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How could a small country become the ruler of a vast Empire with the Indian subcontinent at its centre? Was it because the British were really “superior” as they claimed? Was it their military skill? Did the British offer better governance in India? English historian Roderick Matthews has studied these questions and the history of the British Raj in his book The Flaws in the Jewel — Challenging the Myths of British India.
Monday, September 06, 2010 AT 03:03 PM (IST)
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Patty Berglund and her husband Walter live in a renovated mansion at Ramsey Hill neighbourhood in St Paul, Minnesota. But they are depressed, and ridiculous, at times. Their daughter is not affected by it but their son Joey, a budding entrepreneur, reacts: he moves in with a trashy neighbour next door. These then are the main players in Jonathan Franzen’s new novel Freedom. The Berglunds are rich.
Monday, September 06, 2010 AT 02:44 PM (IST)
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Manasi Mathkar chats up author and co-founder-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival Namita Gokhale Namita Gokhale has come a long way with some acclaimed works of text such as Paro: Dreams of Passion and now she has co-edited In Search of Sita — Revisiting Mythology. She has also created a niche for herself in the publishing industry with Namita Gokhale editions and Yatra Books.
Friday, August 27, 2010 AT 09:42 PM (IST)
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MUMBAI: Bangalore-based digital publisher EC Media International Thursday launched its multi-function e-book reader Wink that not only supports 15 languages but will also offer over 200,000 book titles on debut. Wink will offer consumers a one-stop e-store to access e-reading content of choice via www.thewinkstore.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 AT 06:59 PM (IST)
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MUMBAI: Bangalore-based digital publisher EC Media International Thursday launched its multi-function e-book reader Wink that not only supports 15 languages but will also offer over 200,000 book titles on debut. Wink will offer consumers a one-stop e-store to access e-reading content of choice via www.thewinkstore.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 AT 06:59 PM (IST)
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Prime minister Manmohan Singh lost the Lok Sabha election from South Delhi in 1999 but he immediately returned Rs 2 lakh he had taken from writer Khushwant Singh for hiring taxis, saying he had not used it. This act of the prime minister's integrity finds a mention in a new book "Absolute Khushwant: The low-down on life, death and most things in-between" written by the 95-year-old author Khushwant Singh.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 AT 01:04 PM (IST)
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MUMBAI : Well-known Marathi poet Narayan Surve, who passed away today, was a social activist who put the voice of Mumbai's working class in Marathi literature. "Aisa Ga Mee Brahma" (1962), is his first collection of poems followed by "Majhe Vidyapeeth", another collection that hit stands in 1966.
Monday, August 16, 2010 AT 07:54 PM (IST)
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MUMBAI : Noted Marathi poet Narayan Surve, who depicted the struggle of Mumbai's working class through his works, passed away today at the age of 83 following brief illness. Surve, known best for his poetry collections like 'Majhe Vidyapeeth' (My University), was ailing for some time and was in a private hospital in neighbouring Thane.
Monday, August 16, 2010 AT 07:45 PM (IST)
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Knowing Dil Das — Stories of a Himalayan Hunter is an amalgamation of history, sociology and anthropology put in a biographical set-up. Beginning from the late 1950s, the book portrays Dil Das, a poor peasant, who lived at the foothills of the Himalayas in Mussoorie. Being a localite, he could easily assist and guide the American tourists who were keen on hunting and exploring the surrounding picturesque locales.
Monday, August 16, 2010 AT 05:15 PM (IST)
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What happens when Charles Dickens’s great great grandson and JRR Tolkien’s grandson get together? We get an audiobook of a 1923 classic children’s story The Rose-Coloured Wish. Before you spell it out, let us fulfil your immediate wish of knowing more about the project. Michael GR Tolkien is a poet and also the grandson of JRR Tolkien whose Lord of the Rings has charmed many among you.
Monday, August 16, 2010 AT 05:08 PM (IST)
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