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Finding new links in old stories

Translating Aboriginal stories into Tamil, Mathalai Somu discovers deep-rooted similarities as well as new pathways for preserving ancient cultures, writes ROYSTON REBELLO

Supply, demand and revolution

Various authors give perspectives on unlocking the secrets to a successful global economy, CHITRA SUDARSHAN reports

Murder in Pakistan’s nuclear establishment

Intrigue is rife in diplomat-turned-author Akbar Agha's second novel, writes VIKAS DATTA

Transcendence

It’s an interesting confluence of science and spirituality in APJ Abdul Kalam’s last book, writes BHAVIN RAVAL

Of migration and mysteries

Read the history of the Bay of Bengal and stories of Mughal era detectives, writes CHITRA SUDARSHAN

Colourful characters

From fictional detectives to Pakistan’s cricketers, CHITRA SUDARSHAN on Tarquin Hall's Vish Puri and Osman Samiuddin's cricket chronicle

The love boat

Will it be a romantic cruise or sailing to heartbreak in this latest chick-lit venture from Kiran Manral, asks VIKAS DUTTA

On India in Love…and money

Romance is more important than money… but India can’t pay its bills with hugs. CHITRA SUDARSHAN writes.

When the Kem chhos came to Oz

On being vegetarian and Hindu in 1970s Australia, and how the Garba was launched. PAWAN LUTHRA on a new book about the Gujarati community

What the war wrought

VIKAS DATTA on India's World War II experience

A contest of melodies

Selecting just 50 landmark Bollywood songs is no easy task, writes VIKAS DATTA

Legends of fantasy

Indian authors embark on reimagining the epics of the past, writes CHITRA SUDARSHAN

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