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Books

The Long Journey of Ravan, Eddie and Their Creator

Madhavankutty Pillai

The final novel in Kiran Nagarkar’s trilogy takes his protagonists to the frenetic world of Bollywood and beyond

The Secret Memories of the Dalai Lama’s Brother

After a lifetime of international intrigue and Tibetan struggle, Gyalo Thondup tells his version of history

Liberty Lost

Wendy Doniger’s book on the Kamasutra reminds us of the dignities once afforded to women in our culture

Love in Burma

This fable-like bestseller about separated lovers is charming, but doesn’t quite find its heart

The Revolving Stage

Carrying a torch for Calcutta’s decadent old playhouses

In Search of Lost Times

A tantalising novel pits art against new India

Books: The International List

Another stark beauty from Ireland’s literary queen, Murakami’s literary debut in English for the first time, a sad and lengthy tale of a band of brothers and Coetzee’s experiments with truth

The Gita and Being Modern

Why the platitudes of our time are not an alternative to the religious vision of the Bhagavad Gita

Behind the Vale

This former RAW chief’s pacy account on Kashmir is not consistently insightful but his pessimism is not off the mark

Long Journey Into the Night

Two journalists return to the darkest hours of Indian democracy

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