Pan Macmillan presents Remembering Muhammad Ali-King of the World by David Remnick. King of the World is the story of an incredible rise to power, a book of battles fought inside the ring and out. With grace and power, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Remnick tells of a transcendent athlete and entertainer, a rapper before rap was born. […]
Published by Penguin Books, The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly is a guide through the 12 technological imperatives that will shape the future and transform our lives. About the book: It’s 2046. You don’t own a car, or much of anything else, paying instead to subscribe to items as you need them. Virtual reality is as commonplace as cell phones. […]
Penguin presents The Gospel of Yudas by K.R. Meera and translated by Rajesh Rajamohan. K.R. Meera won the Sahitya Akademi Award for her literary masterpiece Hangwoman and her latest The Gospel of Yudas is set in Kerala in the wake of the Emergency and is a heartrending story with deeply nuanced characters. Young and impressionable, Prema is deeply infatuated with […]
Paulo Coelho – the bestselling author of Adultery and other works – whose books have sold 200 million copies in 160 countries is back. Coelho’s new novel,THE SPY is based on the life of Mata Hari and will be published by Penguin Random House. THE SPY brings to life the true story of Mata Hari, the famous courtesan and accused spy […]
For a generation that grew up eating Dairy Milk chocolates, ITC’s Fabelle range of luxury chocolates will be a revelation. Made with best quality cocoa and crafted into unique flavour combinations, the new generation of Indian chocolates seems to have finally arrived. Created and developed over a period of 10 years, Fabelle goodies aim to fill a big […]
At the 2004 Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Prince played a guitar solo next to the likes of Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others. The song was While My Guitar Gently Weeps and as the song progressed, something magical began to happen. It was almost as if the guitar in Prince’s hands took […]
Orlando. I remember you. Sitting right in the heart of Florida, you are a place where dreams come true. Where magic unfolds. Where a confluence of people from around the world come to enjoy dream vacations. Sunshine, sweet oranges, laughter, fun and good times – that’s what you are all about. I remember spending some […]
He lied. I was at my favourite cafe. It was a bright sunny afternoon. I was wearing a black top he had chosen for me when we were on one of my shopping sprees. It’s strange how I look so perfect when I wear the dresses he selects for me. This time too, all my […]
One of the reasons given to explain the bleeding cuts inflicted on Abhishek Chaubey’s Udta Punjab is that Shahid Kapoor’s Tommy ‘Gabru’ Singh swears when drugged and even when sober! The problem with the film however is not profanity or vulgarity. In any case, the current head of the Central Board of Film Certification of India, Pahlaj Nihalani’s […]
There is a scene in Dulal Guha’s 1976 film Do Anjaane where a nameless mohalla toughie makes an appearance for a few fleeting seconds. That was Mithun Chakraborty. The same Mithun Chakraborty who would go on to win a National Award the same year for his debut in Mrinal Sen’s Mrigayaa. The same who would […]
He stared down at the chess board for a few seconds before moving a pawn forward. In that short time span, Bharath’s brain racked through games played previously, moves and choices seen online. He sifted through patterns and strategies learnt from numerous websites and his chess classes. A rising star in the field of chess, Bharath has done […]
The room was dark and empty and so were we, Reflecting our thoughts was a mirror in between, Of what we know about each other and what we see, Images vanished, casting away shadows to be seen. He is nothing but a false manifestation I believe, “Is it me or […]