Weekend books | Of mythology, romance, health and nature

Enter into an enchanting world of fantasy and adventure, in which mythology, action and suspense come together.

Weekend books | 4 amazing self-help books

We present four from the genre that have just hit the stands.

'Moonlight:' Seeing the world in wordless forms

'Moonlight' is the latest collection of poems and prose by Sherin Mary Zacharia, a sixteen-year-old, non-verbal, autistic Kochi girl.

The writer is alive! Perumal Murugan’s latest is an ode to the wronged women

The Tamil writer who had given up writing in the face of collective intolerance, has returned with a story of women.

On his 91st birthday, Google lauds Marquez with magical Doodle

The flamboyant literary rock star had lured Keralites to the lofty plains of Latin American fiction with the deft touch of magical realism.

Tharoor's take on Hindutva and why he cannot write fiction

Hinduism, Tharoor said, was being perceived in the recent times as an ideology that endorsed atrocious oppression of conflicting voices

Why Shashi Tharoor is a Hindu, in his own terms | Book review

Tharoor does not separate himself from the faith, instead calling himself a liberal Hindu, he sings laurels of the religion.

Weekend books: of spirituality, mystery, detectives and growth

Enjoy a bunch of interesting reads this weekend.

Why youths are heading to book festivals these days

India with its 13 syllables and 22 languages outshining the London and Frankfurt book festivals in publishing and sales was reported with disbelief in European media.

Musings in the Mist | Book review

'Musings in the Mist' is the story of a young army officer and his personal tryst with destiny.

Five books to look forward to in February 2018

After an exciting start to the New Year with releases of over 30 books across genres in January, the upcoming month is once again dotted with several interesting titles that may catch the attention of bibliophiles.

Weekend books | Israel's rise, thrilling mystery and mythology

Curl up with these books for a silent weekend.

Weekend books | of cartoons, healthy foods, road safety and world records

Enjoy these flicks for a silent weekend.

Honoring diverse experience, reviving old stories: 2017 in retrospect

It was another glorious year for literature with its top prizes honoring the universality and diversity of human experience.

Five books to look forward to in January 2018

With a lot taking place simultaneously and options as diverse as ever, bookworms have quite a choice to make.

Weekend books | Of hotels, optimism, theater and classical writings

Unearth the secret behind the climb and fall of the greatest theater in the country, and flick through a collection of the best extracts of all-time classics.

Weekend books| A dose of mythology, dark secrets and suspense

This weekend enjoy thrillers that will take you inside the deep, dark and secretive lives of people and their quest for truth.

4 good reads for the weekend

Enjoy these books for a silent weekend.

How writer Jeet Thayil was inspired by 'soothing sound' of his father's typewriter

As a young boy, up till the age of 18, Thayil travelled a lot.

Travails of an implicated Scientist: Review of the autobiography of Nambi Narayanan

Nambi Narayanan, a protégé of Sarabhai who headed the cryogenic mission, is a brilliant scientist and the architect of India’s Liquid Propulsion Science.

Genre of Genders, a book on transgenders released

The book aims at the upliftment of transgenders.

Available Light: Single Malt experience in desi literary cocktail party

Review of Available Light: New and Collected Poems’ by CP Surendran

Is your child safe? Book review

Are you one of those parents who dole out such unwarranted praise about your kids? Then it’s time you swallow your false sense of pride and pick up ‘Is your child safe?’ and read it carefully.

All power to the Soviets: The Great 'October' Revolution 100 years hence

Given that the system it gave birth to lasted only a bit over seven decades and has now been gone for over a quarter of century, does the Russian Revolution, even in its centenary year, hold much relevance?

Weekend books: Of technology, poetry, life and magic

Curl up with these books this weekend.

Dilli chalo: Mixing memories with desire

Here's a book that stands out for bringing out the life and times of Delhi as seen through several phases. It showcases the works of 16 literary luminaries from Kerala as also their Delhi experiences.

Weekend books: of kings, wizards, love, and adventure

4 amazing books that will keep you awake all night.

Malayalam version of Modi's poetry collection hits shelves

Poetry buffs in Kerala now have an opportunity to know the literary skills of prime minister Narendra Modi with the release of Malayalam translation of his selected poems.

Dan Brown’s Origin: a narrative that augurs well for Spain's tourism

The Dan Brown legacy has ridden on The Da Vinci Code’s unsurpassed success for the third straight book.

Book review | Another kind of role: Tom Hanks' tales of common and uncommon lives

Known for frequently essaying ordinary, likable and good-natured characters facing extraordinary situations in his films, Tom Hanks brings the same aspect to his story-telling.

