Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi’s most personal book yet
We expect a lot from Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi, the public figure known for his candid opinions and the author of…
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PORTRAIT OF A POLYMATH 175pp, Rs 450; OUP Al Biruni was a Persian scholar, astronomer, mathematician, ethnographist, anthropologist, historian, and geographer. In his…
‘Something to be proud of’: UK graphic novel highlights homeless
Passersby ignore a beggar, homophobic insults crowd a wall, a woman burns a note penned to a “victim” – not…
Review: Spring: Bouncing Back from Rejection by Ambi Parameswaran
205pp, Rs 599; Westland Ambi Parameswaran has chosen a complex theme for his latest book. It describes and analyses the…
I do think about what would’ve happened had I remained in politics: Archer
If one ever had a doubt, Jeffrey Archer has never experienced writer’s block. The author of almost two dozen novels…
‘My fascination with India largely revolved around Mahatma Gandhi’: Barack Obama in his book
Former US President Barack Obama has said that his fascination with India largely revolved around Mahatma Gandhi, whose “successful non-violent…
Shortlist for the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2020 announced
The shortlist for the third edition of the New India Foundation’s Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize was announced today. The…
A naturalist’s guide to the environment
Express News Service CHENNAI: Flitting dragonflies, tri-coloured butterflies, lazy toads or sly lizards – these are characters, albeit supporting ones,…
Interview: Soumitra Ranade, author, Bhrigu and the Palace of Mirrors
192pp, Rs 299; Hachette In the book, you’ve mentioned your experiences of weaving stories for your kids. Is there a…
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AN APPEAL TO THE LORD 194pp, Rs 399; Westland kausalyāsuprajā rāma pūrvā saṃdhyā pravartate/uttiṣṭha naraśārdūla kartavyaṃ daivamāhnikam//O Rama, son of fortunate Kaushalya, the eastern…