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His Fathers Disease: Stories By Aruni Kashyap Context, Rs 499.

Of trauma and unsaid truths, real and magical

The English-language literati, however, operates in its own bubble.

8 Dec 2019 3:16 AM IST

Ritwik Ghatak spins yarns of many moods and shades

That he continues to teach and delight us some 42 years after he passed away is a testimony to his genius as a director.

20 Jan 2019 12:12 AM IST

Till Talaq Do US Part by Ziya Us Salam, Penguin, Rs 399

Many contours of the triple talaq debate

The book traces the origin of triple talaq to the time of Caliph Umar in the 7th century, years after Prophet Muhammad's...

20 Jan 2019 12:13 AM IST

Writing this book was necessary: Necessary, because the nature of this profession was on a somersault, says Sangeet Sharma.

It was important that someone bell the cat - I became the bell; and I...

Laughter is said to be the best elixir and the book is a satire on architecture and building industry.

19 Jan 2019 12:02 PM IST

The Undoing Dance by Srividya Natarajan, Juggernaut, Rs 499.

A present haunted by the sound of ghungroos from the past

The language is akin to the view from the top of a mountain, breathtaking in its rich imagery.

13 Jan 2019 1:02 AM IST

Aditya Kesavan, an academician and a best selling authour of Indian origin in the US is suddenly asked to become the RBI governor by the PM himself, that throws him into a boiling pot of hardcore politics, money laundering and scams.

Book Review: Don't Tell The Governor, a tale of deceit, money and a...

A fast paced edge-of-the-seat ride through the world of banking, finance and politics.

7 Jan 2019 6:23 PM IST

The author has written the book in a very clever manner which makes the reader speculate the person behind Cohens miseries but by finishing each page, the suspect keeps changing.

Book Review: The Billionaire's Funeral, the dark world of financial...

The Billionaire's Funeral is an apt name when the mastermind and its motive are exposed.

27 May 2019 1:08 PM IST

Where will man take us? published by Penguin Publications. (Photo: File)

Book Review: Where will man take us? A bold story of the man...

This book reassesses how man-made technology is controlling humans by citing examples.

9 July 2019 3:40 PM IST

The India Way by Dr S Jaishankar.

Towards an Indian realism

'The India way' is a clarion call to play the game of realpolitik

18 Oct 2020 7:58 PM IST

Cover of A Burning by Megha Majumdar.

Telling the India story, one dream at a time

'A Burning' is an intimate and clear-eyed rendering of the lives and dreams of three people

18 Oct 2020 7:57 PM IST

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

Cover page of Srilaaji: The Gilded Life and Longings of a Marwari Goodwife.

BOOK REVIEW | Marwari housewife's sexcapades end on a surprisingly...

This book started out with promise, if only because of the dysfunctional family Srilaa grew up in

22 Nov 2020 12:00 AM IST