Books for you this weekend | of bosses, relationships and sexual encounters

Curl up with these books for a silent weekend.

Weekend books: of careers, mystery and Buddhism

How can you bring your best and most successful self to work everyday; and, can the key principles of Buddhism be applied to our everyday lives and careers?

Weekend books | Of discovery, misery and smart shopping

Curl up with these books for a silent weekend.

Weekend books: of marketing, Tamil Nadu commoners, Khushwant Singh

Flick through a number of interesting stories this weekend.

Books for you this weekend: of cookery, marketing and spying

Curl up with these books this weekend.

6 good reads for the weekend

These amazing books will keep you awake all night.

Shifting Sands: a book sans binaries

Radha's characters explore hard choices and make improbable decisions, often to the level of 'anarchy' in the traditional Nair setting where they are placed.

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan to publish book about 'those turbulent but exciting times'

In the book, Rajan is said to explain economic concepts in a readily accessible way.

The guy who pays his bills by scaring people to death

Akhil’s 'Ouija Board' doesn’t have any philosophical musings, but it does have some creeping sense of dread and horrifying imagery that can make anyone’s hair curl.

Book chronicles 70 years of India's independence

The book provides glimpses of the country's vast and rich culture, its diversity and many languages, its eminent personalities and its achievements in all spheres.

Weekend books | Of women, interns and historical myths

Curl up with these books for a silent weekend.

Weekend books | of spirituality, mystery and rapists

Flick through the story of a young man whose struggles come to an end with the growing spiritual influences in his life.

The Demon Hunter of Chottanikkara: an ode to she power

S.V. Sujatha's debut book could interest anyone on the lookout for an intriguing tale.

Globetrotting for Love and Other Stories from Sakhalin Island

Ajay Kamalakaran's collection of 11 short stories is a tale of snow and spring and of many different lives set against the aqua-blue mountains of Sakhalin Island in the Russian far east.

Arundhati Roy's comeback fiction on longlist of Man Booker

The book came after a 19-year-long hiatus since the author's debut novel 'God of Small Things', that won the Booker Prize in 1997.

Weekend books | A brain surgeon's memoir, the right attitude for winning and more

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Weekend books | Of business tips, a thriller and cricket

Curl up with these amazing books this weekend.

Why Harry Potter is the new-age Pied Piper

A book typed out by a single mother from a small café changed the way an entire generation looked at reading.

10 latest books to curl up with this weekend

Here are ten latest flicks recommended for reading this weekend.

Blow Again, North Wind by P. Venugopal | Book Review

Blow Again, North Wind is thus a laconic spread of lucid verse that is sure to enchant the discerning reader.

Have you been to this Kottayam restaurant for bookworms?

Suresh Babu, the man behind the unique restaurant, knows the recipe of a successful life.

Books for you this weekend: of Ayurveda, modern relationships and female bonding

These books will keep you awake all night.

Books for you this weekend: of paleontologists, managers and patriotism

Curl up with these books for a silent weekend.

Books for you this weekend | Of stolen books, horrors of bondage and love across the border

Curl up with these books for a silent weekend.

The Rise of Sivagami: tale of Baahubali from the beginning | Book review

Keralite author, Ananad Neelankantan, has managed to create an alternative world of Mahishmathi in a different era that was yet to hear the name Baahubali.

Books for you this weekend: of food, travels, history and infidelity

Curl up with these books for a silent weekend.

Books for you this weekend: of love, migrant labor and UP's search for Ram Rajya

Flick through a story about mature romance for the new age; read about the captivating tale of countless Indians and other Southeast Asian migrant laborers.

First ever 'Books on the Beach' lit fest to be held at Kovalam

Books on the Beach will over successive editions tap into the city's youthful energy and distinctive charm to promote it as a leading destination for culture and tourism.

Books for you this weekend: of nationalism, women entrepreneurs and weight loss

Indulge in a good combination of fiction and non-fiction for this weekend.

Suit Boot and Tie: following the footprints of life | Book review

In his first book, Koduvath chronicles his life from the carefree lad to a gun-wielding officer in the Indian Army.

Books for you this weekend: of brains, business and masters

Read an engaging look at the neuro-science of thought, behavior and creativity that is a call to action.

The many adventures and misadventures of 'Silver', a remarkable Indian spy

Bhagat Ram Talwar - a hindu pathan from the north west frontier province of British India - was perhaps the only quintuple spy of World War II.

