Books
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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…
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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:…
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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…
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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…
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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);…
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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…
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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…
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“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…
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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…
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Book Review: The sad finale to Ramayana
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Uttara: The Book of Answers; Author: (Translated by) Arshia Sattar; Publisher: Penguin; Pages: 286; Price:…
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