Books
From timeless classics to contemporary gems, explore a vast collection of books that cater to every taste and curiosity.
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Bridging gap between Telugu, Urdu–Murthy Mehak wishes to heal religious and cultural wounds
Hyderabad: A glance at the book shows that it is no ordinary compilation of stories. It is a vibrant tapestry woven with threads of cultural understanding. The endeavor emerges not merely as…
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Review: Engineered in India by Mohan Reddy is a must for entrepreneurs
– Dr Ganesh Natarajan A “Rags to Riches” narrative or an engineers’ guide to do better engineering for India and the world? Mohan Reddy’s Engineered in India has all the elements of…
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Each poem is a measure of sound and images on the tarmac of language
Hyderabad-based poet and academic Jhilam Chattaraj celebrated the first anniversary of her second book, ‘Noise Cancellation,’ Hawakal Publishers, New Delhi, 2021. She was in conversation with young, poet, filmmaker, and painter, Shreya Bahirat.…
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Rana Safvi’s new book on Sufism is dignified, powerful and heart-touching
The general perception of Sufism for those uninitiated is perhaps reduced to paintings and images of saints, in cascading gowns steeped in reverence for the Almighty. The images, while powerful are deeply…
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A feast of vultures – The hidden business of democracy in India: Josy Joseph
Josy Joseph is a celebrated investigative journalist. His well researched stories, for those who follow him have blown the lid of multiple scams like the 2G scam, the Naval War Room leaks,…
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Review: In BM Zuhara’s new memoir, an anxious child questions aristocracy
“By the time she had grown sharper,…, she found in her mind a collection of images and echoes to which meanings were attachable- images and echoes kept for her in the childish…
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Is the ‘will to live’ cultivated? Manoranjan Byapari’s new book answers in affirmative
“It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death–ought to decide, indeed, to earn one’s death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life. One is responsible…
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A nuanced narrative and beyond
By Dayem Mohammad Ansari The acumen of Shafey Kidwai doesn’t let him stay where the road ends. The seeker inside him not only jumps over the ditch but also succeeds in finding…
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A new book chronicles Institute of Public Enterprise’s history
The ‘New Education Policy’ and ‘The Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives have been launched for the sustainable development of India by the Government of India. For this to happen, India needs robust institutions. In this…
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Review: Raza Mir’s book attempts to answer who Muhammad Iqbal truly was
In a recent column, thought leader Tavleen Singh could not have been more astounded that a BJP’s spokeswoman’s anti-Muslim vitriol was supplemented by the first verse from the couplet below. “Kuch baat hai ki…
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What is home? Adhir Biswas’ ‘Memories of Arrival’ presents an odd answer
Borders are set up to define the places that are safe and unsafe, to distinguish us from them. A border is a dividing line, a narrow strip along a steep edge. A…
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Memory, Archive Female Desire, and Beyond
Shafey Kidwai Does the yearning for sensuous pleasure invalidated by the social norms, cultural practices and the canon of public morality denote a means for reconciling with unpredictable, paradoxical and quotidian strands…
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Talmiz Ahmad writes an informative, engaging book on West Asia; says it is at war with itself
Talmiz Ahmad, a veteran foreign affairs expert and a former senior diplomat, has come up with a book, WEST ASIA AT WAR–Repression, Resistance and Great Power Games, which has begun to create…
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Why do you fear my way so much? A review of GN Saibaba’s poetry collection
Two nights ago, I thought back to the time I skimmed through a 2018 Guardian article titled “Skim reading is the new normal”. As it always goes with google searches, an unexplained…
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Brandon Sanderson’s secret novels are the biggest kickstarter of 2022
Brandon Sanderson’s kickstarter of his four secret novels has turned into the biggest kickstarter campaign of 2022. Last checked, the kickstarter had 1,27,073 backers and keeps growing by the minute. So far…
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