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Book excerpt: Vaibhav Purandare's Savarkar biography is a timely exploration of Hindutva ideology founder's life

Vaibhav Purandare's Savarkar: The True Story of the Father of Hindutva is a thorough study of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, a figure shrouded in polarising controversy, who has the most lauded and opposed legacy in national politics today.

Leander Kahney's Tim Cook biography charts Apple CEO's journey and successes following death of Steve Jobs

In his book Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level, journalist Leander Kahney meditates on Cook's time as CEO of Apple after Steve Jobs, and how he took the company to greater heights.

Read an excerpt from 'What the Economy Needs Now': Raghuram Rajan's thoughts on banking reforms

What the Economy Needs Now is a collection of essays by Indian economists, each tackling an issue facing the country, and providing suggestions for economic growth.

The One Who Had Two Lives: Read an excerpt from Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's book on Amba

The story of Amba and her two sisters is one of the most interesting ones in the Mahabharata, and is retold in The One Who Had Two Lives

Bhupen Hazarika: As I Knew Him — Kalpana Lajmi's memoir provides a glimpse of the man behind the legend

Told through the lens of Lajmi, a free-flowing memoir, Bhupen Hazarika: As I Knew Him is the story of a charismatic and passionate man who used his art as an instrument for social change, and a woman, a fierce feminist, who has never cared much about societal norms.

Read an excerpt from The Queen: Inspired by a true story of an actress' political rise

In her book titled 'The Queen', Anita Sivakumaran tells the story of Kalai Arasi — a brilliant student from an impoverished family, who is forced to take up acting in films and has a phenomenal journey to become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. And as the book's cover says, it is inspired by a true story.

More Game of Thrones? George RR Martin shares 'Winds of Winter’ excerpt

Since 2012, the 67-year-old writer has published several excerpts from the sixth book in the series, titled The Winds of Winter.

Exclusive: Excerpt from Margaret Atwood's The Heart Goes Last

Margaret Atwood's gone back to the future again with her new novel, The Heart Goes Last.

How to spot the school of lazy advertising

Ever wondered why there are so many Beat the Heat ads? Or cute "talking" babies? That's because advertising, like physics and chemistry, has its own formulae.

The God Market: Meet the gurus of karma capitalism

The new tribe of Indian god-men like Baba Ramdev and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar combine business savvy with a soft Hindutva, making them irresistible to upwardly mobile Indians around the world.