By Vikas Datta Title: The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu; Author: Joshua Hammer; Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Pages: 280; Price: Rs 399 After nature, what some sections of humans get most satisfaction in seeking to destroy…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A scathing portrait of traditional wedlock in modern India, the many horrors of domestic violence forms the background of this novel. The author has weaved her personal…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A meagre total of 75 public libraries are serving the over 200 million population of Uttar Pradesh. Compare this to 4,028 public libraries in Tamil Nadu that…
By Vikas Datta Title: 4th Rock from the Sun – The Story of Mars; Author: Nicky Jenner; Publisher: Bloomsbury Sigma; Pages: 272; Price: Rs 599 Beyond a prominent astrological “influence”, an idea of masculinity (and…
By Nivedita New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Nizami Bandhu, who have sung songs like “Kun Faya kun” in the film “Rockstar” and “Aaj rang hai” in “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, feel that music in Bollywood films is…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Not all books live up to the expectations of the readers. Much-anticipated books will sometimes disappoint readers and critics. And there will always be books that establish…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Art of Living (AoL) foundation on Monday snubbed as unscientific the NGT expert committee’s report on the damage caused to the Yamuna floodplains due to its mega fest last…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) What if you were told that many of the books that you have read of late have actually not been written by the authors who find mention…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A remarkable new book highlights the various aspects of a bygone era, and the life and poetry of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. Written by Aslam Parvez, a…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) I was staring at the hundreds of people walking up and down the platforms as metro trains whizzed past the busy Rajiv Chowk station in the Capital…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Exile; Author: Cathy Scott-Clark & Adrian Levy; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing; Pages: 640; Price: Rs 699 Between fleeing his Tora Bora mountain stronghold in 2001 till the US finally settled scores…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) In a world dominated by urban sprawl with high-rises and rampant deforestation, birds and animals are suffering a loss of habitat which, in turn, adds up to a loss of…
By Vikas Datta In a nearly half-century career, both in a band and solo, his distinctive voice, inspired lyrics and energetic guitar work went to make Gregg Allman a musical legend as pioneer and practitioner…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) P. Jayalekshmi recalls with pride how she had to call out the names of two former Kerala Chief Ministers V.S. Achuthanandan and Oommen Chandy and then of the present Chief Minister…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) A rewarding but hectic four-decade-long academic career left Mangal Gogte, 65, with a slew of medical issues — including silent killers like diabetes and hypertension — and a…
London, May 28 (IANS) Approximately 1,000 people at Old Vic Theatre in Central London were evacuated due to security emergency during “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” fame actor John Boyegas performance as part of his…
By Vikas Datta The concept of liberalism and its key facet of tolerance are most vital to human freedom and development, but in these treacherous times, they are under unflinching attack by “right-thinking” sections of…
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Back from the 70th Cannes Film Festival after giving the global film industry’s creme de la creme a dekko at her ambitious project “Manto”, Nandita Das says…
By Somrita Ghosh Book: Curry: A Global History; Author: Colleen Taylor Sen; Publisher: Speaking Tiger; Price: Rs 399; Pages: 144 Curry, in the culinary lexicon, is intrinsically associated with the routine Indian meal. Be it…
London, May 27 (IANS) American pop singer Ariana Grande told fans she plans to return to Manchester where her sell-out concert Monday ended with Britain’s worst terrorist act for 12 years. Media in Britain reported…