A walk through the history of modern Indian art (Book Review)

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "Manifestations IX: 20th Century Indian Art"; Publisher: Delhi Art Gallery; Editors: Kishore Singh & Shruti Parthasarathy; Pages: 219; Price: Rs.4,750

BJP’s woman leader assaulted in posh Delhi locality

By IANS, New Delhi : A woman leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that she was assaulted by a gang of drunk men in a posh locality of south Delhi late Thursday.

Past and Present of Violence in Mumbai

Book: Riots and after in Mumbai: Chronicles of Truth and Reconciliation Author: Meena Menon Pages: XCII+267, Hard Bound, First Edition: 2012, Price: 595

Miyan Modi

A poem for the anniversary of Gujarat genocide of 2002. By Asma Anjum, Dark clouds gather Choking smoke fumes We run for cover as they howl He is coming, he is coming.

The Tagore women and a tale of empowerment (Book Review)

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "Jorasanko"; Author: Aruna Chakravarti; Publisher: Harper Collins India; Pages: 406; Price: Rs.350

Book Review: Shades of Muslim marginalization

By Ram Puniyani, Muslims in Indian Cities: Trajectories of Marginalisation - Edited by Laurent Gayer and Chritophe Jaffrelot, Harper Collins, Delhi 2012, Pages: 403, Price Rs 499

Change is an idea in Chanakya’s new manifesto (IANS Book Review)

By IANS, Book: "Chanakya's New Manifesto: To Resolve Crisis Within India" Publisher: Aleph Book Company Price: Rs 295 Pages: 244 By Madhusree Chatterjee

A horror story on Sri Lanka’s war (Book Review)

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: "Still Counting the Dead"; Author: Frances Harrison; Publishers: Portobello Books; Pages: 259; Price: Rs.399

Sikhism: A symbol of India’s secular ethos

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Title: Sikh Heritage: Ethos & Relics, Authors: Bhayee Sikander Singh and Roopinder Singh, Pages: 191, Publisher: Rupa & Co, Price: Rs.1,500

More than 40,000 died in end stages of Sri Lanka war: Book

By IANS, New Delhi : A book by a former BBC journalist based on interviews with those who survived the Sri Lanka war says more than 40,000 civilians died in the end stages of the bloody conflict.

Why spirit can never be conquered (Book Review)

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Title: Living Courageously; Author: Lipa Rath; Publisher: Power Publishers; Pages: 116, Price: Rs.250.

Two humble servants of Jesus (Book Review)

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: "The Mother and The Sister"; Author: Cyriac Thomas; Publisher: Konark; Pages: 195; Price: Rs.595

Revolution in the heart of India (Book Review)

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: "Let's Call Him Vasu"; Author: Shubhranshu Choudhary; Publisher: Penguin Books; Pages: 270; Price: 350

An indictment of British colonialism (Book Review)

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: Colonialism-Lumpenization-Revolution (Vol I) Author: Rajendra Prasad Publisher: Ajanta Books International Pages: 290 Price: Not stated

Books written by Muslim writers released at Imphal

By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net, Imphal: Two books written by Muslim writers were released on December 2, 2012 at a function organized by Writer’s Union, Manipur (WUM) at Imphal.

A veritable encyclopaedia on Lord Muruga

(IANS Book Review) By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: "Sri Muruga"; Author: Rahul Kabade; Published by: Sri Muruga Publications (Britain); Pages: 194; Price: not stated

Girish Karnad on Naipaul

By Asghar Ali Engineer

Sunil Gangopadhyay’s Bengali translation of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to be released

By IANS, Kolkata : A Bengali translation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" by late author Sunil Gangopadhyay will be released at the Kolkata Book Fair that begins Jan 29, 2013.

Caught in narrative: gritty saga of Indian tele-news media

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "Newsroom Live"; Author: Prabhat Shunglu; Published by: Om Books International; Pages: 310; Price:Rs.195

Chill out with shelf of peppy titles this weekend

By IANS, Wanton and creative... The IANS bookshelf this weekend captures the nip in the air with a cartload of light reads.

Cycle of commerce and debt on weekend book pile

By IANS, New Delhi : The bookshelf this week is pragmatic with matters of business, money and battle against corruption winning over lighter reads... Browse with IANS.

