Driven by ego? This book is for you
Psychiatrist Mark Epstein studied Buddhism alongside social relations as a Harvard undergrad, forging a path he would follow through Harvard Medical School and beyond....
How state-run banks were in denial mode on NPAs
By Biswajit Choudhury
Book: "From Lehmann to Demonetisation: A Decade of Disruptions, Reforms and Misadventures"; Author: Tamal Bandyopadhyay; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 348;...
Pakistani Taliban claims Bhutto’s assassination in new book
Islamabad-- The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has for the first time claimed responsibility for the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in a...
Professor’s book explores the essence of comics—from superheroes, to sex, to the suburbs
By Greg St. Martin
News at Northeastern
Visit a movie theater in America today, and you’re bound to find a superhero flick playing on one if...
Books This Weekend: Mythology, Israel’s rise and thrilling mystery
New Delhi-- Know about the pivotal moments in Israel's rise and explore what makes for a great leader; read about the deadly limits that...
Book Review: Mission Impossible? The odyssey to become and stay Alec Baldwin
By Vikas Datta
Title: Nevertheless: A Memoir; Author: Alec Baldwin; Publisher: Harper/Harper Collins Publishers: Pages: 288 Price: Rs 599
Unforgettable actors are renowned for the sheer...
Eyeless in Iberia
By Vishal Narayan
Title: Notes From a Spanish Diary; Author: Ranjita Biswas; Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 298; Price Rs 850
For some, being a traveler can...
Mapping the mindset and reasoning of jihadis
By Vikas Datta
Title: Salafi-Jihadism: The History of an Idea; Author: Shiraz Maher; Publisher: Penguin Random House UK: Pages: 292; Price: Rs 499
Fundamentalism is an...
A Q&A with Shoba Narayan, Author of The Milk Lady of Banglore
Shoba Narayan lived in the US for 20 years before returning to India. She is the author of the newly-published The Milk Lady of...
The Milk Lady of Bangalore
When journalist Shoba Narayan moved back home to India after living in Manhattan for many years, the last thing she expected to see in...