Books: One last bright spark of Lucknow glorious tradition
By Vikas Datta
Any literary tradition demonstrates its virtuosity and vitality in how even its last proponents keep up its standards, even as the style...
Books This Weekend: Memoirs of a boxer, business tips, zoom your career upwards
New Delhi-- Read the memoir of boxer Laishram Sarita Devi; delve into the remarkable journeys of start-ups like Flipkart, Snapdeal and Paytm; find the...
NBT slammed for removing Bipan Chandra book from catalogue
New Delhi--Sahmat, an activist group based in Delhi, on Wednesday denounced the National Book Trust (NBT) decision to remove eminent historian Bipan Chandra's book...
The Foremost Indian Teacher S. Radhakrishnan: Diplomatic and political successes
By Vikas Datta
Soon after he became India's second President, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday began to be celebrated as "Teachers' Day", given his belief that "teachers...
Interview: If Gods can be gay, why can’t we? asks Maori author Witi Ihimaera
By Preetha Nair
Thimphu-- Aboriginal, litterateur and rebel, Witi Ihimaera is a moving force in giving voice to the Maoris in New Zealand. The first...
Books: Passion, love and ample romance
New Delhi--Flick through an exciting story triggered by Neil Armstrong's moon walk, wade through the love story of a geek and a fashion model,...
Book Review: An easy-to-grasp Bhagavad Gita
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Title: Amazing Secrets of the Bhagavad Gita; Author: E.D. Viswanathan; Publisher: Rupa; Pages: 297; Price: Rs 295
When E.D. Viswanathan published his...
No difference between Hindus and Muslims in Trinidad: Author Aliyyah Eniath
By Somrita Ghosh
New Delhi--Debuting with a book that gives voice to the lives of people of Indian origin in Trinidad and Tobago, author Aliyyah...
Book Review: A simple sadhu in a complex world makes waves
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Title: Om Swami As We Know Him; Authors: Ismita Tandon and Swami Vidyananda Om; Publisher: Harper Element; Pages: 278; Price: Rs...
Book Review: Sri Lanka: A beautiful but blood-soaked country
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Title: Elephant Complex: Travels in Sri Lanka; Author: John Gimlette; Publisher: Quercus (London); Pages: 518; Price: Rs 650
Sri Lanka has to...