Books

Fuzzy Money and Fudgy Logic

Aresh Shirali

This book will not overthrow capitalism, but mounts a critique that deserves a read

His Many Suns

Rahul Pandita

Finally, non-Punjabi readers can feel the anguish in the poems of Lal Singh Dil, a Naxalite poet from Punjab

An Uneven Ride

Akshay Sawai

The television host hits the golf course to get 40 high profile people to reveal the secrets of their success

Shillong Tales

Lhendup G Bhutia

In this beautiful collection of short stories, where the everyday blends with the supernatural, Janice Pariat tells the story of Shillong and its people

The Fast and the Epicurious

Madhavankutty Pillai

Boria Majumdar is no masterchef, but for someone new to the kitchen, his recipes are effective and unintimidating

Banking on God

Aanchal Bansal

The success of Amish Tripathi’s Meluha series has led to a surfeit of mythological thrillers

Sheep in Wolf Attire

Kalpish Ratna

Naomi Wolf’s new book on the vagina is as misogynistic as they come

Heartbreak Central

Chinki Sinha

Junot Diaz’s stories of love, especially the wreckage of love, hit where it hurts most

The Difficulty of Being Reformist

Aresh Shirali

And why Das shouldn’t count on Raj Dharma as a saviour of the Indian economy

The Anatomy of Grey

Sonali Kokra

Critics have panned it. Even those hooked to the books admit there’s nothing much to the story. So what makes the Fifty Shades trilogy such a gasping success?