Recent months have been good for those looking for books providing a new perspective to the Second World War. A few weeks ago, we had the brilliant Trial at Tokyo, which covered the trial of Japan's w… Read more
A new trend I am seeing in bookstores is the constant rain of "author signing" sessions. Now, honestly; I have nothing against signing books at bookstores (I have signed a few) but what really bothers… Read more
Need I say more? Review coming!
Nikkhil Advani;s Freedom at Midnight series has been grabbing a lot of attention on Sony LIV. And is also getting some extremely positive reviews. But heck, I am going to stick my neck out and say: re… Read more
I have just finished reading Judgement at Tokyo by Gary J. Bass, and well, this has got to be one of the best books on the Second World War that I have come across. This is not just because it is VERY… Read more
Was one of the few who did not like The Dark Knight Rises, perhaps because I knew the characters too well for too long (I had read about Bane more than a decade before the film), but the film had scen… Read more
He might be a television presenter but for book lovers, Richard Osman is best known for his bestselling Thursday Murder Club series. The series which is a blend of dark humour, wit and very Christie-l… Read more
Keeper of the Gate. On the path of duty. Shot with the iPhone 16 Pro Max Yes, it does take great snaps.
If you want to read about Adolf Hitler (and many of us do, perhaps most of us), the one thing you won't lack is choice. Perhaps there has been no modern character written about as much as the late Ger… Read more
The pain of cricket. He may have been one of the toughest men in cricket, but even Graham Gooch, cannot suppress a scream of pain as the physio checks his finger for a fracture, after he was hit by … Read more
"What do we do, Mike?" "We make him an offer he cannot refuse, Doug..." Nah, not a scene from The Godfather but England cricket captain Mike Brearley and manager Doug Insole would have been signed up… Read more
They are right. Bikes add swag. Especially when you lean on one while keeping an eye on the dog whom you feed every day, Daring the world to disturb him. Even if it is not your bike. The Angel of Khan Market.
Some images don’t need words.
The next time someone says “journalism is dead,” tell them that Wael Al-Dahdouh is alive. And in the field, seeing his family and people die. And still reporting.
Two ways of riding into the fog. Delhi style. Dilli ishtyle.
That's how you run towards a new year... Closing out the year with one of my favourite Indian cricket photographs. Smiling broadly, Bishan Bedi, Tiger Pataudi, Chandrasekhar, Anshuman Gaekwad and Gund… Read more
Rejection letter sent by a music company to Paul Hewson in 1979. We know him as Bono, of U2. What do folks know? Back yourself. And your people. Always.
I am going to be blunt: 2024 is the year when content creators and writers in India could lose all credibility among consumers (it is bad enough right now - people seem to trust user reviews!). A l… Read more
One of the most iconic scenes in The Godfather is of Marlon Brandon, playing Don Vito Corleone, talking to people while playing with a kitten in his lap. Many see the kitten as reflecting the Don hims… Read more
"I will miss a cup of tea Sometimes the money isn't enough But I will never forget To read the newspaper..." An elderly gentleman in battered clothes and shoes, sits on the pavement and shows Khan… Read more