Books
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Kalam’s lessons, weight loss tips and a flight attendant’s life
New Delhi — Take lessons from former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to ensure that a better life becomes possible for…
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Hurdles notwithstanding, Akshaya Patra feeds 1.6 million schoolkids daily
By Vishnu Makhijani Book: Gods Own Kitchen; Auhtor: Rashmi Bansal; Publisher: Westland; Pages: 263; Price: Rs 350 Rajiv Gandhi, as…
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Tribute: A mighty poet and playwright, Derek Walcott’s death is a striking reality
By Saket Suman New Delhi– The passing away of Nobel prize winning poet Derek Walcott, the best known writer from…
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Books This Weekend: Science, mythology and the Andaman islands
New Delhi–Reassess how you live your life on a day-to-day basis by knowing about genetic research, flick through an engaging…
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Bookends: From gratified desire to social-climbing skills: The course of a Greek myth
By Vikas Datta Does only economic status determine social class, or do other determinants — speech patterns, apparel, mannerisms and…
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Brands, leaders; lock-ups and politics
New Delhi — Flick through a coffee table book featuring the most admired brands and leaders, read the first-hand experience…
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Book Review: Riveting narration of ISRO’s climb from Kerala fishing village to Mars
By K.S. Jayaraman Book: ISRO – A Personal History; Author: R. Aravamudan, with Gita Aravamudan; Publisher: Harper Collins; Pages: 240;…
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Book Review: Booking a contribution to Indian letters: A publisher’s story
By Vikas Datta Title: Pages from My Life; Author: Subhash Sethi; Publisher: Viva Books Private Ltd; Pages: 233; Price: Rs…
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Lilly Singh to get her Bawse Book Tour to India
New Delhi–Indo-Canadian online personality Lilly Singh, also known by her YouTube username IISuperwomanII, will be returning to India in April…
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Bookends: The sun of Indian wisdom and his arduous task
By Vikas Datta Confusingly complicated family relations, logical puzzles for intellectual betterment, problem-solving by, and through, imagination, the importance of…
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