A must read for Asian women: The Watercolor of Life by Winchester’s Ratna Dalal
WINCHESTER, MA—Ratna Dalal has found a niche. Her first book, The Water Color of Life, is a contemporary fiction, with a dozen short stories...
Making our futile but necessary lives meaningful Camus’ Absurd way
By Vikas Datta
All religions are based on fate, or some divine design and control over humans, and so are some philosophies (the universe conspiring...
Book Review: The other detectives of Baker Street – and their chilling cases
By Vikas Datta
Title: The Women of Baker Street; Author: Michelle Birkby; Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK; Pages: 361; Price: Rs 399
On the foggy streets of...
What does India stand for at 75? Rajmohan Gandhi
New Delhi--In the 20th century, the global media spoke of democratic India "as a hope giving marvel". Today, the country is "in the hands...
Twinkle Khanna: A writer needs an inflated sense of self-worth
Mumbai--Actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna feels a writer needs an inflated sense of self-worth while writing.
"I strongly believe in the power of being the moron. I...
New book charts the story of Indian immigrant restaurateur
New Delhi-- UK-based restaurant owner Asma Khan's book "Asma's Indian Kitchen" has been launched here for Indian readers with veteran food writer Marryam H....
Monkey business and more: Proving intelligence in animals
By Vikas Datta
Title: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?; Author: Frans De Waal; Publisher: Granta Books; Pages: 352; Price: Rs...
A New Silk Road: China’s new Great Game in the Himalayas
New Delhi--Some weeks ago, while reviewing a book on Sino-Indian relations, a question was asked whether India was missing the wood for the tress...
‘China eyes strategic opportunity in its exercise of power’
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi-- Its a scholarly work that grew out of the inherent curiosity of Manoj Kewalramani, one of Indias foremost analysts studying...
‘An Ugly Truth’ unveils Facebook’s battle for dominion
New Delhi-- Close on the heels of media reports on the Pegasus project that some 300 Indians were targeted using spyware capable of extracting...
