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Some are exciting, some make for academic read and others are intriguing. Here is a low-down on the latest arrivals

FIRST OF THE SERIES: 'Sea of Poppies' is set in the 19th century, right before the Opium Wars.

FIRST OF THE SERIES: 'Sea of Poppies' is set in the 19th century, right before the Opium Wars.

Review: Sea of Poppies, a good tale told well Video

Sea of Poppies is the first book in Amitav Ghosh's IBIS trilogy. It's set in the 19th century, right before the Opium Wars, a time when the British Empire got Indian farmers to cultivate massive amounts of opium, instead of their traditional crops.  

17-06-2008

Watch: Rahul Bose reads from Amitav Ghosh's latest Video

The Sea of Poppies has surely flagged of its voyage in style.

16-06-2008

BOND WITH THE BEST: Devil May Care is a great way of staying on the agent's trail.

Bond is back on the paperback after 40 years Video

Devil May Care is a great way of staying on the agent's trail.

11-05-2008

GREAT READ: Merchant generously uses vernacular conversation to make the reader a part of this emotional saga.

The Silent Raga is a pleasant saga Video

Ameen Merchant's debut novel is a musical journey called The Silent Raga.

08-05-2008

BEHENJI'S STORY: The book reveals the other side of the most important woman in Indian politics today.

Behenji: An unauthorised biography of Mayawati Video

It's hard to imagine that Mayawati was once shy and tongue-tied.

07-05-2008

SUPERSTAR SHOBHAA: Don't go looking for steamy writing in Shobhaa De's latest book.

Superstar Shobhaa De writes about incredible India Video

India's queen of mean, Shobhaa De is back with a new book, Superstar India.

13-04-2008

BOOKING ARJUN RAMPAL: Arjun Rampal's favourite books are The Songs My Mother Taught Me and The Kite Runner.

I learnt a lot from Big B in The Last Lear: Arjun Rampal Video

Arjun Rampal landed up for the unveiling of a book on American pop culture.

01-04-2008

COMRADE MANI RATNAM: Nandan Mani Ratnam has already authored a book called The Contours of Leninism.

Mani Ratnam's son star attraction at CPM camp Video

Nandan can hold forth Marxist-Leninist ideology better than a professor.

17-03-2008

FATHER, HUSBAND, WRITER: Ashvin, who took 15 years to complete the book.

After Anita, Kiran; Ashvin Desai goes the write way Video

Ashvin insists his work Between Eternities - Ideas on Life and the Cosmos is different.

15-03-2008

BOOKED FOR HONOUR: Indra Sinha was also shortlisted for Man Booker Prize for 'Animal's People'.

Commonwealth prize for book on Bhopal gas tragedy Video

Mumbai-born author Indra Sinha wins award for Animal's People.

13-03-2008

HIS STORY: L K Advani, the voracious reader, has chosen to go back to his past to build his future.

The life of LK Advani, from Karachi to Ayodhya Video

Advani's book, My country, My life is going to be released next week.

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