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In Search of Myths and Heroes
By Arundhuti Dasgupta | 16 Mar 2009
Michael Wood, in search of four powerful myths takes us through a fascinating journey through time writes Arundhuti Dasgupta. Wood digs into the myths, searching for clues and looking for a narrative thread that would tie our past to our present.
My India is shining and so it will
By Gargi Chakravarty | 27 Feb 2009
A myriad view of India. Gargi Chakravarty reviews Shobhaa De's "Superstar India: From Incredible to Unstoppable". De's book is a bold and blatant version of her perception of a 60 year-old India. It widely discusses issues that pile up to construct an image of what India is all about.
Coffee reads
By Akhila Thyli Hemanth | 13 Feb 2009
They are more than just pretty to look at. Akhila Thyli Hemanth reviews some interesting coffee table books
The Dark Death of Poe
By Matthew Pearl | 13 Feb 2009
A historical mystery on the death of Edgar Allen Poe, The Poe Shadow is more than just an entertaining thriller, says Meera Ashar
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