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The English Maharani: Queen Victoria and India by Miles Taylor; Penguin Viking, Rs 799.

Queen Victoria the person, not just the Crown

In 2018, reading a book about her influence on my country is simply a novelty.

25 Nov 2018 7:23 AM IST

The Return of the Railway Children by Lou Kuenzler Scholastic, Rs 755

Book Review: A nostalgic touch to children's adventures

The tension is high in these chapters, but the smaller adventures are light and funny, and altogether thoroughly enjoyed...

23 Sept 2018 5:04 AM IST

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

Book Review: A lovely story, but feels unreal

But when his father died, young Nimai realised that he was the only person standing between his family and penury.

9 Sept 2018 6:09 AM IST

The Love Song of Maya K and Other Stories, by Shuma Raha Niyogi Books Private Limited, Rs 395

Lucid but flawed snapshots of life

The 13 stories in this book are certainly direct. Almost each one even has a beginning.

3 Jun 2018 2:58 AM IST

On a Truck Alone to McMahon by Nabaeeta Dev Sen translated by Arunava Sinha, Oxford University Press, Rs 395

Hilarious and gripping adventure

The book is Dev Sen's diary-ish account of her 1977 trip to Tawang.

18 May 2018 1:03 AM IST

Stories from Saratchandra: Innocence and Reality, by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay translated by Anindita Mukhopadhyay Rupa, Rs 295

Poignant stories in old fashioned style

The first few stories in the book were not what I expected at all. They were amusing...

29 April 2018 5:04 AM IST

A Ticket to Syria by Shirish Thorat Bloomsbury India

A Ticket to Syria book review: A deeply researched thriller on ISIS

The story is about getting a young woman from the Maldives out of Islamic State-held Syria.

11 March 2018 3:13 AM IST

Kushalrani Gulab

Celebrating the spirit of Mumbai

The city that never sleeps (except on Sunday mornings till 1 pm to judge by the lack of traffic on the roads). The...

4 Feb 2018 3:30 AM IST

The flavour of spice: journeys, Recipes, stories by Marryam H. Reshii Hachette India, Rs 550.

A book born out of curiosity over spices

The main chapters feature a single spice, such as cumin, pepper, and poppy seed, which are used more or less across the...

9 Dec 2017 6:42 AM IST

The flavour of spice: journeys, Recipes, stories By Marryam H. Reshii Hachette India, Rs 550

Book Review 'A book born out of curiosity over spices'

There is nothing idle about Reshii's curiosity; this book is clearly not a compilation of search engine results.

3 Dec 2017 9:17 AM IST

Smile by Roddy Doyle, Publisher: Jonathan Cape, Rs 449.

Book review: It doesn't leave you for days

Victor's memories of school lead to memories of his life after school, as a speaker unafraid to share his opinions on...

19 Nov 2017 2:54 AM IST

The Deal of a Lifetime: A Novella by Fredrik Backman, Atria Books, Rs 853

Book review 'The Deal of a Lifetime': It tugs at your heart & hits at...

The man never understood his son even as he grew up. The son loved his home town. He talked about things like happiness...

10 Nov 2017 2:01 AM IST