Books
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Books This Weekend: Explore religious fables, understand the Quran, delve into a memoir
New Delhi — Every religion has great tales to tell. Here is a book that brings together great fables of…
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Obamas sign book deal with Penguin Random House
Washington — In a significant deal, the forthcoming books by former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama…
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Book Review: An Indian eternal man and the philosopher’s stone quest
By Vikas Datta Title: Immortal; Author: Krishna Udayasankar; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 408; Price: Rs 399 Some mythological/folklore motifs can…
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We are defined by our love, nothing less and nothing more
By Saket Suman New Delhi– Human life is solely about love, says the author of a recent book that attempts…
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Books This Weekend: Women warriors, young men and Chanakya
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Get to know extraordinary women and their highs and lows, flick through the story of…
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Book Review: Holier than thou? These Indian women shattered prevailing notions long before Western women’s emancipation
By Saket Suman Title: Heroines — Powerful Indian Women of Myth and History; Author: Ira Mukhoty; Publisher: Aleph; Price: Rs…
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Books This Weekend: An Everest mystery, ideas for the future, and writing skills
New Delhi– Wade through a journey from the dangerous heights of Mount Everest to the equally treacherous margins of Europe…
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Book Review: Jhumpa Lahiri’s reflections on book covers leave many questions unanswered
By Saket Suman Book: The Clothing of Books; Author: Jhumpa Lahiri; Publisher: Penguin; Price: 199; Pages: 71 Pulitzer Prize-winning author…
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No Valentine’s Day: Love’s tortured course in Cold War
Valentine’s Day is coming and as love blooms or advances for many young in age or heart, consider its course…
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Books This Weekend: LGBT struggles, meditation and human experiences
New Delhi–Read about the pathos, problems and the mental trauma faced by the LGBT community; learn to channelise futile thoughts…
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