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The untold story of Girish Karnad

What can we learn from an untranslated autobiography that covers the formative, first half of the playwright’s life?

9 min read13 Jun 2019
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Welcome to the ‘Michelle Obama Show’

In 'Becoming', the former First Lady keeps it real, characteristically balancing her strengths and vulnerabilities

4 min read21 Dec 2018
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Sanjay Manjrekar's ‘Imperfect’ is a treat for the tragics

The triumph of Sanjay Manjrekar's autobiography 'Imperfect' is in the way it humanizes the world of professional cricket. The battles may be of a different order, but they are battles nonetheless

6 min read20 Jan 2018
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If I had to do it all over again, I might do it differently: Sanjay Manjrekar

Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar talks about his autobiography 'Imperfect' and why he once liked the Pakistan team over the Indian team

5 min read20 Jan 2018
Companies

JLR launches limited edition Range Rover at Rs2.8 crore

JLR's limited edition variant 'Range Rover Autobiography by SVO Bespoke' is based on long wheelbase variant of Range Rover

1 min read5 Dec 2017
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The colours and prejudices of Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his publisher have displayed self-censorship by withdrawing his account of an outsider's success in a nepotistic industry

4 min read24 Nov 2017
Sports

Maradona and memories of Mexico 1986

An excerpt from former Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona's recently released autobiography 'Touched By God'

9 min read5 Aug 2017
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When John McEnroe is all heart (well, almost)

In his autobiography, 'But Seriously', John McEnroe introspects on what his biggest tennis rivals have come to mean to him

6 min read28 Jul 2017
Opinion

Y.V. Reddy’s memoir—a chocolate with the wrapper on

Former RBI governor Y.V. Reddy's autobiography 'Advice & Dissent: My Life in Public Service' is an insider account of India's policymaking but there is no pulsating drama or revelations

6 min read3 Jul 2017
Industry

Raghuram Rajan was offered RBI deputy governor’s post in 2004

Former RBI Governor Y.V. Reddy in his autobiography says he offered Raghuram Rajan the post when he was the chief economist at IMF

1 min read26 Jun 2017
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