When a young girl falls to death from the terrace of a plush mansion, the cops see it as an open-and-shut case of accident or suicide. But Inspector Kumar, parent to a dead daughter himself, is convinced that all is...
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Their book is a compilation of research and studies conducted by 21 contributors whose credentials are unquestionable
The book provides a detailed account of the battles fought by Indians during WW I and their experiences of the hardships
In 2010, Girish Mathrubootham left a cushy, well-paying job and founded Freshworks (then Freshdesk) to create a better way to service customers. What began as a single product is now a company that operates in 13 global locations to deliver...
The Johnson & Johnson Files by Kaunain Sheriff M. Juggernaut. Pages 388. Rs 599 When Johnson & Johnson’s faulty ASR hip implants were recalled in 2010, the US victims won a historic $2.5 billion settlement. In India, the patients weren’t...
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This is a book about ‘the guy who signed Michael Jordan at Nike’. And this is the line that most hosts who have interviewed Sonny Vaccaro have used to introduce the legendary sports executive to the audience. Now, as he...
The book ‘Mathura: A Tapestry of Art and Devotion’ gives a whirlwind tour of the various aspects of the land of his birth and growing up
Her first novel in a decade, ‘Dream Count’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie tells the story of four women and their loves, longings and desires. There is Chiamaka, a Nigerian travel writer living in America; her best friend Zikora, a successful...
L Subramaniam and Viji Subramaniam’s revised ‘Classical Music of India: A Practical Guide’ offers a deeper understanding of the North and South Indian forms
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...
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...
‘Tiger! Tiger!’, ‘The Legend of Man-Eater’ and ‘Prince of Cats’ were written 45 years ago
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...
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