Best Books of 2017
This year threw up numerous gems from some expected but mostly unexpected corners
Thugs of Hindostan Movie Review
In a sense Thugs of Hindostan is like a badly planned video game
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Sharmila Sen: Being the Other
The Indian-American author Sharmila Sen presents a compelling portrait of the immigrant experience
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Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi: ‘To be truly adult is to be child-like’
Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi has written a fable of arranged marriages and spiritual quests
Deborah Baker: Portraits of Passion
The lives of poets and explorers in the twilight of the Raj
Andhadhun Movie Review
This is a movie that gives satisfaction by making an audience feel cine-smart
Infinite Passions
The many shades and shapes of love come alive in this exploration of Hinduism
Ravi Agrawal: Karmic Connection
Online India needs to be a country in conversation with itself. Ravi Agrawal tells Aresh Shirali why
Pataakha Movie Review
It is possible that a good percentage of the budget of this film was apportioned under the head, ‘wilful de
JK Rowling: The Colour of Murder
Evil and redemption take centrestage as JK Rowling in the guise of Robert Galbraith returns for her fourth
AM Homes: Where Weird is Wonderful
AM Homes, a master of suburban Gothic noir, explores the existential question of how to live and how to be<
Shock Therapy
The collapse of global financial markets in 2008 has left a trail of political wreckage in its wake
When Gandhi Played Dronacharya
Sardar Patel’s loyalty to the Mahatma and Nehru’s rise to the top