March of the Aryans: A window back into debris of time (Book Review)

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "The March Of The Aryans; Author: Bhagwan S. Gidwani; Publisher: Penguin India; Pages: 680 pages; Price: Rs.599

India’s liberalisation through middle class eyes (Book Review)

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "The Liberals", Author: Hindol Sengupta; Publisher: Harper Collins India; Pages: 309; Price: Rs.350

An Indian-American love dream in Chennai (Book Review)

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Title: "Chennaivaasi"; Author: T.S. Tirumurti; Publishers: Harper Collins; Pages 268; Price: Rs.299

US techno-spy takes on Iranian black hole terror

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: Dark Rising; Author: Grieg Beck; Publisher: Pan Macmillan; Price: Rs.350 (Indian Edition); Pages Rs 470; Genre: Adventure

A candid post-mortem of the LTTE

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: "The Prabhakaran Saga"; Author: S. Murali; Publisher: Sage Publishers;Pages: 362; Price: Rs.425

Of an Indian double agent: A true-to-life thriller (Book Review)

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: "Escape to Nowhere: Story of an Indian Espionage Agent"; Author: Amar Bhushan, Publisher: Konark Publishers; Pages: 332; Price: Rs.299

History, angling and drama on book-shelf

By IANS, New Delhi : The book cart this weekend is a load of gripping titles. Flip through with IANS...

Book Review: Justice before Reconciliation: Negotiating a ‘New Normal’ in Post-riot Mumbai and Ahmedabad

By Dipankar Gupta, Routledge, New Delhi, 2011, 186 pp., Rs 595, Hard Bound, ISBN 978-0-415-61254-8 By Mahtab Alam,

A folk song for every occasion in colourful north India

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: Unearthing Gender: Folk Songs of North India; Author: Smita Tiwari Jassal; Publisher: Duke University Press (2012); Pages 328; Price: $26.61

Poignant tales from an innocent past

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

A tale of survival in a North Korean jail

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

Story of an unsung hero from Uttarakhand

By Suparna Banerjee, IANS, Book: "Johaar Kinkar: Babu Ram Singh"; Author: Gajendra Singh Pangti; Publisher: Dolka Innovations, New Delhi; Pages: 128; Price: Rs.150

Books still boom in age of digital reality frills

(April 23 is World Books and Copyrights Day) By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

Book Review: Muslims in Indian cities – Trajectories of Marginalisation

Book edited by Laurent Gayer and Christophe Jaffrelot By Danish Khan for TwoCircles.net,

Book Review: Muslim Societies: Rise and Fall

Name of Book: Muslim Societies: Rise and Fall Name of Author: Dr. M.I.H. Farooqi

Cult religion, parenting & art on book shelf

By IANS, New Delhi : The book cart is light and moving this weekend - bringing out the diverse essence of the region. Browse with IANS....

An Indian who longs for India

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: "The Reverse Journey"; Author: Vivek Kumar Singh; Publisher: Frog Books, Mumbai; Pages: 122; Price: Rs.95

History, crime & edgy drama on bookshelf

By IANS, The bookshelf this weekend is a colourful and racy pile of books that tickles readers' imagination and sensitivities... Browse with IANS

Spirituality, fiction and business on bookshelf

By IANS, New Delhi : This weekend, the bookshelf explores some profound truths of life. Browse with IANS.

On bookshelf, India blooms in all its colours

By IANS, New Delhi : This weekend, the book shelf is a portrait of India in all its mysterious - yet realistic - shades. Flip through the must-read titles with IANS.

World Book Fair: Few takers of Urdu

By TCN Special Correspondent,

Graphic novels, urban blues & art thefts on book shelf

By IANS, New Delhi : This weekend, the book cart rolls in light humour and racy stories. Browse with IANS. 1. "Stupid Guy Goes to India (Graphic movel)"; Written by Yukichi

Translations, young India & health on book shelf

By IANS, New Delhi : This weekend, the bookcart wheels a medley of thoughtful titles on a diverse range of subjects. Browse with IANS.

Superstars, wildlife and religion on bookshelf

By IANS, New Delhi : Unwind this weekend with a pile of meaningful books. Browse with IANS.

