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...
Tagore’s works not translated perfectly : Gulzar
New Delhi--Translations of Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali works in English and Hindi are not up to the mark, according to eminent poet Gulzar, who recently...
Books This Weekend: Of finance, mystery, myth and wisdom
New Delhi-- Learn to read balance sheets and deploy funds smartly, flick through the mysterious story of a murder, read the interesting story of...
Book Review: How Jayalalithaa inched her way to the top
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Title: Amma; Jayalalithaa's Journey from Movie Star to Political Queen; Author: Vaasanthi; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 175; Price: Rs 299
When she entered...
My writing will never be the same, says author Perumal Murugan
New Delhi-- "My writings will be never the same. A censor is seated inside me and he is testing every word that is born...
