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Books

The Second Woman

Prabha Khaitan’s autobiography is an account of a feminist icon who craved independence as much as acceptance by the man she loved

Look Who’s Kidding

Professors who go to such unusual extents to reach readers are impossible to ignore

History is in the Telling

Dalrymple’s book is well researched, but that still doesn’t mean we take his account at face value

The Reconstructor of Mythology

Lord Shiva himself chose him to write his bestselling trilogy, believes writer Amish Tripathi

Between Cricket and Cancer

Yuvraj Singh’s account of how he got into the game and battled cancer is a surprisingly engaging read

Of Misery and Glory

The story of two photographers, Raghu Rai and Kishor Parekh, and their books on the birth of Bangladesh

‘If you have a belief system, give up art’

Howard Jacobson on jealousy among great writers, his fear of obscurity, and why aspiring writers must rid themselves of ideology

A Modern City, Forever Old

Amit Chaudhuri’s window to Calcutta shows a city where incompatible things miraculously coexist

When Bella Meets Heathcliff

From Sylvia Plath to Emily Bronte, publishers are unapologetically lending a light touch to the packaging of literary classics by women

Everyman’s Tale

Taj Hassan’s largely unnoticed novel recreates the complexities of life in Maoist-strong zones

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