Books
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The popular American ‘Western’ genre: How American and how true?
By Vikas Datta Bullets flying as gunmen confront each other in the streets or saloons, cowboys lassoing cattle on sprawling…
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Movie Review: Jagga Jasoos: Weak narrative dampens stunning visuals
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Jagga Jasoos”; Director: Anurag Basu; Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Saswata Chatterjee, Saurabh Shukla; Rating: **1/2…
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Book Review: Plumbing lethal palace intrigues in Princely India
By Vikas Datta Title: A Necessary Evil; Author: Abir Mukherjee; Publisher: Harvill Secker/Penguin Random House; Pages: 380; Price: Rs 599…
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Books This Weekend: A brain surgeon’s memoir, the right attitude for winning, celebrating humanity
New Delhi– This week, embark on a journey of a brain surgeon’s provocative and deeply personal memoir that takes readers…
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Book Review: Writer who is making mythology “cool”, one novel at a time
By Saket Suman Book: Sita – Warrior of Mithila; Author: Amish Tripathi; Publisher: Westland; Price: Rs 350; Pages; 361 His…
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It’s raining romances for readers of popular fiction in India
New Delhi– Brutally sidelined by critics, made fun of by several headline authors and even rejected for its “average and…
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Faiz beyond revolution and romance
By Vikas Datta Title: The Colours of My Heart – Selected Poems; Author: Faiz Ahmed Faiz & Baran Farooqi (translator);…
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Book Review: A surrealistic, supernatural quest in Karachi – and beyond
By Vikas Datta Title: Boy of Fire and Earth; Author: Sami Shah; Publisher: Picador India/Pan Macmillan India; Pages: 368; Price:…
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Five books to look forward to this summer at a beach or on your porch
By Saket Suman New Delhi–The current trend in Indian publishing space, as also globally, shows a phenomenal rise of nonfiction…
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Books This Weekend: Of naval experiences, vision and a celebrated radio show
New Delhi– Get insight into the life and experiences of a naval captain, know how a compelling vision can motivate…
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