Part of the pleasure in reading this latest instalment of Civil Lines comes from sheer nostalgia — deriving as much from the legacy of past issues as its present contents.
Section: Lifestyle | Sunday, April 1, 2012 13:00 IST
Jude Morgan’s fictionalised account of the lives of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte illuminates the familiar image of condemned genius with the spark of joy and fulfilment the sisters found in their creativity.
Section: Lifestyle | Sunday, October 10, 2010 2:24 IST
The Veiled Suite is a map of the brilliant trajectory of Agha Shahid Ali’s poetry, rising in a glowing arc of complexity and range until its tragic and premature end.
Section: Lifestyle | Sunday, July 18, 2010 0:32 IST
The plot revolves around the lives of Latha and Thara, young girls growing up in the same house but with very different destinies.
Section: Lifestyle | Sunday, April 4, 2010 1:20 IST
This collection delivers on both counts, with delightful pieces by several ‘heavies’ penned before they had gained literary weight.
Section: Lifestyle | Saturday, January 9, 2010 23:52 IST
Former Microsoft executive John Wood had a life-transforming moment when he wandered into a rural school during a Himalayan trek — he decided to leave the boardroom to focus on the classroom.
Section: Lifestyle | Sunday, December 27, 2009 0:54 IST
The outcome of several months spent gawking at facades and diving into courtyards in Mumbai’s ‘native quarter’, this
architectural and cultural exploration of the city combines wide-eyed wonder with sharp insight.
Section: Lifestyle | Saturday, November 28, 2009 23:59 IST
When he was the mayor of Bogota, Enrique Penalosa was almost impeached. Not due to any great scandal, but for getting parked cars off the sidewalks so pedestrians could walk on them.
Section: India | Sunday, November 22, 2009 9:57 IST
Economist and administrator Enrique Penalosa spoke to DNA about buses, bicycles and how Mumbai can pull a Bogota.
Section: Mumbai | Sunday, November 22, 2009 0:11 IST
Sushila Rani Patel talks about her journey through films, media, music and law.
Section: Entertainment | Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:00 IST
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