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Books | The Asian Age
Has the IAS failed the nation? D. Subbarao shares his views
The narrative is straightforward, guileless, compassionate and full of insights
18 May 2024 2:11 PM
Book Review | Brilliance, empathy, simplicity qualities that define Subbarao
The subtitle of the book — Notes from My Life and Career — is significant
18 May 2024 1:55 PM
Citizenship not emotive but must be bedrock of national identity
National identity has always been, and always will be, a political project
18 May 2024 11:41 AM
Book Review | If cooks could kill: The enigma of the ugly femme fatale
This novel gives you a delicious taste of modern Japanese food
18 May 2024 11:01 AM
Book Review | Rao unshackled the elephant, reforms took on human face
P.V. Narasimha Rao had emerged as a consensus Prime Minister for a country in the throes of a financial crisis
12 May 2024 1:22 PM
Book Review | Magical and unfinished, ‘lost’ novel leaves mysteries unsolved
Ten years after Marquez's death his children decided to publish Until August
12 May 2024 1:18 PM
![The Scent of Fallen Stars is the story of “[a mother] and [a daughter] and the many forms of love” and an unending search for the self. — By Arrangement](https://s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/images.asianage.com/images/aa-Cover-teasenk3l41j4qa9s7u7naonk1-20240512131248.jpeg "The Scent of Fallen Stars is the story of “[a mother] and [a daughter] and the many forms of love” and an unending search for the self. — By Arrangement")
Book Review | Tale of two (or more) Delhis cinematic, but inexact
To bring to life this city as an experience is, perhaps, what Aishwarya Jha attempted to do, within the narrative she weaves
12 May 2024 1:14 PM
Book Review | Covid patient muses about state of the nation
He is a scholar, a former teacher, erudite and thoughtful, and has traveled all over the world
04 May 2024 1:08 PM
Book Review | Woman-led juicy whodunit packs a bionic punch
Koel Deb is commissioned by the state home minister, Nirav Subhash, to investigate the murder of a famous Bollywood director Ranvir Sethi
04 May 2024 12:58 PM
Book Review | Knife-edge of an artist’s vision cuts through fear and loathing
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder is not only Rushdie’s account of that violent act — it is also his way of “owning’’ it
04 May 2024 12:53 PM
Book Review | Lutyens media versus Laurels media
Essays in anthology show how regime uses tamed media as ideological militia to intoxicate masses with disinformation and destroy its critics
03 May 2024 5:10 PM
Book Review | ChatGPT lies, but the AI genie is out of the bottle
The difficulty is not the training itself but how exploitative it is
27 Apr 2024 5:32 PM
Book Review | India, essentially liberal? If not, should we celebrate the death of its promise?
The author is a retired corporate honcho and a marketing wizard
27 Apr 2024 1:30 PM
Book Review | Fashionista-influencer discovers Goa’s susegad
Goagr@m is about Madhur, a young fashion designer who adopted social media as a business and branding tool
27 Apr 2024 1:24 PM
I feel I must embody the best version of my faith: Rana Safvi
All the world over, there is a lot of Islamophobia. And having travelled extensively, I have seen that.
20 Apr 2024 12:58 PM
Book Review | Manifesto of Indian citizen shows constant vigil must for democracy
This is a remarkably simple but effective method of reminding citizenry that a fight for democratic rights and privileges is ongoing
20 Apr 2024 12:47 PM
Book Review | Jingoistic war fantasy presented as speculative fiction
The novel also throws a unique geopolitical situation into the mix
20 Apr 2024 12:41 PM
Tipu’s carpenter and his European quest
The book takes reader into another era, complete with sights, sounds, smells and emotions
14 Apr 2024 9:01 PM
‘Muslim question’ sheer propaganda, there is no promised land
'The book is worthy of reflection by all modern Indians, the country’s civil society as a whole'
14 Apr 2024 8:57 PM
Not long ago, democracy was almost snuffed out in Dhaka
The book traces the history of Bengal from ancient times to the birth and progress of Bangladesh
14 Apr 2024 8:49 PM
Columns
On May 25, voting with hope for an India that values its rich tapestry of languages, religions, and cultures against rising homogeneity
ICMR's dietary guidelines highlight the urgent need for balanced nutrition in India
Exploring the absurdities that define us, from ritual obsessions to our undying love for sentiment and image.
As the 14th Dalai Lama ages, Tibet and its exiled community brace for potential power shifts and increased tensions with China.