Review | Live Safeguard Of Our Freedom

Book Review | Live Safeguard Of Our Freedom

Tomes have already been written on the Indian Constitution, which is the world’s longest written Constitution for any...

7 Jun 2025 4:01 PM IST

Book Review | Women’s Lives, Women’s Angst

Book Review | Women’s Lives, Women’s Angst

While the threat of another wife may be specific to their religion, most of the other problems these women face are...

7 Jun 2025 3:04 PM IST

Book Review | The Hidden Histories of Indian Languages

Book Review | The Hidden Histories of Indian Languages

In the second half, a shift in focus takes place, and the southern Indian languages are inquired into. The cultural...

24 May 2025 12:56 PM IST

Book Review | In The Shallows Of Family Secrets

Book Review | In The Shallows Of Family Secrets

Even as Govil sensitively renders the inner life of these characters, the orbit of their every day is left unrealised

17 May 2025 1:43 PM IST

Book Review | Gritty Delhi, Glitzy Delhi And All Delhis In-Between

Book Review | Gritty Delhi, Glitzy Delhi And All Delhis In-Between

The other thing about this anthology that really makes a difference is that many of the pieces have been translated from...

17 May 2025 1:42 PM IST

Book Review | INA Trials: How Pragmatism Won

Book Review | INA Trials: How Pragmatism Won

While Reed’s book is now of mainly archival interest, Ashis Ray’s recalls history in the making

17 May 2025 1:40 PM IST

Book Review | Tam Bram Wedding A Draw In Washington

Book Review | Tam Bram Wedding A Draw In Washington

Washingtonil Thirumanam was first serialised in the popular Tamil weekly, Ananda Vikatan in the early ’60s

3 May 2025 12:59 PM IST

Book Review | Can Theatre Reunite, Offer Redemption?

Book Review | Can Theatre Reunite, Offer Redemption?

The Comeback is the story of Jaun Kazim and Asghar Abbasi who have been best friends since their college days in Baansa,...

3 May 2025 12:56 PM IST

Book Review | Quirky epic set in WW2 Calcutta

Book Review | Quirky epic set in WW2 Calcutta

On page 450, exactly halfway through Great Eastern Hotel, Ruchir Joshi’s 900-page behemoth of a historical novel,...

15 March 2025 12:05 PM IST

Man of Her Match by Sakshama Puri Dhariwal, Penguin Random House, Rs 299.

Book Review: A sweet, mushy romcom

Nidhi is reluctant to have this loose cannon as the brand ambassador, but caves in due to pressure from her boss.

29 Oct 2017 12:15 AM IST

A Thousand Yearnings: A Book of Urdu Poetry & Prose edited by Marion Molteno translated by Ralph Russell, Speaking Tiger, Rs 599.

Book Review: A peek into the world of Urdu

If that wasn't treat enough, there is an entire segment of love poetry. Sublime ghazals of Mir and Ghalib illuminate and...

29 Oct 2017 12:14 AM IST