How Amitbhai became the Shah of Indian politics
The book is a first real insight into the man who took the nation by storm in 2014 and has...
‘Religion and liberalism go together in our culture’
Through his series of bestselling books, Amish has reintroduced India’s ancient epics into the cultural mainstream. He speaks to Utpal Kumar...
Khadi commission creates jobs, fights terrorism and pollution
New Delhi: From being seen as a fabric of Gandhian austerity to being a fashionably cool stuff, khadi has come...
‘Rahul will continue to guide the party along with new president’
Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid speaks to The Sunday Guardian. New Delhi: “You are asking...
Shah cracks the whip, but Hurriyat isn’t complaining
Separatist groups led by Hurriyat refused to give a shutdown call for the first time in the past three decades....
BJP’s move on triple talaq ban stumps Congress leadership
New Delhi: If the enthusiasm with which the BJP pushed the triple talaq Bill in the Lok Sabha on last...
Chaos, crises and uncanny possibilities of Gun Island
Amitav Ghosh’s latest novel Gun Island straddles the past and the present, while pointing towards an uncertain future shaped by...
Modi scores big on terror as Imran looks for cover
New Delhi: In his 1968 book, Asian Drama, based on his experiences in the subcontinent, Swedish Nobel Laureate, Gunnar Myrdal...
Amit Shah gears up to crack the big Kashmir puzzle
New Delhi: When India got Independence in 1947, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), tucked in a right corner of...
Goddess of generalisations fails Gandhi and Ambedkar
Roy’s book fails to grasp the complexities of the two gigantic characters. It leads to the unravelling of the superstructure...
Forgotten massacre of Dalit refugees in communist Bengal
Book exposes the dark underbelly of the Left Front that ruled West Bengal for over three decades; it proves how...
‘Nonfiction has to work within the confines of facts’
Crime writer S. Hussain Zaidi, who has written extensively about the nefarious activities of Mumbai’s criminal underworld, speaks to Utpal...
Lalu’s last-ditch effort to regain lost halo
The author, to his credit, does reveal a few not-so-savoury moments and concedes mistakes, but those are far and few....
100 years later: Wagner’s Jallianwala Bagh is a timely book
The author explores the great divide between the ruler and ruled and the simmering unease among the ordinary people. ...
Romila Thapar’s latest is old wine in a new, glossy bottle
The main shortcoming of the book is that it takes the old ideological convenience of selective amnesia. New Delhi:...
EVM hacking allegations are politically motivated: Former CEC Quraishi
‘All political parties, sadly, remain united in their opposition to electoral reforms. Abuse of money power in elections and campaign...
2019 elections have become competitive: Ruchir Sharma
‘I believe there’s a 50:50 chance for both sides. It all depends on how well the Opposition gets united and...
Who failed Dharmendra?
The book opens new vistas into the actor’s life, telling with anecdotal details how he was destined to be a...
It’s a battle between Modi and 11 PM claimants: Hardeep Puri
‘Modi needs 10 more years to completely turn things around. By 2029, India would be a $10 trillion economy.’ ...
NCERT books miss talking about India as terror victim
The political science books for Classes XI and XII don’t mention India while talking about terrorism. NEW DELHI: It...
‘Blame India’s Constitution for 1975 Emergency’
The author reminds readers that the President signed on the dotted lines to bring the nation under Emergency based on...
Traditional wisdom as a storehouse of health hacks
Grandma’s remedies may be derided by the scientifically-minded naysayers, but according to a new book by Kavita Devgan, our tradition...
Book Review: A fresh insight into Sikkim’s merger with India
The king’s American wife, Hope Cooke did very little to change the perception of her being a CIA agent. She...
‘Nehru’s India helped China conquer Tibet’
Arpi comes up with an explosive revelation: that Nehru’s India supplied rice for the invading PLA troops in Tibet in...
