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Book Review | Life and Work of a Legendary ‘Banker-Saint’

Book Review | Life and Work of a Legendary ‘Banker-Saint’

The book takes in the many dimensions of the legendary banker’s life and notes in particular the equal place he accorded...

14 Jun 2025 12:55 PM IST

Book Review | Nalanda: Greater Than a FAQ List

Book Review | Nalanda: Greater Than a FAQ List

This book is lush with facts but yet lacks a fabric that emotes with the reader

14 Jun 2025 12:39 PM IST

Book Review | Women’s Lives, Women’s Angst

Book Review | Women’s Lives, Women’s Angst

While the threat of another wife may be specific to their religion, most of the other problems these women face are...

7 Jun 2025 3:09 PM IST

Book Review | Story of Indian Independence’s ‘Real’ First War

Book Review | Story of Indian Independence’s ‘Real’ First War

A novel, no doubt, but what no one knows is that it did refer to India’s first war of Independence. Not the Sepoy Mutiny...

31 May 2025 2:07 PM IST

Book Review | How Literature Rent The Iron Curtain

Book Review | How Literature Rent The Iron Curtain

Not only that, ideas have and continue to be used by governments and other powerful institutions to further their...

31 May 2025 1:57 PM IST

Beyond Borders: The Influence of Indian Temple Architecture on Southeast Asia

Beyond Borders: The Influence of Indian Temple Architecture on...

Legacy of Indian Temple Architecture with Deepa Mandlik’s Dynasties of Devotion

26 May 2025 1:09 PM IST

Book Review: Dynasties of Devotion by Deepa Mandlik

Book Review: Dynasties of Devotion by Deepa Mandlik

It’s not just about temples or dynasties; it’s about something much deeper: a sense of continuity, sacredness, and...

25 May 2025 5:11 PM IST

Book Review | The Hidden Histories of Indian Languages

Book Review | The Hidden Histories of Indian Languages

In the second half, a shift in focus takes place, and the southern Indian languages are inquired into. The cultural...

24 May 2025 12:46 PM IST

Book Review | Refreshing Portrait of a Cult Figure in Carnatic Music

Book Review | Refreshing Portrait of a Cult Figure in Carnatic Music

Through the book Sanjay comes across as a very hard-working sincere musician who is intelligent enough to reinvent...

24 May 2025 12:39 PM IST

Book Review | Rajaji Effect Strong in Memoir

Book Review | Rajaji Effect Strong in Memoir

Arguably the best part of the book — for those who seek to understand how things work on the inside — is its second half

24 May 2025 12:30 PM IST

Book Review | In The Shallows Of Family Secrets

Book Review | In The Shallows Of Family Secrets

Even as Govil sensitively renders the inner life of these characters, the orbit of their every day is left unrealised

17 May 2025 1:26 PM IST

Book Review | Gritty Delhi, Glitzy Delhi And All Delhis In-Between

Book Review | Gritty Delhi, Glitzy Delhi And All Delhis In-Between

The other thing about this anthology that really makes a difference is that many of the pieces have been translated from...

17 May 2025 12:42 PM IST