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The True India Book

Non-fiction in the country comes of age with Aman Sethi’s book about life on the margins of society

Acer Iconia Touchbook

This dual-screen device has some geewhiz features, but their use beats me

Why Litfests Matter

They may be a dime a dozen these days. But writers can benefit immensely from these interactions

Sea of Information

On reading the second part of Amitav Ghosh’s Ibis trilogy, it’s evident that there is such a thing as too much research

That Prodigious Proclivity for Trickery

The heat and dust are factors, of course. But it’s also our penchant for scheming that makes us a nation of legendary spin bowlers

Motorola Xoom

Here’s another iPad challenger that may tempt you to convert. Not me, thank you

BlackBerry Playbook

If you are desperate for a fast tablet with Flash Player, the Playbook is meant just for you. It’s priced well too

Your Computer Is Bugged

Every click of yours is quietly being watched. Worse, you are slowly being pushed into an information ghetto

The Lies of Nations

Nuclear haves and have-nots are blinkered hypocrites in this memoir of former IAEA head Mohamed ElBaradei

Alice in Blunderland

While Alice Albinia, the non-fiction writer, refuses to tell a well-worn tale, Albinia the novelist succumbs easily to reductive depictions

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