Blending fictional characters with historical figures such as Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, the novel moves beyond historical fiction into an exploration of storytelling itself, and how stories shape nations, politics, and collective memory
At the core of ex-Ambassador Aftab Seth's book is the melding together of a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society during the 8 decades since Indonesia’s independence
Originally intended to focus on Palestine, the book ends up being currently relevant by tracing the seeds of the Israel/US-Iran conflict to the killing fields of Gaza
What has drawn writers and poets to the character of the 'tawaif' (courtesan) is the paradox—they sell intimacy on one hand, while yearning for 'real' love on the other
'Table for Four' reminds us that the story of a city is often best told not through monuments or maps, but through meals shared over time
'Contemplations of Ram Sewak' by Anirudh Tewari delves into the shared philosophical wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramcharitmanas, offering reflective essays that connect ancient teachings to contemporary life
'The Unbecoming', written by Kartikeya Vajpai, presents a contemporary spin on the tales of Siddharthas who have walked the path of 'unbecoming'
Travel, for Pallavi Aiyar, is not about geography as much as it is about discovery
The Ukraine stall is also portraying determination in the face of Russian aggression by putting up a map that includes disputed areas
There are around 1,100 stalls and nearly 20 countries participating in the 49th edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair from Jan 22 to Feb 3
While the characters Roya and Bahman in Marjan Kamali's 'The Stationery Shop of Tehran' are fictional, the backdrop is not
Calling the book 'exceptionally brilliant', former Union finance minister and veteran diplomat Yashwant Sinha said A World Adrift goes far beyond being a parliamentarian’s perspective on global affairs
In 'The Decline of Hindu Civilisation', author and senior bureaucrat Shashi Ranjan Kumar argued that India continues to celebrate fragments of its past without understanding the intellectual systems that once sustained them
Future Library is a 100-year artistic undertaking. Founded in 2014 by Katie Paterson, the project invites one acclaimed author each year to submit a manuscript that will be held in trust, unread, until 2114
At the Blue & Green Climate LitFest in Kochi, herpetologist Romulus Whitaker picked his top two nature writers. One evergreen, and the second one from the younger crop
Following the successful premiere of Part 1, Netflix has officially set an August release window for the second and final volume of its Gabriel Garcia Marquez adaptation, 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'
Krishnan Srinivasan’s ‘Kolkata Crimes’ is a set of 7 detective tales full of suspense, intrigue and mystery, which unfold mainly in the erstwhile city of Calcutta
In writing about Prashant Kumar, journalist Anirudhya Mitra tries to grasp the person beneath one of India’s most-debated police chapters
Calling her a 'patriot and outstanding contemporary leader', PM Modi wrote that it was a 'great' honour for him to contribute to her book in this manner
'Crooked Plow' is the story of the struggles and misery of subsistence farmers in the rural areas of Bahia, northeastern Brazil—poor in development, but rich in culture
His refusal to join Pakistani forces, despite personal appeals from even Muhammad Ali Jinnah, remains a defining testament to his belief that patriotism transcends religion
Clearly, the intelligent, perceptive, and stubborn Elizabeth Bennet and the brooding, socially awkward, and emotionally stunted Mr Darcy can never go out of style, evident from the brazen popularity of the 2005 film starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.
The life and times of soldiers like General Nanavatty become all the more relevant because they have truly been there and done that—from the icy heights of Siachen, the Kashmir terror theatre, and the Sri Lankan civil war, to the insurgency-plagued swathes of Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura.
The film music in question is some of the most iconic in Hindi cinema—‘Jhumka Gira Re’, ‘Bindiya Chamkegi’, ‘Achha Ji Main Haari’, ‘Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan’, and ‘Lag Jaa Gale’.
The book also features striking food pictures—the ones that would surely remind you of the old-school cookbooks that would definitely feature on our mother’s and grandmother’s bookshelves
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