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Review: The Tibetan Suitcase by Tsering Namgyal Khortsa
Updated on May 19, 2020 04:37 PM IST
A novel that explores the relationship between culture and identity, and looks at the idea of home
Hindustan Times | Percy Bharucha
Ruskin Bond 86th Birthday: Of simplicity, life in the mountains and solitude
On Ruskin Bond’s 86th birthday, here are a few quotes by the author that to read, relish and savour, just like a crate of mangoes synonymous with summer holidays and childhood memories.
Updated on May 19, 2020 03:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Saumya Sharma
Excerpt: Hop On; My Adventures on Boats, Trains and Planes by Ruskin Bond
Today is Ruskin Bond’s 86th birthday. In celebration, here is an excerpt from a story featured in his new book for children
Updated on May 19, 2020 02:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ruskin Bond
It’s time to flex the lex: Demystifying new words and top searches in a Covid-19 affected world
As a result of Covid-19, many new words have become part of the common lexicon. At first, the searches brought results for the medical terminology, such as PPE Kits, but as the lockdowns kept getting extended, the searches showed results for the social outcome of the Coronavirus.
Updated on May 19, 2020 02:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Etti Bali, New Delhi
Why men rape? Book seeks to find out answers
Why men rape? A new book seeks to find out answers by examining a slew of factors that shape male behaviour.
Updated on May 09, 2020 04:55 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India| Posted by Kabir Bhandari
Good news for Capital’s bookworms: Bookstores will deliver to your doorstep amid lockdown 3.0
After certain relaxations in lockdown norms, some bookstores have started home delivery of books and are opening for certain hours through the day.
Updated on May 09, 2020 11:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Etti Bali, New Delhi
I would love to see less consumerism hereafter: Chitra Divakaruni
The author says she would like the post corona world to be more about simpler activities that don’t cost much.
Updated on May 08, 2020 04:41 PM IST
Titas Chowdhury
Literature Festivals in the Age of Contagion
As we navigate this moment of global emergency, it is evident that crowds of people can’t gather for the foreseeable future, writes Vivek Menezes, co-founder of the Goa Arts and Literature Festival
Updated on May 07, 2020 05:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vivek Menezes
Lockdown tales from Mussoorie: Author Ruskin Bond says he’s used to solitude
From his hilly abode in Landour, author Ruskin Bond says not much has changed in his daily routine, his reading choices in lockdown, and his short story series, Bonding Over The Radio, on AIR.
Published on May 07, 2020 01:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Mallika Bhagat, New Delhi
Twilight fans, rejoice! Edward Cullen’s perspective is going to be out soon in Midnight Sun
Author Stephenie Meyer thrilled Twilight fans worldwide by announcing a prequel that explores Edward and Bella’s love story from the perspective of the mysterious, good looking vampire, Edward Cullen.
Updated on May 06, 2020 11:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma
New book aims to portray ‘real’ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Freed from the constraints of life as full-time royals — and enmeshed in a feud with Britain’s tabloid press — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan plan to tell their story in a book titled Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family.
Updated on May 05, 2020 03:11 PM IST
London | Associated Press
‘Riveting’ coverage of Alaska policing wins Pulitzer Prize; Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Nickel Boys’ also awarded
The Pulitzer Prizes in journalism were first awarded in 1917 and are considered the field’s most prestigious honour in the U.S. The initial Pulitzer ceremony, which had been scheduled for April 20, was pushed to give Pulitzer Board members who were busy covering the pandemic more time to evaluate the finalists.
Updated on May 05, 2020 01:22 PM IST
New York | Associated Press
Essay: On essential reading
Kerala included books on its list of essentials. This is wonderful even if it is difficult to focus during the lockdown, writes Kunal Ray
Updated on May 05, 2020 12:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Kunal Ray
Review: Chhotu; A Tale of Partition and Love by Varud Gupta and Ayushi Rastogi
In these troubled times, Chhotu reminds us that hatred is rarely endemic and that goodness is inherently human
Updated on May 05, 2020 01:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Percy Bharucha
‘India has a strong constitution, and the freedom it allows will prevail’
Author Taslima Nasreen on her love-hate relationship with the country and her latest book, the much awaited follow-up to Lajja, Shameless
Updated on May 04, 2020 01:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Navneet Vyasan
William Dalrymple’s next book being penned through lockdown
His magnum opus in 2019, ‘Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire’ has been his most successful and critically acclaimed work till date; but that has only encouraged historian William Dalrymple to scale even higher.
