Page 15 - Book Reading

Marquez's unsatisfying goodbye

Reading Until August is a bit like watching a great dancer, well past his prime, marking his ineradicable elegance in a few moves he can neither develop nor sustain

Pocket FM to invest $40 million to bolster its online reading platform

Pocket Novel aims to play a pivotal role in unlocking opportunities and connecting writers with millions of readers, understanding immense potential within the underpenetrated novel market in India

Unpacking the 'S' word

Though compact, Nalini Rajan's book packs an abundance of deeply researched information, aiming to reinforce one's understanding of secularism

The deadly business of restricting immigration

While xenophobia remains a constant in American life, anti-immigrant policies have consequences beyond borders. Two recent books, spanning different periods in history, illustrate this point

The loneliness of the female athlete

Sohini Chattopadhyay's book brings India's top women athletes to the forefront, providing them with a shared space in history, so that future female athletes won't have to struggle for recognition

Muslim secular ideas of India

Amar Sohal's book is a fascinating attempt to remind us of the political values of modern Muslim secular ideas

Grieving through popular culture

Cyril Radcliffe, the man who physically drew the line separating Hindu-dominated India from the Muslim one in the west and the east, had the worst job possible

Winning, losing and entrepreneurship

There have been numerous books on startups, big and small, but writer-entrepreneur and motivational speaker Alok Kejriwal's account of success stays with the readers

Zelensky: Ukraine's leading man

Less than a week before the war, with 190,000 Russian troops on Ukraine's doorstep, Western officials at a Nato summit in Munich had privately urged him to establish a government in exile

Token tales, failure, and more

Four standout books of 2023 offer a nuanced outlook on ageing, failing, thinking and everything in between

From socks to books: A publisher's story

What is creditable about this book is that the writer has not forgotten the unsung soldiers of his trade - its booksellers - and devoted many pages, with photographs, to them

The theatre of showmanship

Prahlad Kakar's memoir, while showcasing the flamboyance of the ad world, falls short in delving into the transformative era of advertising, leaving readers craving more substance and depth

Naipaul's India

A similar self-fashioning is evident in the two other books he wrote on India - A Wounded Civilization (1977) and A Million Mutinies Now (1990)

Insolvency law: 'Gradually then suddenly'

Anant Merathia's book offers a human perspective on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Nature's art of living

A former business journalist discovers the art of happiness in the natural world

Everything you need to know about 7th edition of Ooty Literary Festival

Ooty is hosting the seventh edition of the Literary festival. This year, the celebration will announce the Lifetime Achievement Award to one of Tamil Nadu's leading writers

Why policies fail

Policymaking is not an easy job, and State Capability in India sheds light on the complexities of this task

The nature of things

In the midst of 21st-century India's relentless pursuit of growth, A Walk up the Hill offers an enjoyable and enlightening perspective

The personal cost of war journalism

Originally published as a shorter piece in Granta under the title, "A place on earth: Scenes from a war", Sundaram's reportage won the 2015 Frontline Club Award

A painful addiction to wealth

While the opioid epidemic in the US is well-known, Hard Sell sheds light on the lesser-known role of Indian-origin entrepreneur John Kapoor in exacerbating this crisis