By C.P. Belliappa Title: The Telomere Problem Author: Sharad Bailur Pages: 167 Price: Rs. 230 Publisher: Kindle (www.amazon.in) Sharad Bailur, the Mysuru-based author, has just released his science fiction book ‘The Telomere Problem’. This is probably a first for an Indian author to pen a science fiction that is terra-firma based. Being a fan of…
Book talk: Wealth from waste
August 19, 2018Title : Utilisation of agricultural waste for the production of high-valued products Author : Dr. Renu Agrawal Pages : 140+XIV Price : INR 2,700.00 Publisher : New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi Considering the references, numbering 480, cited it in the concluding section of the publication over 40 pages as well as information and data…
Booktalk: Living with Dreams
July 17, 2018Title: Live With Dreams – Suresh Heblikar Author: Dr. Veena Bharathi Pages: 82 + xxv Price: Rs. 175 Publisher: Sapna Book House By N. Niranjan Nikam Capturing the personality of the calibre of a multi-talented and multi-faceted individual like Suresh Heblikar in a small book is indeed a very difficult task. But Dr. Veena…
Booktalk: New book on Kodava death rituals
July 8, 2018Title: Kodavara Saavu Paddathi Author: Nellamakkada B. Kaverappa Pages: 52 Price: Rs. 50 Publisher: Akshara Prakashana, Mysuru Noted artist Nellamakkada B. Kaverappa has written a book titled “Kodavara Saavu Paddathi” which deals with the death rituals involving Kodavas. The book was recently released to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Kodava poet and dramatist Haradasa…
The Day of the Jackal revisited
May 6, 2018By U.B. Acharya In December 1971, at the height of India-Pakistan war, I was stuck in Mumbai on a prolonged project for my oil company in Assam. As the work had to be carried out on a computer located in Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) at Colaba, the company had very kindly provided me…
Book Talk: Corridors of Time – Story of a sensitive young man
April 26, 2018From carefree childhood to eventful manhood… Title: Corridors of Time Author: Vinay Krishnan Publisher: GJ Group Edition: First edition (2018) Pages: 270 Price: Rs. 250 The book Corridors of Time by Vinay Krishnan tracks the story of a sensitive young man who grows from carefree childhood to eventful manhood — one who stumbles before learning…
Book Talk: The Last White Hunter – Mysuru & Hollywood connection
April 22, 2018By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist Title: The Last White Hunter: Reminiscences of a Colonial Shikari, Donald Anderson Author: Joshua Mathew Pages: 265 Price: Rs. 650 Publisher: Indus Source Books The jungles of Mysuru had caught the attention of a number of Britishers during the colonial era, particularly during the period of Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. The royal…
Book Talk: A journey from boyhood
April 22, 2018By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist Title: Boyhood In The Valley Author: Nanjappa Parameshwaran Pages: 268 Price: 8.99 GBP [Rs. 838.06] Publisher: Olympia Publishers, London The book “Boyhood In The Valley” authored by Nanjappa Parameshwaran revolves around the story of Kumaran and his elder brother Krishnan, who spend their childhood marvelling over new film posters at…
Book talk: Tale of India’s trampled tribals
March 19, 2017Title : ‘Tribal’ Heritage: An Overlooked chapter of Indian History Author : Promode Kumar Misra Pages : 542 Price : Rs. 1,700 Publisher : Ingramspark, USA Known for long years in academic circles, of Mysuru in particular, Dr. Promode Kumar Misra, a long time resident of the city, an accomplished anthropologist, brings to bear in…
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