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HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of good reads includes an introduction to the mystic poet Kabir, a Japanese novel about recovering from a broken heart, and a work on legendary Gond rebel Komaram Bheem. (HT Team)
Published on Sep 8, 2023 16:23 IST

Review: The East Indian by Brinda Charry

This was probably Tony’s last view of home. The East India Company’s Fort Saint George at Madras, 1754. (Getty Images)
Published on Sep 8, 2023 16:22 IST

Review: The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

Family ties: Out on a walk in the Irish countryside (Daniel M Nagy/Shutterstock)
Updated on Sep 7, 2023 15:14 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

HT’s pick of interesting reads this week includes a book that captures the wisdom of Marathi saint-poet Tukaram’s hymns, another that looks humorously at little crawling creatures, and a memoir about a sibling’s suicide. (HT Team)
Updated on Sep 1, 2023 14:31 IST

Report: Bhutan Echoes 2023

Royal patron of the festival, Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk with author Geetanjali Shree. (Courtesy Bhutan Echoes)
Updated on Sep 1, 2023 14:29 IST

Review: Terminal 3 by Debasmita Dasgupta

Martial arts: Fighting her way to success. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Sep 1, 2023 09:14 IST

Review: My Illegitimate Son by Sanjay Jha

Sassy sausage - This could be Louis! (Eric Isselee/Shutterstock)
Updated on Aug 31, 2023 13:19 IST

A farewell note to Jayanta Mahapatra

An early photograph of poet Jayanta Mahapatra (Ketaki Foundation Trust)
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 12:14 IST

Book Box | AI is reshaping how we read

Here are the top four reads that trace the history and science of reading
Published on Aug 26, 2023 06:28 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

The reading list this week features Arvind Krishna Mehrotra’s new collection of poetry, a book that looks at management truisms, and another that focuses on Savitribai Phule. (HT Team)
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 15:08 IST

Report: Unmesha Festival 2023

A panel discussion on poetry at the Unmesha Festival of Expression 2023 (Unmesha Festival)
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 07:45 IST

Review: Breaking Barriers by K Madhava Rao

With former president of India, KR Narayanan and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandra Babu Naidu. (From Breaking Barriers by K Madhava Rao)
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 08:36 IST

Review: The Fire by Daniela Krien

What’s left of the Berlin Wall, the historical barrier between East and West Germany that existed from 1961 through 1989. The couple in Daniela Krien’s new novel belong to the generation that witnessed the fall of the wall and the reunification of Germany. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Aug 24, 2023 10:13 IST