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When the pen’s sharper
'Knife' is not flawless, but it is an important book because it strikes out at religious absolutism and underlines truths about the place of writers such as Rushdie in this fast-changing, angry world, writes Sitaraman Shankar.
04 May 2024, 21:23 IST
When the pen’s sharper
04 May 2024, 21:23 IST
Bombay, where many a twain met!
Set in the Bombay of 1896, 'The Kidnapping Of Mark Twain' has two characters who turn into amateur sleuths to crack the mystery of the famous American writer who goes missing from the city.
04 May 2024, 21:11 IST
Bombay, where many a twain met!
04 May 2024, 21:11 IST
Measuring political will, drop by drop
This book is a delight for anyone interested in understanding how governments work behind the scenes. You will learn how to convert crisis into opportunity and how to take everyone along — from the Chief Minister to government officials; engineers, contractors, Jal Sathis, and most importantly, the people of urban Odisha. T
04 May 2024, 21:09 IST
Measuring political will, drop by drop
04 May 2024, 21:09 IST
Read Of The Week (May 5 to May 11)
Landscapes of Wilderness draws upon Narendra’s conversations, observations and ethnographic notes made during his stay with the Adivasis in Abujhmad and Bastar for over 33 years, and his deep association with his childhood village in the plains of north India.
04 May 2024, 21:05 IST
Read Of The Week (May 5 to May 11)
04 May 2024, 21:05 IST
History, with a side of murder
Set in the Meiji Era — between 1868 and 1912 — The Meiji Guillotine Murders by multi-award-winning Japanese author Futaro Yamada is a perfect fusion of history and crime.
28 April 2024, 02:41 IST
History, with a side of murder
28 April 2024, 02:41 IST
‘What did Roman emperors do all day?’
The Professor Emerita of Classics at Cambridge Mary Beard’s monumental book Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World (Profile Books) has been hailed as her best so far.
28 April 2024, 02:41 IST
‘What did Roman emperors do all day?’
28 April 2024, 02:41 IST
Wounds from those whom you love...
In his final novel, The Moon and the Bonfires, which was published in 1950, the Italian novelist and poet Cesare Pavese shows how easy it is to fall into this trap of romanticising the past through the story of Eel who’d grown up in a village in the Piedmont and escaped to make his fortune in America.
28 April 2024, 02:41 IST
Wounds from those whom you love...
28 April 2024, 02:41 IST
Read Of The Week (April 28 to May 4)
The dialogues in Covert reveal a deep camaraderie between Dulat and Durrani, who have headed the intelligence operations for their respective countries.
28 April 2024, 02:35 IST
Read Of The Week (April 28 to May 4)
28 April 2024, 02:35 IST
Bookrack for the week (April 28 to May 4)
28 April 2024, 02:34 IST
Bookrack for the week (April 28 to May 4)
28 April 2024, 02:34 IST
Chetan Bhagat hints at title of next book
In the recent episode of the podcast, the New Delhi-born writer spoke of his initial motivations for writing, revealing that his aspiration was not to change the world but to indulge in simple pleasures like treating his friends to pizzas and Hot Chocolate Fudge at Nirula's, a popular local ice cream brand.
21 April 2024, 08:26 IST
Chetan Bhagat hints at title of next book
21 April 2024, 08:26 IST
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