Books
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Bullocks from the West: The South, its land, its lore
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Book: Bullocks from the West; Author: N.A. Muthuswamy; Publisher: Westland Books; Pages: 175; Price: Rs 499 If…
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Of the Mahabharata, 2019 tarot readings,love on ships and fiction from a resistant Tibet
New Delhi– In 2018’s last weekend, discover what French playwright Jean-Claude Carriere learnt about the Mahabharata from his notes from…
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British Raj was complicated, its social history ignored in colonial bashing: Historian
By Saket Suman New Delhi– The history of the British Raj is much more complicated than what has been presented in…
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Of history, roaring women, ghazals and kids’ memory
New Delhi– Uncover the gripping stories of each day in history; rejuvenate your “roaring” power with powerful stories of 30…
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Markets don’t repeat trends, they rhyme
By Ravi Dutta Mishra Book: Mastering the Market Cycle; Author: Howard Marks, Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 315; Price: Rs 699…
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Non-fiction ruled even as new wave of authors came to the fore in 2018
By Saket Suman New Delhi– Scripting a fresh narrative in Indian publishing, the year saw a sustained interest of both publishers…
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Rejections shattered, strengthened and streamlined my writing: Sahitya Akademi winner Anees Salim
By Saket Suman New Delhi– Still recovering from the surprise of being named as the winner of the prestigious Sahitya…
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