Two trend-setting books set to clear the air on Indian data
New Delhi-- Two new books by Chennai-based data journalist Rukmini S, "Whole Numbers and Half-Truths: What Data Tells Us About Modern India" and "India...
Marriage in the Time of Corona and other books to read this April
New Delhi-- As the year heralds the season of warmth, one may be tempted to spend sunny afternoons inside, in the company of good...
‘Satyajit Ray in 100 Anecdotes’ to be published on April 5
By Siddhi Jain
New Delhi-- Set to release on Satyajit Ray's 100th year birth anniversary on April 5, a new book titled 'Satyajit Ray in...
Rediscovering Mir Taqi Mir, Urdu’s first great poet
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi-- Mir Taqi Mir (1723-1810) was not only Urdu's first great poet but also the most prolific one with around 13,500...
‘Venom’ a mythological fantasy-mystery set in current times
New Delhi-- Is the Mahabharat an epic or is it history? Is Ashwathama, one of the seven 'Chiranjeevis' or immortals, a figment of past...
Biography of last Travancore ruler silent on his Dewan’s machinations
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi-- A biography of the last Maharaja of Travancore that attempts to provide an "authentic" account of his accession and his...
Of the power of books and the bonds of friendship
New Delhi-- The obsession with World War II continues -- and from all indications, is not likely to die down anytime soon.
Paris, 1939: Young,...
‘Parrikar ensured transparent, simpler defence acquisition procedures’
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi-- Manohar Parrikar transformed the Ministry of Defence (MoD) from a "slumberous, mammoth and slow-moving organisation, happy to trudge along, least...
All roads lead north are less travelled
By Atul K. Thakur
New Delhi-- Amish Raj Mulmi's unbelievable jubilation of 'Nepal's turn to China and his painstaking efforts in proving the flawed argument...
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...
