BOOK EXCERPT
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A new book argues that balanced diets and balanced investments are both useful for prosperity
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A new book explains why India is likely to remain friends with Russia despite America’s disapproval
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Translated fiction: A family grapples with the tension between its Jewish faith and Indian identity
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What a meeting with a woman entrepreneur in Kolkata taught a German diplomat about women in India
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In his autobiography, former cricketer Syed Kirmani recalls his first tour of England with the team
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Fiction: A plot is hatched to kill Mat’s wife and their baby. However, he is accused of the murders
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Mythology for children: The curse that proved fatal for Karna in the Battle of Kurukshetra
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Through stories of food, Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee examines how economics influences culture
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Murder mystery: An elderly couple investigates the suspicious death of a British journalist in Goa
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Literary critic Kirtinath Kurtkoti on how Kannada poetry is influenced by translation and rewriting
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A Tibetan writer reflects on the fight for his motherland while living in ‘exile’ in India
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‘To ride the river, to know desire’: Five poems from Jeet Thayil’s new book of poetry
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In his new book, academic Pramod K Nayar examines the ways literature is the ‘eyewitness’ of history
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From Manu S Pillai’s new book: How the Portuguese responded to the complexities of Hinduism
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Book excerpt: Shyam Benegal’s greatest subject is India itself
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Hindi fiction: An excerpt from ‘Chakka Jam,’ by Gautam Choubey
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Fiction: A traditional aristocratic Bengali family transitions into modernity after Independence
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For children: Amazing stories of how roller skates (and other interesting things) came to India
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‘The police is you, the thief too’: A writer looks for Kabir in the songs of Kaluram Bamaniya
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‘Their voices carry the liquid freshness of youth’: Bhaswati Ghosh’s poems about homes left behind
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In a new book, two creative designers share tips to make minimalist designs meaningful
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Meet the Gujarati women writers who wrote innovative fiction, memoirs, and poetry
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Fiction: A woman finds herself in an affair with a property developer and, then, in a double murder
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For children: Can four friends nab the criminals as tigers start to vanish from a wildlife reserve?
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How Satyajit Ray filmed the ‘Sonar Kella’ scene of the actors chasing a train on camelback
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A new book asks what ails Indian manufacturing and whether it can increase its share in the economy
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A recipe worth trying from baker Shivesh Bhatia’s new cookbook of chocolate desserts
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‘I mistake cantaloupe for a human skull’: The tales of horror behind Brian Turner’s war poetry
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From the memoir: How the Great Indian Bustard changed ornithologist Asad Rahmani’s life
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Fiction: 70-year-old Unnikrishnan calls a press conference to announce the date of his death
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In a new book, a doctor questions ideas about hair care products, premature greying, and more
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This book examines India’s nationalist fight against the British through Vallabhbhai Patel’s life
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‘I remember your wrinkled hands’: A daughter writes to her father to come to terms with his death
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‘Dear Adam, this night is for us’: Five poems from Pallavi Padma-Uday’s new book of poetry
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How the Covid-19 pandemic, a TV show, and a cat bot boosted the popularity of online chess
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Fiction: Can Alka’s marriage survive deception? Or will a forbidden love destroy her life?
