A semi-historical novel uses Holmesian forensics to solve the mystery of the Bombay plague of 1896
The author fails to understand the impact of democracy in South Asia
An academic take on the last years of Indira Gandhi fails to capture her impact on Indian politics
A Hindi film buff from America punches his way into the fan club of Bollywood action movies
What is it about Ruskin Bond’s work that gives it its extraordinary vitality and luminosity?
An inquiry into Gandhi’s death fails to put him in the historical context of the Subcontinent
Cyber espionage, bibliophilia in Beirut, the ultimate nature bible—and funny girls
A meditation on existence from the shadow of the Himalayas
A modern day tale about the plight of elephants in their battle with humans
A dazzling historical study portrays fourteen unusual visitors who made India home