Category: Features
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New-For-2023 List From HarperCollins India: The Books We Want
From Ratan Tata to Subhas Chandra Bose and from Bombay to Kashmir, this list has something for most readers who love well-written non-fiction. A S Dulat’s memoir looks promising, as does Prakash Magdum’s book on newsreels, documentaries and films made on Mahatma Gandhi. Bring ’em on, HarperCollins! Ratan Tata: A Life, by Thomas MathewRatan Tata…
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Cityscapes: Memorable Books on Indian Cities
From Bombay to Banaras and Lucknow to Ludhiana, Indian cities are full of interesting characters and remarkable stories. Here’s our list of some great books that talk about various Indian cities and bring out the stories within, often tinged with nostalgia, sometimes filled with hope. This is part one of a two-part series. ALLAHABAD My…
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Tales From Silicon Valley: Must-Read Tech-Biz Books
Cutting-edge tech that sometimes has the power to transform lives (in good ways and bad), billions of dollars earned or lost in what seems the blink of an eye and unique, and strong-willed characters who have unshakeable belief in what they’re doing and who’ll often do anything at all to get what they want. That’s…
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Vox Populi: Decline of the Library
In the age of the Internet, in a world where Google seems to have all the answers, do people still have library memberships? Do they still go to libraries? Is the library itself still widely accessible and as relevant as it was in the last century? Can their decline be stemmed? Can libraries be saved?…
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India Book Publishing and Storytelling: Top 10 Trends
Anish Chandy is a leading literary agent, and Founder at Labyrinth Literary Agency. He has earlier worked as Head of Digital Business Development with Juggernaut Books and as Senior Commissioning Editor with Penguin. Here he highlights the top 10 trends in India’s book publishing and storytelling industries, which he witnessed in 2022. 1. Most major…
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Breaking Bread: Tasty Reads
In addition to an interesting book, what’s the next best thing for a long, lazy Sunday afternoon? Why, that would be a good biryani. Or burger, shawarma, sushi, pizza or sandwich – whatever it is that you fancy. By that reckoning, the best thing has to be combination of the two – a well-written book…
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The Memoirs We Want to Read in 2023
Who doesn’t enjoy reading a well-written memoir? And for 2023, there’s quite a few lined up that we’d love to read. Okay, we’ll not be able to read all five in January but that’s okay, right? The list is in no particular order and some memoirs mentioned here have been published recently, while some are…