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Book Review | Reverse-Engineered ‘State-of-the-Nation’ Stories

Book Review | Reverse-Engineered ‘State-of-the-Nation’ Stories

This is not Anita Nair at her best, unfortunately. The stories are not tight, there’s a lot of meandering, which can...

7 Feb 2026 12:01 PM IST

Book Review | Rolling Vista of ‘Real India’

Book Review | Rolling Vista of ‘Real India’

The Social Life of Indian Trains is a slim volume — more like an expanded essay than a fully-fledged, book-length work

7 Feb 2026 11:59 AM IST

Book Review | Lifestyle Journalism Becomes Political

Book Review | Lifestyle Journalism Becomes Political

Vasudev is not trying to write a polemic or a theory-heavy intervention. The politics of the book emerges through...

7 Feb 2026 11:56 AM IST

Book Review | The Charisma of Narayana Guru

Book Review | The Charisma of Narayana Guru

It was a fact that Narayana Guru was from Ezhava community, which was low in the hierarchical system dominated by the...

24 Jan 2026 1:09 PM IST

Book Review | What It Takes To be an Imperfect Musician

Book Review | What It Takes To be an Imperfect Musician

The book starts with Baba reminiscing about his early days, how he ran away from home to learn music, in Kolkata, his...

24 Jan 2026 1:08 PM IST

Book Review | Great Nicobar: A Perfect Storm in the Making

Book Review | Great Nicobar: A Perfect Storm in the Making

Great Nicobar is near maritime routes like the Strait of Malacca, making it attractive for port and logistic...

24 Jan 2026 1:06 PM IST

Book Review | Comedian’s Memoir Lives up to Its Promise

Book Review | Comedian’s Memoir Lives up to Its Promise

In The Outsider, Vir Das reflects on how, his entire life, he’s never actually fitted in anywhere

17 Jan 2026 12:59 PM IST

Book Review | The True Desperation of Odisha’s Dalit Lives

Book Review | The True Desperation of Odisha’s Dalit Lives

All in all, it’s a disturbing, provocative read, but the translation lets the story down occasionally

10 Jan 2026 1:32 PM IST

Book Review | A Master’s New Avatar Fails to Grip

In Ghost-Eye, his first work of fiction in seven years and a sequel in more than just spirit to his previous novels The...

10 Jan 2026 1:31 PM IST

Book Review | Open-Ended Puzzle About Motherhood

Book Review | Open-Ended Puzzle About Motherhood

Intense but restrained, this novel will make you think — not just about the plot but quite likely your own life too

3 Jan 2026 1:02 PM IST

Book Review | A Politician Who Stands up for Human Rights

Book Review | A Politician Who Stands up for Human Rights

In this book of articles published in various newspapers and the lectures he gave reflects Kumar’s discerning thoughts...

3 Jan 2026 1:00 PM IST

Book Review | What It Takes to be Queen of India’s Underworld

Book Review | What It Takes to be Queen of India’s Underworld

Narrated in a readable style and set in re-imagined scenarios complete with conversations and other details, the book...

3 Jan 2026 12:43 PM IST