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  • Javed Akhtar: 'I used to think of Stalin as my grandfather and Ghalib as my uncle' Jan 29, 2023 03:03 PM IST

    Javed Akhtar: 'I used to think of Stalin as my grandfather and Ghalib as my uncle'

    Poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar spoke to us about his two new books, 'Talking Life: Javed Akthar in Conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir' and 'Daaera: The Circle', on the sidelines of the recently concluded Kolkata Literary Meet at Victoria Memorial Museum.

  • The enduring relevance of All Quiet on the Western Front Jan 28, 2023 08:30 AM IST

    The enduring relevance of All Quiet on the Western Front

    The Oscar and BAFTA nominations for the new adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel are reminders of its powerful message.

  • Ambapali book review: Prolific writer Tanushree Podder deftly blends fact with fiction Jan 28, 2023 02:51 AM IST

    Ambapali book review: Prolific writer Tanushree Podder deftly blends fact with fiction

    Tanushree Podder's 17th novel - her third historical fiction - traces the legend of Ambapali, an unassuming girl who found courage in an adverse situation 2,500 years ago.

  • Weekend Guide: What to Watch, Read, Listen & More! Jan 27, 2023 07:06 PM IST

    Weekend Guide: What to Watch, Read, Listen & More!

    A detailed guide to all the latest OTT releases, book recommendations, podcasts, and exciting activities to indulge in over the weekend! This weekend, you can pick from a host of Netflix & Amazon prime releases, a book on making better decisions, listening to podcasts, attending fun events & much more!

  • 'If you think Partition happened in 1947 and it’s over, you are mistaken': 'Tomb of Sand' author Geetanjali Shree Jan 26, 2023 07:22 PM IST

    'If you think Partition happened in 1947 and it’s over, you are mistaken': 'Tomb of Sand' author Geetanjali Shree

    The International Booker-prize winning author on working with translator Daisy Rockwell, why Partition remains a favourite topic for authors, and how the just-concluded Jaipur Literature Festival has inspired similar festivals across India.

  • Book excerpt | The Shortest History of Democracy: The rise of monitory democracy Jan 26, 2023 03:17 PM IST

    Book excerpt | The Shortest History of Democracy: The rise of monitory democracy

    Monitory Democracy "is a form of democracy defined by the rapid growth of many new kinds of extra-parliamentary, power-scrutinising mechanisms: ‘guide dog’, ‘watchdog’ and ‘barking dog’ institutions."

  • Author Aanchal Malhotra: ‘The transition from historian to novelist was extremely difficult for me to do’ Jan 22, 2023 02:21 PM IST

    Author Aanchal Malhotra: ‘The transition from historian to novelist was extremely difficult for me to do’

    The oral historian sets her first fiction novel The Book of Everlasting Things against the backdrop of the Partition of India, a subject she has written about extensively in her two critically-acclaimed non-fiction books.

  • Vinoy Thomas: In Malayalam literature, stand-ins for Kerala ethos are giving way to pluralism Jan 22, 2023 01:07 PM IST

    Vinoy Thomas: In Malayalam literature, stand-ins for Kerala ethos are giving way to pluralism

    An earlier short story by Vinoy Thomas, "Kaligeminarile Kuttavalikal", became the basis for Lijo Jose Pellissery's film Churuli.

  • The Written World and the Unwritten World review: More memos for a new millennium Jan 21, 2023 11:29 AM IST

    The Written World and the Unwritten World review: More memos for a new millennium

    A new collection of non-fiction by Italo Calvino offers many pleasures, touching upon folklore, fantasy, science, and the writing life.

  • Melodramatic potboilers, worthy classics and DIY escapism: a brief history of the beach read Jan 14, 2023 04:21 PM IST

    Melodramatic potboilers, worthy classics and DIY escapism: a brief history of the beach read

    While the term “beach read” itself is relatively recent, first appearing in publishing lists and booksellers’ catalogues in the early 1990s, traditions of summer reading are much older.

  • Harry and the half-price prince Jan 14, 2023 12:43 PM IST

    Harry and the half-price prince

    Spare details Prince Harry's angst, pangs, traumatic past, tumultuous present and everything in between in a verbose bonfire of fraught moments overshooting 400 pages.

