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The Visnu Purana by McComas Taylor

Chitra Sudarshan -
  The Vishnu Purana was the earliest Purana to be translated from the Sanskrit and published in English, in 1840, by H H Wilson. An important Pancharatra text...

Dr McComas Taylor: Translating the Vishnu Purana into English

Rajni Anand Luthra -
  McComas Taylor first felt drawn to Sanskrit when he saw Peter Brook’s television production The Mahabharata in the late 1980s. Today, as an academic at...

Untold stories from the Raj era

Chitra Sudarshan -
  So many stories about India’s independence movement and partition still remain hidden, unsung and untold. So, it is with delight that I came upon...

‘Tagore’s books were way ahead of their time’

Indian Link -
Although it was Kabuliwalah that drew her closer to Tagore, it was his words about the emancipation of women in the 19th century that really resonated with Radha.

Book Review: The Snow Line by Tessa McWatt

Rhea L Nath -
  At its core, Tessa McWatt’s The Snow Line is a book about belonging. It conveys a message that many migrants to Australia will understand...

3 ‘killer’ books to read this weekend

Chitra Sudarshan -
  We present to you, three books that have something to do with ‘killing’ - one way or another! Amnesty by Aravind Adiga Aravind Adiga’s new novel,...

A tribute to the food of Kolkata by Mohona Kanjilal

Indian Link -
  Mohona Kanjilal’s latest book, A Taste of Time: A Food History of Calcutta (Speaking Tiger), is a love letter to a city. Even as she explores...

Fiji-Baat: A children’s series about language and identity

Bageshri Savyasachi -
  Before we got to Fiji, I had never really talked to Nana. Mum would sometimes give me the phone to say hello. I would...

The Big Book of Festivals: a children’s guide to global cultures

Bageshri Savyasachi -
  “Vedhika and Ayaan light diyas, thought to help guide the goddess Lakshmi into people’s homes, bringing fortune and luck.” “Kareem wishes his grandfather Eid Mubarak...

Ruskin Bond: A new anthology to mark 87th birthday

Indian Link -
  India’s best-known writer of children’s stories, Ruskin Bond, turns 87 next week on 19 May. To mark the occasion, he’s releasing an anthology of...

Book Review: ‘Death in Colaba Bay’ by Ambika Subramanian

Rhea L Nath -
  As the popular saying goes, ‘Mumbai is a city, Bombay is an emotion’ - and in Ambika Subramanian’s debut novel, it’s a feeling that...

Book Review: ‘Check-in Checkout’ by Keran Pantth Joshi

Nidhi Joshi -
  Most of us have fond memories of our travels, but what if your dream holiday turned into your worst nightmare? A new horror book...
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