Divorce, India, partition on bookshelf

By IANS, The book case this weekend is lighthearted and peppy - matching the mood as a new year begins.

Steve Jobs’ biography bestseller

By IANS, Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' biography topped the non-fiction section while Chetan Bhagat's "Revolution 2020" ruled the fiction charts this week. Non-Fiction

Book Review: Throwing light on the dark events of partition

Book: In Freedom’s Shade Author: Anis Kidwai Original Urdu title: Azadi Ki Chhaon Mein Translator: Ayesha Kidwai Publisher: Penguin Books India Price: Rs. 450 Pages: 407

Poetry, Tibet, business on bookshelf

By IANS, New Delhi : The bookcase this week is a finely-nuanced spread of poetry, narrative, drama and business.

Erotica, healing, Ruskin Bond on book cart

By IANS, New Delhi : The book case this weekend is packed with action and gripping titles.

A peep into Pakistan, specially for Indians

By Rahul Dass, IANS, Book: "Pakistan - Identity and Destiny"; Author: Javed Jabbar; Publisher: Har-Anand; Price: Rs.495; Pages: 191

Dalai Lama, sports, Delhi on book cart

By IANS, New Delhi : Settle in with a book from the colourful shelf this weekend. 1. "Upwardly Mobile"; Written by Ranjini Manian; Published by Penguin India; Priced at Rs.250

Nepal, cinema, Bihar, motivation on bookshelf

By IANS, New Delhi : Look for a book to burrow in with from a colourful cart this weekend.

Fascinating post-mortem of Indian Left

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: "Leftism in India 1917-1947"; Author: Satyabrata Rai Chowdhuri; Publisher:Macmillan; Price: Rs.375

What the soul tells the capitalist

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: "A Saint in the Board Room"; Authors: R. Durgadoss and B. Yerram Raju; Publisher: Konark Publishers; Pages: 382; Price: Rs.295

Dubai, cricket and drama on bookshelf

By IANS, New Delhi : Sift through a book case of an exciting variety this weekend. 1. "Dubai, The Making of a Megapolis", Written by Pranay Gupte; Published by Penguin India; Priced at Rs.699

For cancer survivor, sun shines in heart

By Vishal Gulati, IANS, Book: "Sunshine: My Encounter With Cancer", Author: Minakshi Chaudhry: Publisher: Rupa; Price: Rs.195; Pages: 200

Off to new boom town, with Mark Tully

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "Non Stop India"; Author: Mark Tully; Publisher: Penguin India; Price: Rs.499; Pages: 357

Diplomat delights with poetry of promise

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "Candling the Light", Author: Abhay K., Publisher: Yash Publications; Price: Rs.350; Pages: 120

Lucknow, poetry, gripping fiction on bookshelf

By IANS, New Delhi: The bookshelf is diverse this weekend. Browse along. 1. "Lucknow Boy"; Written by Vinod Mehta; Published by Penguin-India; Priced at Rs.499.

Shringara, India, Karachi on weekend book cart

By IANS, New Delhi : Enjoy a lazy autumn weekend with a shelf of gripping new titles... Browse with IANS.

Chronicling iron women at helm of India’s business empires

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "Corporate Divas"; Author: Sonia Golani; Publisher: Penguin India; Pages: 227; Price: Rs 250

Manipuri Muslim writers launch their literary works

By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,

Rumi, myth and cricket on book shelf

By IANS, New Delhi : The book shelf this weekend is mostly meditative and spiritual. 1. "Rumi: A New Translation"; Written by Farrukh Dhondy; Published by Harper Perennial; Priced at Rs.299

Exposing corruption: Man who started it all

By Brij Khandelwal, IANS, Book: "Bhrastachar, Atankvad aur Hawala Karobar"; Author: Vineet Narain; Publisher: Kalchakra Samachar Trust; Pages: 340 pages; Price: Rs.200

Unravelling corruption: Man who started it all

By Brij Khandelwal, IANS, Book: "Bhrastachar, Atankvad aur Hawala Karobar"; Author: Vineet Narain; Publisher: Kalchakra Samachar Trust; Pages: 340 pages; Price: Rs.200

A great read on a great saint

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: "Paramhansa Yogananda: A Biography"; Author: Swami Kriyananda; Ananda Sangha Publications, pp 275, Rs.195

