In this novel the characters struggle with personal losses alongside the journey of a nation

It is the everydayness of badminton that grounds a book so ambitious as ‘Geeta Rahman at Championship Point’ in its ambit.

Gayathri Sankar

· Jan 15, 2022 · 12:30 pm

‘Karnali Blues’: This novel from Nepal tells a tender story of a father seen through his son’s eyes

Buddhisagar’s ‘Karnali Blues’, now translated by Michael Hutt into English, is one of the most widely-read Nepali novels ever.

Yash Daiv

· Jan 09, 2022 · 12:30 pm

This ‘crime thriller’ is in fact an investigation of the pressure on women to adhere to social norms

Madhumita Bhattacharyya’s tautly written ‘Dirty Women’ asks why it matters what people think of a woman.

Isa Ayidh

· Jan 08, 2022 · 12:30 pm

‘Barkat’ is chef Vikas Khanna’s memoir of a life flavoured with philanthropy and perseverance

In his 37th book, the Michelin star chef discloses his roots and his journey.

Sayari Debnath

· Jan 08, 2022 · 08:30 am

Reading ‘Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh’: How an actor inspired my search for intimacy and acceptance

Shrayana Bhattacharya’s book helps us understand why the actor is so important to his fan-women’s own journeys to freedom.

Sayari Debnath

· Dec 25, 2021 · 12:30 pm

Ranjan Gogoi’s autobiography lays out a defence of his controversial tenure but fails to convince

‘Justice for the Judge’ is an unsuccessful attempt to recast the narrative about his tenure as a Supreme Court judge.

Umang Poddar

· Dec 25, 2021 · 08:30 am

This anthology of Tamil stories lay out the rich possibilities of modern fiction in an old language

‘The Greatest Tamil Stories Ever Told’, selected and edited by Sujatha Vijayraghavan and Mini Krishnan, is deliberately themeless.

Yashasvi Arunkumar

· Dec 19, 2021 · 12:30 pm

Kavery Nambisan’s account of healthcare in India reveals bitter truths but also beacons of hope

‘A Luxury Called Health’, written by a doctor who is also a novelist, needs to be not only read but also discussed.

Chitra Ahanthem

· Dec 19, 2021 · 08:30 am

‘Homebound’ is non-fiction masquerading as a novel about a migrant family’s plight during Covid-19

Puja Changoiwala’s novel replays reality with a high dose of sentiment.

Yash Daiv

· Dec 18, 2021 · 05:30 pm

‘A Taste Of My Life’: Chitrita Banerji’s memoir makes little distinction between food and living

The result is a delicious book about navigating life and the Bengali kitchen at the same time.

Nilosree Biswas

· Dec 18, 2021 · 08:30 am

The Grand Anicut shows historical novels need not be slowed down by immaculate research

Veena Muthuraman’s novel uses the techniques of fiction effectively to recreate the past.

Veena Narayan

· Dec 12, 2021 · 08:30 am

Huma Abedin’s memoir reveals what working for powerful people in USA means for a South Asian Muslim

The author of ‘Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds’ was Hillary Clinton’s aide. Her father is from India and mother, from Pakistan.

Krishnan Sharma

· Dec 11, 2021 · 12:30 pm