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Book Review | Of Lies, Deceit and Hollow Men

Book Review | Of Lies, Deceit and Hollow Men

Farooqui paints a detailed picture of days that have left indelible marks on our culture and society

17 Jan 2026 12:22 PM IST

Book Review | Comedian’s Memoir Lives up to Its Promise

Book Review | Comedian’s Memoir Lives up to Its Promise

In The Outsider, Vir Das reflects on how, his entire life, he’s never actually fitted in anywhere

17 Jan 2026 12:14 PM IST

Book Review | Air Warrior Heroes Get Their Due in Unique IAF History

Book Review | Air Warrior Heroes Get Their Due in Unique IAF History

The value of Swapnil Pandey’s book is based on two years of extensive on-site research, travelling across Indian...

10 Jan 2026 12:47 PM IST

Book Review | A Master’s New Avatar Fails to Grip

In Ghost-Eye, his first work of fiction in seven years and a sequel in more than just spirit to his previous novels The...

10 Jan 2026 12:21 PM IST

Book Review | A Politician Who Stands up for Human Rights

Book Review | A Politician Who Stands up for Human Rights

In this book of articles published in various newspapers and the lectures he gave reflects Kumar’s discerning thoughts...

3 Jan 2026 12:32 PM IST

Book Review | Open-Ended Puzzle About Motherhood

Book Review | Open-Ended Puzzle About Motherhood

Intense but restrained, this novel will make you think — not just about the plot but quite likely your own life too

3 Jan 2026 12:19 PM IST

Book Review | What It Takes to be Queen of India’s Underworld

Book Review | What It Takes to be Queen of India’s Underworld

Narrated in a readable style and set in re-imagined scenarios complete with conversations and other details, the book...

3 Jan 2026 12:10 PM IST

Book Review | Power Plays for a New Global Age

Book Review | Power Plays for a New Global Age

A large part of the book is about the challenges the United States poses to India, despite a certain congruence in...

13 Dec 2025 1:14 PM IST

Book Review | A Flashlit Mosaic of Mystery & Memory

Book Review | A Flashlit Mosaic of Mystery & Memory

All I can say is the book is part domestic drama, part historical fiction, and wholly compelling in its exploration of...

13 Dec 2025 12:33 PM IST

Book Review | Not Dole Dolls: Women Reward Schemes That Give Them Agency

Book Review | Not Dole Dolls: Women Reward Schemes That Give Them...

Tewari underscores that women generally respond to policies that ease everyday burdens and strengthen family well-being

13 Dec 2025 12:28 PM IST

Book Review | City on the Brink, Scantly Imagined

Book Review | City on the Brink, Scantly Imagined

There are times when this works to good effect, as in Majumdar’s previous novel where we follow a PT teacher as he...

6 Dec 2025 1:23 PM IST

Book Review | Political Thriller Set Amidst Dhakas Descent Into Chaos

Book Review | Political Thriller Set Amidst Dhaka's Descent Into Chaos

Despite its analytical heft, the book remains, at heart, a thriller. Lean, well-paced, and alive with the hum of urgency

6 Dec 2025 1:00 PM IST