From Akbar to Salim, an epic adventure

By Shubha Singh, IANS, Book: "Empire of the Moghul: Ruler of the World"; Author: Alex Rutherford, Publisher: Headline Review; Price: Rs.495; Pages: 416

Book Review: Essays in Sociology: Muslims in Manipur

By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,

A bookshelf with love, cricket and Buddhism

By IANS, New Delhi : Go through a pile of page-turners this weekend. 1. "The Shadow of the Buddha"; Written by Matteo Pistono; Published by Hay House; Priced at Rs.299

A wasted man with a not-so-wasted life

By Mohita Nagpal, IANS, Book: "The Nothing Man"; Author: Ajay Khullar; Publisher: Rupa; Price: 195; Pages: 184

Anita Desai’s new characters search for wholeness

(IANS Book Review) By Sourabh Gupta, IANS, Book: "The Artist of Disappearance"; Author: Anita Desai; Publisher: Random House India; Price: Rs 350; Pages: 176

Punjab, industry, social drama on book shelf

By IANS, New Delhi : Browse through the bookshelf of thought-provoking new titles that blend gripping narratives with hard facts...

Nostalgia, homeopathy, advertising on book shelf

By IANS, New Delhi : Narratives, dramas and the good life -- the book cart this week is a delight for those with a dreamy side.

History, publishing, arts, Lokpal on shelf

By IANS, New Delhi : Enjoy this weekend with exciting and quality books on the shelf. 1. "The Yellow Emperor's Cure"; Written by Kunal Basu; Published by Pan Macmillan; Priced at Rs.1123

‘Sufis of Punjab’ – Building bridges across borders

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "The Sufis of Punjab"; Edited by Muzaffar Ali, Anoo C. Nayar and Syeda Bilgrami Imam, Publisher: Rumi Foundation, Price: Rs.1,895, Pages: 208

Kashmir, Mao, free spirit, join forces on book shelf

By IANS, New Delhi : The books on the shelf this week are mercurial: serious and thought-provoking, yet fun.

Stuff that make Mumbai fabled

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "Mumbai Fables"; Author: Gyan Prakash; Publisher: Harper Collins-India; Pages: 352; Price: Rs.425

Fractured Malaysian mosaic captured in fiction

By Rajat Chaudhuri, IANS, Book: "Thunder Demons"; Author: Dipika Mukherjee: Publisher: Gyaana Books; Price: Rs.280; Pages: 272

Gunfire, spirituality and call of wild on book cart

By IANS, New Delhi : Let your mind travel with the pile on your book shelf this weekend...

Setting sail from India to China on ‘River of Smoke’

By Shubha Singh, IANS, Book: "River of Smoke"; By Amitav Ghosh, Publisher: Penguin Books, Price: Rs.699, Pages: 558

Powerful expose on culture of international aid

By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS, Book: "International Organizations and Civilian Protection"; Author: Sreeram Chaulia; Pages 263; Publisher: I.B. Tauris

In quest of a larger Bengali identity

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib"; Author: Nitish Sengupta; Publisher: Penguin India; Price: Rs.650; Pages: 639

Dreams, movies, philosophy on bookshelf

By IANS, New Delhi : Explore dreams, learn about Satyajit Ray's movies and delve into flaws hidden behind a mask of civilised existence with this week's bouquet...Read on.

Moving beyond mere travellers’ tales

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

Book review: Blinkers Off

By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net

Kashmir, Bengal, love and loss in the pile

By IANS, New Delhi : The book shelf this week is a blend of drama and realisations - facts mingled with fictions.

Arun Shourie: Threshold of pain

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

Terror, suffering, cricket on bookshelf

By IANS, New Delhi : The book pile this week is serious, sombre and reminiscent of the good times that the country had - at a time when the country fends off fresh wave of terror.

Ordinary man who becomes catalyst of change

By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Book: "The Book of Answers"; Author: C.Y. Gopinath ; Publisher: Harper Collins; Price: Rs.499

Amitav Ghosh tops fiction charts – again

By IANS, New Delhi : Amitav Ghosh continues to rule the fiction category with his sequel "River of Smoke" while Henry Kissinger's "On China" is the bestseller in the non-fiction list this week.
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