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Book Reviews

Thresholds of Time and Space

Arshia Sattar

A finely delineated and sharply observed story of a middle-class Delhi family during Partition, by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell, wins the International Booker Prize. A first for a translation from India

Tomb of Sand
Geetanjali Shree | Translated by Daisy Rockwell
Shringara of Shrinathji: From the Collection of the Late Gokal Lal Mehta  /
Shringara of Shrinathji: From the Collection of the Late Gokal Lal Mehta
Amit Ambalal | Conceptualised by Vikram Goya
The Art of Adornment

Miniature paintings that allow us to see a deity anew

Love Marriage /
Love Marriage
Monica Ali
‘Character means everything to me in my writing,’ says Monica Ali

Monica Ali’s new novel deals with love and betrayal, race and gender. She speaks to Nandini Nair about interrogating stereotypes

Journey to the Edge of the Earth: True Adventure /
Journey to the Edge of the Earth: True Adventure
Joeanna Rebello Fernandes and Abhilash Tomy
Abhilash Tomy: The Solitary Sailor

Abhilash Tomy relives his 151-day, nonstop, solo journey circumnavigating the globe

Not Just a Nightwatchman: My Innings in the BCCI /
Not Just a Nightwatchman: My Innings in the BCCI
Vinod Rai
Vinod Rai: A Defining Innings

Vinod Rai recounts his 33-month stint at BCCI with a ring of authenticity

Planning Democracy: How a Professor, an Institute, and an Idea Shaped India  /
Planning Democracy: How a Professor, an Institute, and an Idea Shaped India
Nikhil Menon
A Political Lifejacket

The government’s motivation behind planning in India is far more interesting than the economic idea of planning

The Muslim Vanishes: A Play /
The Muslim Vanishes: A Play
Saeed Naqvi
Tragicomedy Times

A satirical play uses fantasy to tell of today’s faultlines

Alpha  /
Alpha
TD Ramakrishnan | Translated from Malayalam by Priya K Nair
Begin Again

What happens when 13 people quit societal norms and live on a deserted island for 25 years?

The Commissioner for Lost Causes /
The Commissioner for Lost Causes
Arun Shourie
Memories of a Different Country

Arun Shourie’s memoir revisits the biggest stories of the 1980s from the vantage point of a newsroom

Mindwandering: How It Can Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity /
Mindwandering: How It Can Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity
Moshe Bar
‘Mindwandering Is Where Creative Thinking Happens’

Cognitive neuroscientist Moshe Bar’s new book tells us to think broader to feel better. The author in conversation with Tasneem Pocketwala

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