Page 154 - Book Reviews
The secret lives of birds
This expansive anthology of essays and rare photographs by one of India's leading wildlife experts is a monumental ode to the country's avian diversity
Cricket in a fix
In Fixed!, journalist Shantanu Guha Ray examines the allegations of corruption levelled against players, cricket administrators and bookies in the last two decades
Ramayana to be made in English
Three young filmmakers from the US want to recreate the Indian mythological story, to cater to the global audience
 "Ramayana to be made in English")
Who really was David Bowie?
He redefined 1970s pop/rock culture via his multiple personalities, says the author, but this biography does little to enlighten readers about this elusive persona
 "Who really was David Bowie?")
Book Review: Pranab Mukherjee's wilderness years
Mukherjee has been bewilderingly diplomatic in the second volume of his memoirs that chronicles his sidelining and ostracism in the Rajiv Gandhi era
 "Book Review: Pranab Mukherjee's wilderness years")
'Enemies' of the state?
An anthropologist's account of life with the Durwa people of Bastar highlights the chasm that exists between the modern nation-state and ancient tribal societies
 "'Enemies' of the state?")
Contemporary resonance from ancient Rome
The Roman polity is controlled by a few political dynasties - as in contemporary India - and the charge of sedition is hurled at those uttering inconvenient truths
Random logic at work
What is the best way to select the "best" bride? One option is to meet 10 women and reject them, while using the "best" candidate as a benchmark. Starting at #11, take the next offer that beats the be
In search of a stroke of genius
Mr Weiner goes hunting for a pattern... trying to understand why certain places during certain eras turn up a bumper crop of geniuses, and why the dream run eventually ends