Books for you this weekend: of circus, romance and love for trees

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Books for you this weekend : of mysteries, love and junk

Curl up with these books for a silent weekend.

Books for you this weekend | Of alternate thinking, corporate crime and learning to cope

Curl up with these books for a silent weekend.

Five books to look forward to in April

With an ever expanding list of books releasing during the month, bookworms are going to encounter a platter that is as diverse as it can get.

Books for you | Of Kalam's lessons, weight loss tips and a flight attendant's life

Take lessons from former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to ensure that a better life becomes possible for everyone, know about a liberating new way to tame hunger and more.

Kochi: the commercial hub with a literary heart

Not many know that the state’s commercial hub has a literary heart.

Books for you | Of science, mythology and the Andaman islands

Reassess how you live your life on a day-to-day basis by knowing about genetic research.

Books for you this weekend: of brands, leaders; lock-ups and politics

Flick through a coffee table book featuring the most admired brands and leaders.

Books for you this weekend | Explore religious fables, delve into a memoir

From authors Renuka Narayanan, Rana Safvi and Pamela Hicks.

Panmana: a beacon of the Malayalam language

Two years back, none would have thought that a book on the nuances of the language of the Kerala land would sell like hot cakes, giving best selling works of fiction a run for their money.

Books for you this weekend | Of women warriors, young men and Chanakya

This weekend, flip through stories of extraordinary women and their highs and lows, story of four men who look for answers in accordance with their unique disposition and circumstances, and also gain Chanakya's age-old wisdom.

Amazon offers books in eight Indian languages

The selection has been made to help customers find books easily by classifying them according to titles, publishing houses, genres, hard-covers, paperbacks and in board (bound).

12 Essential Abilities of Extraordinary People: Book review

No one is born great, extraordinary people became what they are because they wanted it to be so.

Books for you this weekend | Of an Everest mystery, ideas for the future, and writing skills

Wade through a journey from the dangerous heights of Mount Everest to the equally treacherous margins of Europe in the mid-20th century.

'The Untold Vajpayee': the man behind the leader | Book review

Ullekh N. P's book – The Untold Vajpayee - is a much-welcome political biography of the man and to a good extent, of the nation.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these 5 books

Love is not always about the chance meetings and ‘happily ever afters’ – but those beautiful moments when you realize that there is someone you could always fall back on.

Books for the weekend: of LGBT struggles, meditation and human experiences

This weekend flick through unusual stories about human experiences that have the unique quality of endurance.

In Kerala capital? You may want to walk the high street of books

Manaveeyam Veedhi, the cultural corridor in the city, will play host to a street book festival from February 8 to 12.

4 good reads for the weekend

From authors Kapila Vatsyayan, Come Carpentier De Gourdon, Priyanka Sharma Kaintura, Sharat Kumar and R.K. Somany

Books for you this weekend | of foreign travels, political conspiracies and the 1960s

From authors Sundeep Bhutoria, Chandra K. Bhatt, Nidhi Dalmia, and Aayush.

Good reads | Three fantastic books to curl up with this weekend

Enjoy fictional journey into a dual life, post-apocalyptic world and mythology this weekend.

'Standing on an Apple Box': To Superstar dad, with love | Book review

'Standing on an Apple Box' by Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth Dhanush brings you candid incidents from the star kid's life.

The Front Page Murders

Puja Changoiwala, who covered the incidents as they unfolded, recounts in gripping detail the story behind the sensational case of multiple murders that shocked the country

Enjoy reading these books this weekend

Curl up with some very interesting fictional and non-fictional reads this weekend.

Rahul Menon: a sci-fi writer at 17

'The Two New Recruits,' is the first of a science fiction series and Rahul has plans to publish five more.

This Can’t Be Happening: for the ‘Luv’ of university days

A novice in the field of popular fiction, Dr Neha tells us the story of a research student in north India - Lavanya.

The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad – Feminism gets a makeover

A septuagenarian woman falling in love with a younger man from another community might seem a little too fictitious; but the writer reassures that one is never too old to fall in love, even if it’s with the help of a hearing-aid

Book review | The Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi by Neena Gopal

Neena interviewed the former Indian Prime Minister during the journey and had stepped off the car to proceed to the venue of the meeting when Dhanu, the suicide bomber, detonated the explosives strapped to her body through a waist belt, instantly killing Rajiv Gandhi

Of success, business and elections | Books for you this weekend

From authors Vineet Bajpai, K.V. Subramaniam, Dheeraj Sharma and Vinita Bakshi.