Books open doors to people, places and ideas. In Books & Authors, we explore the written word through book reviews, author interviews, literary conversations and stories from the world of publishing, reading and writing.
A literary debut with a thriller that moves between criminology and ecology, author Anupama Mohan’s complex tale highlights the importance of reclamation in all senses of the word Continue reading Book Review: Where Mayflies Live Forever by Anupama Mohan
Breaking barriers in a demanding profession, shattering traditional perceptions and fears, Madam Commissioner: The Extraordinary Life of an Indian Police Chief is the compelling autobiography of Meeran Chadha Borwankar. The book chronicles her remarkable 36-year career in the Indian Police Service. Continue reading Review: Madam Commissioner: The Extraordinary Life of an Indian Police Chief by Meeran Chadha Borwankar
A Humourist’s Adventures in Southeast Asia, Richard Parker will make you smile and speculate at the same time, as he takes a subtle dig at all that lies beneath the layers Continue reading Book Review: Saint Richard Parker by Merlin Franco
Trick or treat? Get ready for Halloween with this book of 15 short spooky stories. Each one is bound to leave you with goosebumps Continue reading Book review: The Blogchatter Book of Thrillers
Crime and courtroom are two sides of the same coin. Vish Dhamija creates an exciting world, where boundaries disappear and mind games rule. Read his books and know what makes him pen exciting page-turners Continue reading Meet Vish Dhamija: The British Indian Author Who Took Legal Crime Fiction to A New Level
The second novel of the Chandal Jibon trilogy, the book gives glimpses of the lives of destitute populace in Calcutta in the 1960s and 1970s. Continue reading Book Review: The Nemesis by Manoranjan Byapari
The authors plunge the reader headlong into the dynamics of AI, introducing us to the history, the evolvement, the godfathers, the incubation labs, the companies and the uses. They traverse the path across the globe, talking about the West, China and India’s potential. Continue reading Book Review: AI Rising: India’s Artificial Intelligence Growth Story by Leslie D’Monte and Jayanth N Kolla
The book explores his life and times, evolution from a freedom fighter to a spiritual seeker and eventually a philosopher and guide who came to be revered as Sri Aurobindo. The book is the result of over 30 years of research. Each chapter is focussed on a different aspect—beginning from his childhood, family, education in UK, marriage, political ideology and eventually the deep exploration of the cosmos and the scriptures, and the formation of the ashram in Pondicherry. Continue reading Book Review: Sri Aurobindo: The Life and Teachings of a Revolutionary Philosopher by Roshen Dalal
