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'The Shelter Cats' Book Review: Some purrs, some meows

Cute illustrations by Divya George add to the charm of this picture book that concludes with why we should not shop for pets but adopt them.

31 August 2024, 19:15 IST

'The Shelter Cats' Book Review: Some purrs, some meows

31 August 2024, 19:15 IST

What can you do if your child hates reading?

If you have a child who’s reluctant to read, what can you do? A good first step is to find out why.

19 August 2024, 08:58 IST

What can you do if your child hates reading?

19 August 2024, 08:58 IST

Nuanced take on loss and fortitude

Chandan Pandey’s The Keeper of Desolation, translated from the Hindi original by Sayari Debnath, is not only a maelstrom of intellectual fury but also the default voice of every dispossessed and disillusioned Indian.

08 June 2024, 23:52 IST

Nuanced take on loss and fortitude

08 June 2024, 23:52 IST

A striving for a noble death

Martyr by Kaveh Akbar is many things — a story of recovery, addiction, empire, and legacy. What it is not though is a martyr’s tale.

08 June 2024, 23:50 IST

A striving for a noble death

08 June 2024, 23:50 IST

In the disorderly maze of life...

Singularity has no place in Hazra’s world. He observes and engages with the world with all his senses and his writing reinstates one’s faith in the multi-dimensional, multi-directional, cultural, political and economic realities of our times.

08 June 2024, 23:48 IST

In the disorderly maze of life...

08 June 2024, 23:48 IST

Bookrack for the week (June 2 to June 8)

01 June 2024, 20:04 IST

Bookrack for the week (June 2 to June 8)

01 June 2024, 20:04 IST

Books on war against landmines

A landmine is an explosive buried under or camouflaged on the ground, built to destroy vehicles and tanks as they come in contact. According to the Landmine Monitor 2023 report, 60 countries are contaminated with landmines.

02 April 2024, 22:14 IST

Books on war against landmines

02 April 2024, 22:14 IST

A dog's day, Wodehouse style

It took me a while to appreciate the subtleties of British humour

31 March 2024, 21:45 IST

A dog's day, Wodehouse style

31 March 2024, 21:45 IST

Read of the Week (March 31 to April 6)

Aabhas Maldahiyar, an architect, and urban designer, amalgamates his intense love for history with captivating storytelling. Babur: The Chessboard King is the inaugural volume in his forthcoming series.

30 March 2024, 22:01 IST

Read of the Week (March 31 to April 6)

30 March 2024, 22:01 IST

Mother as a mirror for our failings...

What does it mean to become a mother? Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel, translated by Rosalind Harvey, explores this question through the eyes of Laura, the main narrator, and her friend Alina.

30 March 2024, 22:00 IST

Mother as a mirror for our failings...

30 March 2024, 22:00 IST