  • There’s no need to have great expectations of books Jan 14, 2023 09:54 AM IST

    There’s no need to have great expectations of books

    It isn’t necessary for every book to be a masterpiece, to shift perspectives, and to be raved about on social media.

  • Book excerpt | How Sandeep Bakhshi set aside hierarchy and reset ICICI Bank's culture after Chanda Kochhar's exit Jan 09, 2023 09:35 AM IST

    Book excerpt | How Sandeep Bakhshi set aside hierarchy and reset ICICI Bank's culture after Chanda Kochhar's exit

    In calling up bankers four or five rungs junior to him, opening up the executive dining room and sharing credit, Sandeep Bakhshi marks a departure from the usual in many ways.

  • Leadership guru Robin Sharma's 5 must-make New Year resolutions Jan 08, 2023 08:58 PM IST

    Leadership guru Robin Sharma's 5 must-make New Year resolutions

    Don't think of new resolutions every year. Leadership coach Robin Sharma presents an alternative.

  • Book review: This collection of 18 short stories by women looks inward Jan 08, 2023 08:37 PM IST

    Book review: This collection of 18 short stories by women looks inward

    The call for stories for the collection went out in 2019. Then the pandemic hit, and marked the book in many ways.

  • Takeaways from a talk by Sapiens and Unstoppable Us author Yuval Noah Harari Jan 08, 2023 06:53 PM IST

    Takeaways from a talk by Sapiens and Unstoppable Us author Yuval Noah Harari

    At a recent launch of his new book series 'Unstoppable Us', the Israeli historian, professor and author, who's in India for Vipassana, said the purpose of learning history is to liberate ourselves from our fears, illusions and miseries.

  • Book review | The 'Sultan' of Swing's grip was good and so is Wasim Akram's memoir Jan 08, 2023 06:06 PM IST

    Book review | The 'Sultan' of Swing's grip was good and so is Wasim Akram's memoir

    The list of Pakistani individuals Akram had issues with is long, exhaustive and indicative of the kind of forces in play in Pakistan cricket. 'Sultan' is compelling, honest, mostly frank, and leaves you wanting for more.

  • Age of Vice book review: A novel for Kalyug Jan 07, 2023 10:16 AM IST

    Age of Vice book review: A novel for Kalyug

    Deepti Kapoor’s 'Age of Vice' is an ambitious if sprawling thriller that portrays unpleasant Indian realities with verve.

  • 'Age of Vice' author Deepti Kapoor: ‘I picked up on Delhi's aggression, corruption and decadence and dived right into all of it’ Jan 06, 2023 12:49 PM IST

    'Age of Vice' author Deepti Kapoor: ‘I picked up on Delhi's aggression, corruption and decadence and dived right into all of it’

    The former journalist’s new thriller set in Delhi is also being turned into a digital series.

  • Best non-fiction of 2022: Great books that will make you think Jan 01, 2023 05:31 PM IST

    Best non-fiction of 2022: Great books that will make you think

    In a year when people seem extremely wedded to their opinions, great non-fiction still has the power to persuade.

  • Missed these business books in 2022? Read them now Jan 01, 2023 01:59 PM IST

    Missed these business books in 2022? Read them now

    Some books are for the ages.

  • Book review | SV Nathan's 'The Heart of Work' foregrounds lessons personal and professional Jan 01, 2023 12:20 PM IST

    Book review | SV Nathan's 'The Heart of Work' foregrounds lessons personal and professional

    The book underlines the fact that the workplace is not only a place to get things done, it thrives on relationships, mutual respect and kindness.

  • Looking back at a literary year that never was Dec 31, 2022 09:36 AM IST

    Looking back at a literary year that never was

    An imaginary report on a utopian 2022 in the world of books and reading.

  • Yearender 2022 | 5 must-read health and wellness books Dec 31, 2022 04:15 AM IST

    Yearender 2022 | 5 must-read health and wellness books

    From Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Song of the Cell to Bitter-Sweet by Susan Cain, essential reading on health and wellness.

  • 25 most-anticipated Indian book titles of 2023 Dec 29, 2022 04:46 PM IST

    25 most-anticipated Indian book titles of 2023

    From several first-ever English translations to the anthology of stories on friendship and short stories on maladies, here’s a list of an eclectic blend of the most-anticipated titles of 2023.