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Book Review | Northeast a happening place... a bureaucrat explains why

Book Review | Northeast a happening place... a bureaucrat explains why

First hand is everything for Ashish Kundra. The current transport commissioner for Delhi last march took a ride in a...

2 April 2023 12:53 AM IST

Book Review | Oh, the joy of the book hunt, the thrill of wishful contemplation

Book Review | Oh, the joy of the book hunt, the thrill of wishful...

A Gentle Madness is Nicholas Basbanes’ wonderful account of the bibliophile’s eternal passion for books and...

2 April 2023 12:50 AM IST

Book Review | A joyous romp thats thought-provoking

Book Review | A joyous romp that's thought-provoking

Varghese Mathai’s The Village Maestro & 100 Other Stories is a quick read, which might sound surprising, as a...

2 April 2023 12:46 AM IST

NLF offers fellowships for childrens book writers

NLF offers fellowships for children's book writers

HYDERABAD: The Neev Literature Festival (NLF) on Friday announced the first-of-its-kind fellowships for children’s...

31 March 2023 7:58 PM IST

Cover photo of Like Barbarians in India by Jean-Claude Perrier and translated by Sriparna Chatterjee. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | Four love stories between France and India

This spare volume of eight essays has five characters — Pierre Loti (1850-1953), André Malraux (1901-1976),...

26 March 2023 12:18 AM IST

Cover photo of Gastronama: The Indian Guide to Eating Right by Kalpish Ratna

Book Review | Listen to your body, not your brain, when it comes to...

Just a few chapters into Gastronama: The Indian Guide to Eating Right by Kalpish Ratna, I was overcome with rage. My...

26 March 2023 12:13 AM IST

Cover photo of Transforming the Steel Frame: Promise and Paradox of Civil Service Reform edited by Vinod Rai. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | Could our civil service be less rule-oriented, more...

Vinod Rai — the editor — retired as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, one among the...

26 March 2023 12:09 AM IST

Cover photo of Mystics and Sceptics: In Search of Himalayan Masters edited by Namita Gokhale. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | Masters and seekers unravel philosophy of the Himalayas

Upon first seeing the cover of Mystics and Sceptics, which features an exquisite artwork by the renowned Himalayan...

19 March 2023 1:44 AM IST

Cover photo of The Inheritors by Nadeem Zaman. (Photo by arrangement)

Rupa Gulab | Bring on the intrigue amid Dhaka high life

Nisar Chowdhury visits Bangladesh after almost 30 years — his family had moved to the USA when he was in his early...

19 March 2023 12:59 AM IST

Cover photo of The Miracle Makers: Indian Crickets Greatest Epic by Bharat Sundaresan with Gaurav Joshi

Book Review | A lively, intimate record of an epic cricket series

Watching India versus Australia Test matches played in Australia is always a thrilling prospect. Play starts at 5.30 am....

19 March 2023 12:06 AM IST

Cover photo of Unfinished Business: Evolving Capitalism in the Worlds Largest Democracy by Nandini Vijayaraghavan. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | VGS, Anil Ambani, Mallya, Goyal â€” four horsemen of the...

Nandini Vijayaraghavan is a multi-faceted writer, her interests ranging from translating epics from Tamil literature to...

19 March 2023 12:04 AM IST

Cover photo of At the Feet of Living Things: Twenty-Five Years of Wildlife Research and Conservation in India edited by Aparajita Datta, Rohan Arthur and T.R. Shankar Raman. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | Bouquet of surprises bound to change your outlook on...

How well named is this book? I started thinking that I would learn all about the marvellous creatures shown on the...

12 March 2023 12:39 AM IST