2 Indians on Booker Shortlist; Rushdie Not on List
Two desis have made it to the shortlist for the Man Booker prize for fiction books.…
Paul Theroux – Only Toothbrushing Silences Tamils
Travel writer Paul Theroux is in the news again – for his new book Ghost…
Brokeback Mountain Lady has New Book Out
Brokeback Mountain – the name evokes memories of the critically acclaimed movie from director Ang Lee…
Robin Cook’s The Foreign Body – Made in India
We were first introduced to Robin Cook many summers ago through his chilling book Coma…
Rajinikanth Deserves Better than Gayathri
If Gayathri Sreekanth undertakes her ophthalmological work with the same callous carelessness as her shoddy…
Jhumpa Lahiri on Novels & Short Stories
Indian-American writer Jhumpa Lahiri is a joy to read. We enjoyed reading Namesake. And we…
India Does Not Count – Parag Khanna
We are currently reading Parag Khanna’s new book The Second World – Empires and Influence…
What do Namitha, Mallika & Urmila have in Common?
Come on, if you really can’t answer the above question about our hot Bollywood and…
Eyewitness Companions’ Enticing Book on Movies
If you love movies as much as we do, you’ll love the book Eyewitness Companions –…
Mossberg Slams Amazon’s Kindle E-Book Reader
Amazon.com’s new e-book reader Kindle got the thumbs-down in a critical review from Wall Street…
Are Hindu Women Chaste?
One of the most fascinating books on India is the work Hindu Manners, Customs and…
Can Amazon Kindle e-book Sales Where Others Failed?
Amazon.com is set to roll out its much anticipated Kindle e-book reader on Monday kindling hopes that…
Manmohan Singh’s Daughter Nails Bush Lies on Torture
Oh boy, oh boy. As Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cozies up to the Bush…
Elephanta Suite – An Okay Read But…
India is both a horror show and a heavenly experience at the same time. We…
Bollywood Love Thief Captures the Spirit
Anupama Chopra’s book on Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan may have garnered all the media…