Home » Book review

You Searched For "Book review"

The Flavours Of Nationalism by Nandita Haksar, Speaking Tiger, Rs 350

A memorable journey sure to linger for a long time

She writes: My parents had brought me up as an Indian and instilled the fact that we were Indian first, Indian second...

26 Aug 2018 12:07 AM IST

Kannur: Inside Indias Bloodiest Revenge Politics by Ullekh N.P., Penguin Random, House, Rs 499

Left and Right: Inheritors of a blood-soaked history

From the detailed history of political violence, it emerges that there are no innocent players in the district's...

26 Aug 2018 12:06 AM IST

After the Storm by Lakshmy Ramanathan, HarperCollins, Rs 250

A racy read with lots of laugh-out-loud moments

The story is extremely readable, the credit for it goes to the decent writing style.

2 Sept 2018 12:10 AM IST

Shades of Saffron: From Vajpayee To Modi by Saba Naqvi, Westland, Rs 599

Immensely readable, but only about Atal

Some explanations are rather too pat, some observations are superficial, but it is that sort of a book.

2 Sept 2018 12:10 AM IST

Imran Khan and Reham Khan

A litany of Imran's failings and sins, or Reham Khan's?

Reham is careful to describe her own unquestionable piety, unwavering faith in the tenets of the Quran and her devotion...

2 Sept 2018 12:10 AM IST

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: The Story of Bengals Greatest Bhakti Saint by Chitrita Banerji, Juggernaut, Rs 499

A lovely story, but feels unreal

It would be a book firmly anchored in place and time, solid as only a feast can be.

9 Sept 2018 12:13 AM IST

Meghna Gulzar with father Gulzar. (Photo: Raju Shelar)

Gulzar: Lyricist, director and a doting father

Written beautifully, Because he is is a must read for Bollywood fans, Urdu lovers and young parents!

9 Sept 2018 12:15 AM IST

The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev, HarperCollins, Rs 299.

A touching story of love, longing and sacrifices in showbiz

The book falls short of a literary masterpiece and that is not because of its flawed heroine.

30 Sept 2018 1:42 AM IST

Sugandhi Alias Andal Devanayaki by T.D. Ramakrishnan, translated by Priya K. Nair, HarperCollins, Rs 399.

Gendered resistance meshes myth

The novel is of 242 pages, out of which 115 pages are devoted to myth only.

30 Sept 2018 1:41 AM IST

Jadoowallahs, Jugglers and Jinns by John Zubrzycki, Pan Macmillan, Rs 699.

The circumstance and pomp of magic

Zubrzycki focuses on magic and its derivates as entertainment, and has brought to life the history of the art in India.

30 Sept 2018 1:39 AM IST

S.D. Burman (1906-1975)

A great composer's musical journey

All in all, S.D. Burman is an excellent and welcome addition to the existing oeuvre of scholarly books about Bollywood.

16 Sept 2018 12:13 AM IST

How Democracy Ends by David Runciman, Hachette, Rs 599.

Democracy past its prime, but still resilient

Finally there is the fear of a technological takeover. Current-day unintelligent but super-efficient machines already...

16 Sept 2018 12:11 AM IST