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Books

The Mimic Man

Aatish Taseer’s dilemma is that he writes his best when he is trying to be Naipaul, but he clearly needs to move beyond Naipaul and find his own voice.

Typically Middle Class

Santosh Desai is a top-of-the-class ad guy, no doubt about that. And he lives up to the expectations with a series of essays that entertain, surprise and evoke nostalgia

Golden Rule

The story of Ranjit Singh, whose military genius and legendary reign makes you reflect on the many what-ifs of Indian history.

The Write Stuff from IIT and IIM

Move over Chetan Bhagat. There is a new crop of BEs and MBAs churning out fiction, and not just about life at the IITs and IIMs.

The Fake Truths of IPL

Remember the fakeIPLplayer blog? It’s back as a book and it’s witty, engrossing and often rings quite true.

Aspersion Syndrome

In casting doubt on US rescue missions, Stiglitz saves economics from autism charges.

Zadie and the Art of the Essay

Funny, relaxed and red blooded, Zadie Smith shows she’s much more than just a novelist.

Striking Back at the Empire

Pavan Varma believes the liberation of our colonised mind requires us to learn from our ancient past. But did the past he envisages ever exist?

This Master’s Voice

Why Keynes reigns. And why that’s no reason to adopt his economics lazily.

Samsung Sahitya

The Samsung Tagore Literature Awards, announced in New Delhi on 25 January, have sent shockwaves in the world of literature.

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