Updated on May 03, 2020 05:42 PM IST
New Delhi | Indo Asian News Service
Excerpt: Karunanidhi; The Definitive Biography by Vaasanthi
This chapter from the book, which was released today, looks at the 2G scam and at how Karunanidhi was shattered by Kanimozhi’s arrest
Updated on May 02, 2020 06:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vaasanthi
Delhi will never have a flâneur like RV Smith, friends remember the man of the world
RV Smith to the world, and Ronny to his friends, he died in the early hours of April 30. Author, chronicler, food connoisseur, qissago (storyteller), Smith donned many hats in his lifetime, each with perfection
Updated on May 02, 2020 11:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Etti Bali, New Delhi
Excerpt: Momspeak by Pooja Pande
In this exclusive extract from her new book on motherhood in India, Pooja Pande wonders why Indian society is respectful towards women in their role as mothers but ignores their minds, desires, and sexuality
Updated on May 01, 2020 02:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pooja Pande
A tribute to RV Smith(1938-2020) by Rana Safvi
Popular historian Rana Safvi writes about the great contribution of RV Smith, another popular chronicler of Delhi
Updated on May 01, 2020 01:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rana Safvi
New book to revisit Maharashtra’s history, politics and societal evolution
In Shivaji in South Block: The Unwritten History of a Proud People, journalist Girish Kuber talks about Maharashtra’s politics, history and society.
Updated on May 01, 2020 12:26 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
‘Nordic Noir’ pioneer Maj Sjowall dead at 84
Books like Roseanna, The Laughing Policeman and The Abominable Man, featured tightly structured plots packed with realistic details, charting the unglamourous slog and grind of police work.
Updated on Apr 30, 2020 09:54 AM IST
Stockholm | Agence France-Presse
Excerpt: Irrfan Khan; The Man, The Dreamer, The Star by Aseem Chhabra
This introduction to Aseem Chhabra’s book on Irrfan Khan is an informative tribute to the great actor who brought much joy to viewers across the world
Updated on Apr 29, 2020 03:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aseem Chhabra
Excerpt: Fix it With Food; Superfoods to become Superhealthy by Kavita Devgan
This chapter on the benefits of the marvellous mango tells you why you should treat yourself to this king of fruits. Like you need an excuse!
Updated on Apr 29, 2020 11:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Kavita Devgan
Lockdown Diaries: Wise words in a fraught time by Manjula Narayan
The 29 authors, who contributed to Lockdown Diaries, brought fresh perspectives to a shared experience
Updated on Apr 28, 2020 08:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manjula Narayan
The journey of four books into Indian cinema
Do you, too, sometimes wonder if the cinematic adaptation of your favourite book has done it justice? Or sometimes simply the joy of comparing an iconic book with its film adaptation gets incomparable itself. Our guest columnist, Aisha, brings you four such examples.
Updated on Apr 27, 2020 05:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aisha
Lockdown Diaries: Perfidy is still at play by Mahmood Farooqui
We are all in lockdown but the media vilification of Muslims has some of us captured in a double bind: We are the victims and the villains, the sufferers and the virus
Updated on Apr 26, 2020 12:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Mahmood Farooqui
Lockdown Diaries: The calculations of giving by Tanuj Solanki
In a country teeming with have-nots, conscientious haves are bound to be in perpetual moral trouble
Published on Apr 25, 2020 04:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tanuj Solanki
My job is set up for lockdown: William Dalrymple
Author and historian William Dalrymple on his upcoming work, his book recommendations and Jaipur Literature Festival’s star-studded online series, Brave New World
Updated on Apr 25, 2020 12:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Navneet Vyasan
Lockdown Diaries: A certain powerlessness by Devapriya Roy
The truth about the life of a writer is that a large part of it is spent in quarantine anyway
Updated on Apr 25, 2020 01:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Devapriya Roy
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