The author traces the history of the practice that dates back millenniums and the complex science behind the jaw-dropping biological changes that occur inside the body when we fast
23 Feb 2025
The author traces the history of the practice that dates back millenniums and the complex science behind the jaw-dropping biological changes that occur inside the body when we fast
The author manages to avoid many of the tropes murder mysteries employ
The book comprises reflections of 31 people from diverse fields
‘Celebration And Prayer: Life and Light in Raza’s Art’ has been written by Ashok Vajpeyi, the artist’s friend
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
The book is rich in anecdotes
As the narrative unfolds, the book’s key message becomes manifestly clear: protecting the environment, including trees, animals and birds, must function at an emotional level
This translation by Tejwant Gill succeeds in bringing her poetic brilliance to a wider audience
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
The reader can see why her stories, despite their remarkable endings, feel strangely inexhaustible
What explains its popularity? Is there a history to the themes of violence, heroism and martyrdom in the songs?
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
The book manages to pull back the shroud of mystery around a militant organisation with the depth and precision
The novel is a familiar stance in romance
The author paints a canvas of post-Independence Delhi by tracing the everyday life of a large Punjabi family
Eschewing the usual biographical guardrails of timelines, author Rachna Singh narrates the conversations she had with the photographer and her observations and ruminations in 10 chapters
The book ends up throwing punches at the ‘moral’ Indian middle class
The book also maps the history of alternative cinema and theatre in India
Artworks produced at Nalanda had features of both Mathura and Sarnath with some local touch, Abhay K writes in ‘Nalanda: How It Changed the World’
‘The Elephant Book’ by Sowmya Rajendran is a captivating exploration of the profound relationship between humans and elephants
‘Thorns and Roses’ commands compulsive reading