Best Books of 2017
This year threw up numerous gems from some expected but mostly unexpected corners
Gold Movie Review
In some ways, ‘Gold’ seems to be part of the general information virus called ‘fake news’
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Satyameva Jayate Movie Review
With ‘Satyameva Jayete’ Abraham has gone as low as he can to reach the nadir of the lowest common denominat
Akbar Padamsee: Body of Work
Akbar Padamsee has discovered a new colour and it adds an extra dimension to the structural compositions of
The Enchanted Explorer
The fabulous and the factual merge seamlessly in Shubhangi Swarup’s first novel
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Small Big World
Anuradha Roy has crafted the perfect novel on one woman’s search for freedom
Corruption Conundrum
A mix of empirical evidence and game theory demonstrate that new laws cannot solve old problems
Incredibles 2 Movie Review
The movie is a product of an entertainment industry that seems more and more unconnected with American real
Aminatta Forna: ‘Writing can drive you mad’
Aminatta Forna and the impossibility of happiness
The Anatomy of Power
Srinath Raghavan’s new book is a richly textured study of America’s footprints on South Asia
Race 3 Movie Review
Race 3 is a surprisingly downbeat movie, with more talk in it than action
Bill Returns to the Oval Office
Being inside the head of the world’s most powerful man is enough to make you clutch pen and paper tight
Travails of Justice
A portrait of the Indian judiciary as a symbol for everything that has gone wrong
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Movie Review
Other than the stunning photography, this episode has not come up with any new innovation
Kaala Movie Review
Rajinikanth is laying down the planned trajectory of his long anticipated entry into politics by combining
Bhavesh Joshi Movie Review
It is surprising that a film maker who made a movie as rich in characterisation and as moving in emotional