2017: The year when fiction returned to the fore in Indian publishing
By Saket Suman
New Delhi--Fiction was almost lost from Indian publishing at about this time last year. With about three non-fiction titles releasing for every...
Anuk Arudpragasam wins Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2017
New Delhi-- After winning The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature Sri Lankan writer Anuk Arudpragasam has won the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize...
Drugs to discrimination: The darker side of science
By Vikas Datta
Title: Pandoras Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong; Author: Paul Offit; Publisher: National Geographic: Pages: 290; Price: Rs 699
Science makes our...
Ideas… rich treasure house of facts, insights; falls short as cohesive literary work
By Vishav
Book: Ideas for India: Faster, Higher, Stronger; Author: Bibek Debroy; Publisher: Wisdom Tree; Price: Rs 695; Pages: 192
What should one expect from a...
After Ceasing Publication in 2010, Kahani Magazine is Back With Digital Edition
NEWTON, MA – Banking on a new generation of young readers, Kahani magazine released its first digital issue this week. The rising print and...
The riddle of Padmavati, a rivetting reconstruction
By Vikas Datta
Title: Rani Padmavati -- The Burning Queen; Author: Anuja Chandramouli; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 240; Price: Rs 299
There could scarcely be any Indian...
Why I am a Hindu and these books could become “bombs” in 2018
By Saket Suman
New Delhi-Keen observers of contemporary Indian literature would recall that a series of memoirs, which came to be known as "book bombs",...
A dose of mythology, dark secrets and suspense
New Delhi-- What happens when reality mingles with mythology? Well, here is a young protagonist who discovers himself trapped in the days of Mahabharata....
A call for jihad in an earthly paradise — and its consequences
By Vikas Datta
Title: A Ticket to Syria; Author: Shirish Thorat; Publisher: Bloomsbury India: Pages: 254; Price: Rs 399
Faith can move mountains. But when distorted...
Why India is important for Asean
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Title: The ASEAN Miracle: A Catalyst for Peace; Authors: Kishore Mahbubani and Jeffery Sng; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 264; Price: Rs...