Madhulika Liddle
'Dadamoni: The Life and Times of Ashok Kumar' review: Biography of an accidental actor
Chronicles of a man who epitomised the idea of the quintessential hero for an entire generation of Indian audience
11 Jun 2022
Musings of a Maverick
These seven years form the focus of Deepak’s memoir Maine Mandu Nahin Dekha, translated from Hindi into English by Jerry Pinto as I Have Not Seen Mandu.
19 Mar 2022
Up, Close and Personal
Karanth has been the subject of various biographies, including his autobiography, Ten Faces of a Whimsical Mind.
05 Mar 2022
Revisiting Ghalib
Interestingly, the authors are able to show that even in couplets that seem to be only about love, Ghalib often conveys a far deeper meaning, that may be extended to ideas well beyond love.
05 Feb 2022
'Theeyoor Chronicles' Book Review: Route to resilience
There is no single plot, with little binding the chapters together, besides a common geographical setting.
11 Dec 2021
'The Tatas, Freddie Mercury & Other Bawas' book review| An insider's account of Zoroastrians
Coomi Kapoor's new book covers a detailed history of the community, its origins and progress made by them over the past few centuries.
20 Nov 2021
'Funeral Nights' book review: Chronicles of a funeral foretold
It was more like sitting down with old friends and listening to conversations. Amusing, enlightening, witty conversations that opened my eyes, made me think.
22 Oct 2021
'Illiberal India: Gauri Lankesh and the Age of Unreason': A sharp look at India today
Woven in with the history of Gauri Lankesh’s life is the country’s history.
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