Love in the times of Gulag
The House of Meetings Author: Martin Amis Martin Amis’s novella is an audacious attempt to compress the past 60 years of Russian history with all its hidden squalor and unspoken …
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Kerry power for India-US ties
US Secretary of State John F. Kerry, an ardent proponent of stronger India-US relations, is set to put his stamp on the burgeoning strategic partnership between the world’s two largest …
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Now, read Ramayana in Arabic
In a pioneering initiative to build cross-cultural bridge between the Islamic world and India, the Indian epic-poem Ramayana has been translated into Arabic by famed Lebanese poet Wadi-al-Bustani. The book, …
Read MoreIndia-US ties set to deepen under Obama II
WASHINGTON: Amid off-and-on dissonant notes about the trajectory of the India-US relationship, the White House has sought to allay sceptics, saying President Barack Obama will continue to enhance the depth …
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India-China ties: Don’t muddy the waters
NEW DELHI: As a new leadership takes charge in Beijing in March, India and China are trying hard to keep the warmth flowing in their relations as the Chinese plan …
Read MoreThe five trends powering Africa’s enduring allure
Over the course of the past decade, Africa has fundamentally reconstituted its role in the global economy. Emerging from the periphery, African economies, today, are increasingly integral cogs in a …
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Malaysia party bats for Kamal Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR: Kamal Hassan, the besieged actor-producer whose latest film Vishwaaroopam has triggered a raging controversy, has found support from Malaysia’s largest ethnic Indian political party MIC. The party has …
Read MoreWith eye on China, India, Japan poised to expand maritime dialogue
NEW DELHI: With an eye on China, India and Japan have decided to ramp up their strategic cooperation and agreed on expanding the scope of joint exercises in their first maritime …
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In search of the tragi-comic ‘Last Nizam’
John Zubrzycki, an Australian journalist, has authored a finely-nuanced portrait of Mukarram Jah, the last Nizam of Hyderabad. The book conjures up the life and times of a fabulously wealthy …
Read MoreCaste and corruption: Nandy triggers storm in Jaipur
It isn’t novelist Salman Rushdie this time. But controversy and the Jaipur Literature Festival have met yet again. Just three days into the fest, sociologist Ashis Nandy’s controversial comments that …
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