Honored to receive Sahitya Akademi Award: Jerry Pinto
New Delhi--Author Jerry Pinto is delighted to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award 2016, and said he feels honoured that his work has been appreciated.
"I...
Bookends: The philosopher of enlightened thinking we have forgotten
By Vikas Datta
Among the paradoxes of the human condition is our tendency to follow the loudest talkers -- the polarising, patronising ones who can...
Book Review: The schizophrenic, suspicious world of spying – and its costs
By Vikas Datta
Title: The English Teacher; Author: Yiftach Reicher Atir (translated by Philip Simpson); Publisher: Penguin; Pages: 272; Price: Rs 399
For any spy agency,...
Books This Weekend: Bad guys, teen woes, Karma
New Delhi-- Flick through a funny and naughty story about bad guys, know the interesting experiences of a teenager in the voice of one,...
Book Review: A catalogue of unlikely, unexpected museums around the world
By Vikas Datta
Title: The World's 100 Weirdest Museums; Author: Geoff Tibballs; Publisher: Robinson/Hachette India; Pages: 256; Price: Rs 599
If you have a penchant for...
Book Review: Love in different age
By Nivedita Giri
Title: Second Encounter; Author: Ramapada Chowdhary (Translated from the Bengali novella 'Je Jekhane Danriye' by Swapana Dutta); Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 118;...
Book Review: Where from here? The curious case of Free Tibet Movement
By Saket Suman
Title: Saviours and Fools; Author:James Rinaldi; Publisher: Pentagon Press; Pages: 251; Price: Rs 895
Astounding as it may sound, but the arguments put...
Bookends: Thrills, bad habits and mystery
New Delhi-- Flick through a thrilling tale of a former police inspector, know how to work on your own bad habits, read the intriguing...
“Walking with Nanak” conscious attempt to humanise the saint: Author Haroon Khalid
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi-- Its format is rather unique: part fiction, part history and part travelogue. Pakistani author Haroon Khalid says his third book,...
The forgotten Gandhi and why he should be remembered
By Vikas Datta
Title: Feroze Gandhi - the Forgotten Gandhi; Author: Bertil Falk; Publisher: Roli Books; Pages: 320; Price: Rs 695
He was a "VIP" in...
