On the shelf

Indian Economy Since Independence, a comprehensive and critical analysis of India’s economy…

Cancer code

A fascinating book about the discovery and potential of the p53 gene, whose functioning is crucial to the cause of…

It happened one night

Pranab Mukherjee’s account of what happened the day Emergency was declared by Indira Gandhi, and the people behind the move

2014 The meal that was

As the year draws to a close, we go back along the trail of crumbs left by the food trends…

Word of the year

THE OXFORD English Dictionary has selected ‘vape’ as its word of 2014.

Artists at work

Centuries ago, a giant bell sent from Rome to a church in central Kerala went down after the ship…

Bake and shake

The Christmas cake, an ‘English’ tradition so to speak, is a recipe that has travelled the world, picking up nuances…

Creative connection

With his new water-vortex work titled Descension resonating with Hindu philosophy, London-based sculptor Anish Kapoor is ready to do more…