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A journalist’s account of how former Malaysian PM Najib Razak embezzled billions from a wealth fund
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Amitava Kumar on why he used a dying man’s SOS tweet during Covid as a narrative device in his novel
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Read a story from a new book that documents the folktales of the Wancho tribe of Arunachal Pradesh
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This book makes a case for ‘peopleism’ – a system to ensure the well-being of the planet and people
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In a new book, novelist Tabish Khair argues that ‘literature’ is fundamental to human nature
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Historical fiction: King Mahameghavahana Kharavela fights to restore Kalinga to its former glory
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In her memoir, Meena Bindra recalls how a Rs-8000 loan helped her start the clothing brand BIBA
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A new book chronicles the lives of the booksellers of Old Delhi’s Daryaganj Sunday book market
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Fiction: Two women are in love with the same man – Madhavi, a dancing girl, and Kannagi, his wife
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In a new book, a habit coach offers tips on how to manage time effectively without burning out
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From the biography: Why particle physicist Ashutosh Kotwal took up a summer job at IBM as a student
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Sensuous, not obscene: Singer Ila Arun on the ‘Choli Ke Peechhey’ controversy
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This book examines how digital technologies are changing the meaning of life for individuals
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A new biography of MS Golwalkar shows he built the RSS for political power without joining politics
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How mystic poets Baba Farid, Namdeo, Kabir, and Rahim fostered secular sentiments in their poetry
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Fiction: A policeman goes to the hills of Arunachal amidst struggles between tradition and modernity
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A nutritionist explains in a new book why diet sodas might not be a healthier choice in the long run
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How the Emergency in the 1970s undermined the New Indian Cinema movement
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‘A gift to us’: Amit Chaudhuri on the achievements of Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Gitanjali’ as art-songs
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Fiction: Eranimos stirs controversies since he does not resemble his fair-skinned ancestors
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A new picture book relives all things 1980s’ India – including its letters and postage stamps
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Why tales about Bonbibi, guardian spirit of Sunderbans, are so important to the region’s literature
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Fiction: Poorani’s life turns into an endless crisis after her father dies, till she meets Aravindan
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This book offers advice on how to be a capable, credible, and trustworthy leader in the workplace
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A new book shows why the super-rich in India must strive to alleviate poverty and reduce inequality
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Fiction: Seema’s and Madhu’s worlds expand radically when they start working in a factory in Noida
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Memoir: Donald Trump’s nephew Fred Trump writes about his complicated relationship with the family
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Cricketing legend Mohinder Amarnath on how he was originally trained by his father Lala Amarnath
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Fiction: Did Kanchhi escape to the city from her village in Nepal, or did the civil war claim her?
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Gulzar on his daughter Meghna: ‘A piece of sun mingles in my blood, day and night’
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From the biography: When DLF CEO KP Singh fell out of favour with an important minister
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Biography: Ayyappa Paniker left an indelible mark on academia, Malayalam literature, and his mentees
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Fiction: 68-year-old Gajanan casts aside his meek old self and embraces his new homicidal avatar
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A new book shows business-owners ways to make a successful sale in today’s environment
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How middle-class women led the movement to demand a change in rape laws in post-Independence India
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Fiction: Young Langdya blackmails the school principal when he learns of his affair with a teacher
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This book contends that a meaningful relationship with employees is crucial for a company’s success
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A new book records the difficulties farmers face when working under the NREGA scheme
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Fiction: Militancy and madness reach the quiet town of Patiala, triggering unexpected changes
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A new book tells stories of cricket fans who live in India’s numerous lanes and bylanes
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Rajdeep Sardesai on the changing patterns of elections news consumption, YouTube, and Dhruv Rathee
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‘Darkness has spread, prudence is lost’: Read Urdu poet Zehra Nigah’s poems in translation
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What leads to a midlife crisis and how can we avoid it? A new book offers suggestions
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‘A Tamilian trapped among three Punjabis’: Subhash Ghai rewinds to the ‘Taal’ soundtrack
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A new book asks whether India is up to the challenge of lifting participation in the workforce
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This novel reimagines the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, Devavrata
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For children: Boxer Mary Kom’s journey from a childhood of hardships to an Olympic medal
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Fiction: In the shadows of their turbulent pasts, three women find their destinies intertwined
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In a new book, a psychologist writes about the three-step process of caring for yourself
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Why King Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah and devadasi Bhagmati’s marriage is integral to Hyderabad’s history
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Fiction: Arijit Basu does not know that he has hired an undocumented migrant as a domestic worker
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How the 1958 Mundhra scam exposed the nexus between LIC, the bureaucracy and rogue businessmen
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‘It has the power to provoke’: Theatre director Sunil Shanbag on the dilemma the medium faces today
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Fiction: Rajapur’s quaint idyll is disturbed when a young widow is discovered bludgeoned to death
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A book of real-life accounts from the Indian Air Force honours those who took part in the 1962 war
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Family history: A writer investigates why her great-grandfather chose to sail to South Africa
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Fiction: Everything changes when D’Asthetique, a swank salon, opens in a colony of beauty parlours
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A new book investigates poet Mustafa Zaidi’s death, still a subject of controversy in Pakistan
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Horror fiction: Tara has written some (in)famous romances featuring monsters. Now one is hunting her
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A new book tells young readers about alopecia areata, or hair loss, in children
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How Gandhi, Nehru, and the rest of the world reacted to the news that Subhash Chandra Bose had died
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For children: A teenaged prince Ram stumbles upon a secret plot to steal a divine weapon
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Fiction: Kalyanaraman visits Mempatti to study folk songs. He is put up in a mysterious old mansion
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‘I’m a mother to you’: Mahatma Gandhi to Manu Gandhi when she came to stay at the ashram with him