Parallel narration of two stories separated by aeons but similar in progression, ‘Ajita’, by K Sridhar, is a complex yet delightful mix of politics, philosophy, history and ideas. Ajita, a 5th century philosopher, and Moksh Malhar, a modern-day professor, run...
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The stories of Rama and Hanuman have been told thousands of times. However, aimed at a new readership, ‘Hanuman The Hero’ and ‘Rama The King’ by Dhan Gopal Mukherji, who was one of the finest children’s writers from India in...
Jagtar Singh’s ‘Sikh Struggle Documents: 1920-2022’ is instructive and necessary
Pankaj Mishra exposes how the killing of six lakh Jews by Hitler turned into an industry and then a matter of faith
‘Tiger! Tiger!’, ‘The Legend of Man-Eater’ and ‘Prince of Cats’ were written 45 years ago
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This novel is a story of India as seen by the author since the 1970s. Moving from the bustling school and college corridors of yore to the dynamic corporate offices of the 21st century, Devavratt and his friends navigate the...
This translation of Shrimad Rajchandraji’s ‘Shri Atma Siddhi Shastra’ maintains the depth and clarity of the original work
A fresh evaluation of the noted playwright on his birth centenary
‘Celebration And Prayer: Life and Light in Raza’s Art’ has been written by Ashok Vajpeyi, the artist’s friend
The decapitation of a young photojournalist, Tanya Singh, during the Hornbill Festival shakes the quiet town of Kohima. Inspector John Angami, a seasoned but disillusioned officer, sets out on a dangerous chase. The investigation takes him into the tumultuous lives...
In ‘Everyday Reading’, author Aakriti Mandhwani examines the reading habits of a newly-Independent India and tries to piece together the concerns of the North Indian Hindi-reading middle classes
This is an unusual book — 37 poemlets or little verses, which could then even be broken into smaller verses, becoming more poemlets
The book has 11 chapters of conversations with personalities ranging from sports, politics, business and life in general
A no holds barred interview could cost him his friendship, actor John K had never imagined. Riding high on the success of his first major film, he lets his ego get the better of him. The fallout shatters the life...
The book is an attempt to piece together the early rise of the sport in India that mostly flourished due to the love of many individuals
Pioneering Malayalam novelist CV Raman Pillai’s first novel, ‘Marthandavarma’, was published in 1891 to a warm and enthusiastic reception. The novel has remained in print ever since and continues to be enjoyed by readers, beyond Kerala. It tells the story...
The author says public sector privatisation policy, ‘Strategic Disinvestment Policy (SDP) 2021’ is a “watershed moment”
The absorbing accounts of the Europeans based in Calcutta put into shade the cruelness of colonialism
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