Two Sisters: For a man, a woman is either a mother or a lover
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Book: Two Sisters; Author: Rabindranath Tagore (translated by Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee); Publisher: Thornbird; Pages: 79; Price: Rs 150
Rabindranath Tagore's "Dui Bon" or...
Amit Chaudhuri releases new poetry collection
New Delhi--Noted novelist, essayist, poet and musician Amit Chaudhuri's new poetry collection "Sweet Shop" has arrived at the stands.
The collection of 31 poems makes...
Of Dalit activism, a Bastar tribe and revolutions in business and brands
New Delhi-- Add an element of revolution to your bookshelf with a compelling autobiography of a Dalit activist from Maharashtra; an account of the...
Malala pens new book on refugee girls
New Delhi-- Nobel Peace Prize winner and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai is coming up with a new book, charting her experiences travelling the world...
A cautionary tale for nations toying with the extremist fringe
By Mayabushan Nagvenkar
Book: Pureland; Author: Zarrar Said; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India; Pages 322; Price: Rs. 599
Zarrar's Said's "Pureland" could well be a post mortem...
Insist on Indo-Pak cultural exchanges, reject barriers : Pakistani writer Fatima Bhutto
By Saket Suman
New Delhi--Whatever the state of politics between India and Pakistan may be, the citizens of the neighbouring countries, separated at birth, are...
Information Ministry’s Publications Division releases 7 books
Seven books brought out by the Publications Division of the Ministry of I&B - on subjects ranging from Mahatma Gandhi to Buddhism - were...
Of Islamic history, Malayalam literature, villains and Chanakya’s lessons
New Delhi-- As 2019 settles in, enrich your knowledge with a concise history of the 1,400-year-old schism between Shias and Sunnis; read 14 translated...
When Tamil personalities, past and present, come alive
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Title: Tamil Characters: Personalities, Politics, Culture; Author: A.R. Venkatachalapathy; Publisher: Pan Macmillan; Pages: 321; Price: Rs 399
Tamil Nadu poses a challenge...
Five books to look forward to in January 2019
By Saket Suman
New Delhi--As 2018 speeds by, bibliophiles will have an opportunity to ring out the old and ring in the new with major...
