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Book Review | The Importance Of Being JimmyBooks
Book Review | The Importance Of Being Jimmy

No wonder Amarnath, once completely frustrated at being dropped for the umpteenth time, called the selectors a “bunch of...

21 Jun 2025 3:40 PM IST

Book Review | Nalanda: Greater Than a FAQ ListBooks
Book Review | Nalanda: Greater Than a FAQ List

This book is lush with facts but yet lacks a fabric that emotes with the reader

14 Jun 2025 1:34 PM IST

Book Review | Life and Work of a Legendary ‘Banker-Saint’Books
Book Review | Life and Work of a Legendary ‘Banker-Saint’

The book takes in the many dimensions of the legendary banker’s life and notes in particular the equal place he accorded...

14 Jun 2025 1:32 PM IST

Book Review | The Radicalism of Jesus Christ Portrayed AffectinglyBooks
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 FreedomBooks
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 AngstBooks
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 LanguagesBooks
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 SecretsBooks
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-BetweenBooks
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 WonBooks
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 WashingtonBooks
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?Books
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

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