Ever wondered what went through author JK Rowling's mind when she wrote the first Harry Potter novel?

The front of this book's cover jacket has a smiling Rajinikanth in glitter; the back has him in a fiery-eyed Shiva-like avatar. Very apt, since his legions of fans worship Rajinikanth. A new biography of the Tamil superstar holds back the gushing and maintains a dispassionate tone. Deepa Gahlot writes.

Few contemporary Indian politicians are as polarising as Narendra Modi. Taken together, two new books – Narendra Modi: the Man, The Times' and 'The NaMo Story: A Political Life' – provide a deeper understanding of Narendra Modi. Manjula Narayan writes.

The question of giving is best addressed between a man and his maker. Tap Dancing to Work — an omnibus of the best articles published in Fortune magazine on master investor Warren Buffett — traces the story of the ‘Oracle of Omaha’.

A book about butterflies is both, a memoir and a manual to prepare for life outside the concrete jungle, Isha Manchanda writes.

To think that only male readers sneer at books on love and relationships is sexist, answers Shinie Antony.