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Five books to read on National Press Day

Some essential reads for journalism buffs.
22 hours ago
Five books to read on National Press Day
Five books to read on National Press Day

Five books to read on National Press Day

22 hours ago

'Every October, we hoped Nobel committee would announce prize for Vidia': Naipaul's sister in memoir

Naipaul was awarded the Nobel in 2001. In awarding him the prize, the Swedish Academy praised him for 'having united perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny in works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories'.
10 November 2024, 09:08 IST
'Every October, we hoped Nobel committee would announce prize for Vidia': Naipaul's sister in memoir
'Every October, we hoped Nobel committee would announce prize for Vidia': Naipaul's sister in memoir

'Every October, we hoped Nobel committee would announce prize for Vidia': Naipaul's sister in memoir

10 November 2024, 09:08 IST

Read of the Week (Nov 10 to Nov 16)

Over two centuries have passed since his death on 4 May 1799, yet Tipu Sultan’s contested legacy continues to perplex India and her contemporary politics.
09 November 2024, 22:25 IST
Read of the Week (Nov 10 to Nov 16)
Read of the Week (Nov 10 to Nov 16)

Read of the Week (Nov 10 to Nov 16)

09 November 2024, 22:25 IST

The story of ancient Egypt's power women

In his book Cleopatras: The Forgotten Queens Of Egypt, famed historian Lloyd Llewellyn Jones tells the dramatic story of these seven incomparable women, vividly tracing the kingdom’s final centuries before it fell to Rome.
09 November 2024, 22:20 IST
The story of ancient Egypt's power women
The story of ancient Egypt's power women

The story of ancient Egypt's power women

09 November 2024, 22:20 IST

From the land of multiple truths...

Eschewing linguistic embellishments for a straightforward narrative, Sabharwal outlines how “peace in J&K was undermined by five interconnected forces”— troubled Pakistan, Cold War geopolitics, radical Islam, fraught federalism, and separatist politics.
09 November 2024, 22:16 IST
From the land of multiple truths...
From the land of multiple truths...

From the land of multiple truths...

09 November 2024, 22:16 IST

A case of anecdotes without analysis

There is a kind of narrative and popular history writing that is best described as ‘fly on the wall’.
09 November 2024, 22:07 IST
A case of anecdotes without analysis
A case of anecdotes without analysis

A case of anecdotes without analysis

09 November 2024, 22:07 IST

The web of greed

As the name suggests, the book is a compilation of illustrated stories and poems about various birds from all over the world, each with a unique and intriguing tale to tell.
09 November 2024, 05:47 IST
The web of greed
The web of greed

The web of greed

09 November 2024, 05:47 IST

Bengaluru bookstores see rise in demand for kids’ books

But how do Bengaluru kids fare? Metrolife spoke to bookstore owners in the city.
07 November 2024, 20:44 IST
Bengaluru bookstores see rise in demand for kids’ books
Bengaluru bookstores see rise in demand for kids’ books

Bengaluru bookstores see rise in demand for kids’ books

07 November 2024, 20:44 IST

MP girl’s guide on how to become Kannadiga

Twenty-one-year-old Zoya Malik started working on the book earlier this year, after spending three years in the state. Originally from Madhya Pradesh, she moved to Bengaluru in 2021 to pursue a bachelor’s degree in biotechnology and chemistry.
31 October 2024, 23:20 IST
MP girl’s guide on how to become Kannadiga
MP girl’s guide on how to become Kannadiga

MP girl’s guide on how to become Kannadiga

31 October 2024, 23:20 IST

Remembering Hannah Arendt: Does loneliness propel us towards totalitarianism?

Loneliness hasn’t been the only defining feature of recent times: the 21st century has been marked by unimaginable levels of economic inequality, a hitherto unseen rise in populism, and the proliferation of totalitarian or pseudo-totalitarian regimes in many corners of the world. But what does loneliness have to do with any of this? Baffling though it might sound, research suggests that loneliness is indeed tethered to politics.
27 October 2024, 17:32 IST
Remembering Hannah Arendt: Does loneliness propel us towards totalitarianism?
Remembering Hannah Arendt: Does loneliness propel us towards totalitarianism?

Remembering Hannah Arendt: Does loneliness propel us towards totalitarianism?

27 October 2024, 17:32 IST