Follow The New Indian Express - Books, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/the-new-indian-express-books Fri, 09 Dec 2022 06:55:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyzUOVkgKAi4Gbb9ICM-PHur Notably, this year, the Oxford University Press went democratic. Its "language experts" shortlisted three candidates and left the final decision to the public.]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:52:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyzUOVkgKAi4Gbb9ICM-PHur https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyxQ0ROMat4lyO9WSSr4-0sP His 1985 book 'City of Joy' describes the struggles of a rickshaw puller in Kolkata which was adapted into a film starring Patrick Swayze in 1992.]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:05:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyxQ0ROMat4lyO9WSSr4-0sP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyL7Mz1V41PfwSngkwrdsok Barry O’Brien speaks to Medha Dutta Yadav about his new book on the Anglo-Indian community, their contribution to different fields, and why he thinks the government has ‘betrayed’ them]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyL7Mz1V41PfwSngkwrdsok https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyL7Mz1V41PfwX50KYzL9tX In revisiting these issues, the author argues that India can become a superpower only if it treats its women better, helping them become more visible and heard.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyL7Mz1V41PfwX50KYzL9tX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyL7Mz1V41PfzHgrmwRGUK6 Janice Pariat’s new novel reflects on the human-nature bond and why travel remains the harbinger of hope in times of conflict.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyL7Mz1V41PfzHgrmwRGUK6 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyzp7dB_NwNaWe9WSSr4-0sP Nothing raises tensions like a shocking murder at the abbey. Set in the 16th Century, Pentiment is a text-based adventure filled with intrigue.]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 03:24:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyzp7dB_NwNaWe9WSSr4-0sP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyxmn670-_iCdTErtZyObPkc Adichie's worries are the worries of every writer and artist; about authoritarianism, about rightwing populism, about fake news and about democracy failing.]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:21:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyxmn670-_iCdTErtZyObPkc https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyrW3MKvG88RYfjc6hd5eWF An informative but poorly researched biography of B R Ambedkar, which misses the erudite voice of its author]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyrW3MKvG88RYfjc6hd5eWF https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyrW3MKvG88RarkJyTkC_2b  The evil doll, a standard trope of horror movies, makes an appearance in the book, and the tale is appropriately chilling, even as it follows a predictable pattern.]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyrW3MKvG88RarkJyTkC_2b https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyrW3MKvG88RSVCAQLB0bf5 A collection of short stories by Booker-winning author George Saunders that does a deep-dive into people—how they behave, feel and think  ]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyyrW3MKvG88RSVCAQLB0bf5 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyw3RVVRHCmkEarkJyTkC_2b It is likely that the reader might flounder a bit at the start, while trying to bring the old story in line with the new one Gupta has written.]]> Sun, 20 Nov 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyw3RVVRHCmkEarkJyTkC_2b https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyw3RVVRHCmkEQaB2UxGNFpJ A compendium of crisp and relevant biographies by veteran journalist TJS George that deconstructs the idea of India]]> Sun, 20 Nov 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyw3RVVRHCmkEQaB2UxGNFpJ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyw3RVVRHCmkEYfjc6hd5eWF A nuanced work of literary fiction that sheds light on issues of caste violence, religious complexities and the horrors of riots]]> Sun, 20 Nov 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyw3RVVRHCmkEYfjc6hd5eWF https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyz59B3FhCHw1lT72x6uxjiK The book is "A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class."]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:04:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyz59B3FhCHw1lT72x6uxjiK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyzSn5YMwF8oDDErtZyObPkc In the book, she shares the contents of her “personal toolbox” — the habits and practices, attitudes and beliefs, and even physical objects that she uses to overcome her feelings of fear, helplessnes]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyzSn5YMwF8oDDErtZyObPkc https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyzTOG0DyW1Jq2sGk81fO-bN It is difficult to present a 360-degree view of a war-like situation via words alone.]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyzTOG0DyW1Jq2sGk81fO-bN https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyzTOG0DyW1Jq2w5Ur-z5Bww A varied collection of essays by some of India’s greatest writers, encapsulating in words the enchanting life in the mountains]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyzTOG0DyW1Jq2w5Ur-z5Bww https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyzTOG0DyW1JqxhSCv31NykC An analytical book that explores India’s role in shaping a new global order in the post-Covid world]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3XwxyzTOG0DyW1JqxhSCv31NykC https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyz86T8De_juja8qfTAM-Smm A collection of speeches and articles by former vice-president Hamid Ansari, offering engaging insights into our democracy]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyz86T8De_juja8qfTAM-Smm https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyz86T8De_jujZJTpfXVttXD Devdutt Pattanaik speaks with Smitha Verma about writing his new book, Garuda Purana, and how he looks at death through various cultural prisms]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2022 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/K6BqO3Xwxyz86T8De_jujZJTpfXVttXD