Umberto Eco (1932-2016) came into the limelight with his debut novel "The Name of the Rose" (1980, English 1983, film starring Sean Connery and Christian Slater, 1986)

Hailed as the scientific breakthrough of the century, LIGO's (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) validation of existence of gravitational waves, predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916 as an outcome of his general theory of relativity, was said to eclipse the successful search for the elusive Higgs boson (the "god particle").

The book brings out the Japanese concept of Ikigai which roughly means 'the happiness of always being busy'reflecting the old Japanese proverb: "Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years."

Prima facie, nothing could seem more distanced from the human condition than engineering, but we will be surprised with the points of resemblance.

In the mid-1950s, the screening of a Hollywood film in a Karachi cinema ended with the place getting trashed. Eventually, its exhibition had to be stopped for it continued to "cause riots".

The entire story of Tanks, which dates from much before they first trundled on to the battlefield in World War I -- as this book shows - hinges on the development and interplay of these attributes: Mobility, protection, firepower and communication.

Advertising professional-cum-movie maniac Amborish Roychoudhury showcase in this delightful compilation, films that never received their full due, but have gone on to become cult classics.

As an Assistant US Attorney in New York in the early 1990s, James Comey was part of the anti-mafia campaign and became well versed about how its top bosses perceived themselves, the people who worked for them and the world.

A country that prided itself on its ideals of liberty and justice uncovers an embarrassing espionage case, but matters are so orchestrated that an innocent, conscientious officer is accused and convicted -- just because of his religion.

All our social development and our technological advancements don't seem enough to eradicate our long-persisting atavistic sense of difference based on appearance, which though long-suppressed is now emerging free from its restraints.

The book is about how people from far off places are being drawn into the violent maelstrom of the Arab heartlands to engage in jihad either alongside the Islamic State or the Al Qaeda

The times when a country that sees itself as a world leader -- and many around the globe look up to -- seems to have collectively abandoned sanity and ended up with a President who seems something out of a psychology textbook.

Shifting from cordial and promising to suspicious and hostile (and back again), regularly overshadowed by history, ideology and perceptions, prone to public posturing but also quiet, behind-the-scenes pragmatism, Indian-Pakistan relations possess their own unique and complex logic, which even the eminent political scientist Hans Morgenthau would find hard to explain.

'The Knives' is British novelist Richard T. Kelly's tale about the security challenges faced by today's Britain and the political costs and considerations in tackling them.

Jane Austen was an English novelist in the 18th century whose works can strike a chord with readers in patriarchial societies still prevalent across the world

The barely four-decade life of Meena Kumari, whose 85th birth anniversary is on Tuesday (August 1), was no less tragic as her roles in cinematic classics.

An account of the US Presidents' Chiefs of Staff, termed the second the second most-powerful political job in the US, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama.

His vegetarianism, teetotalism, anti smoking and concern for animals didn't prevent Adolf Hitler's megalomania, psychopathic racism and callous disregard for human suffering.

In every age, when humanity becomes mired in gross materialism, ritualistic faith and religious antagonism, there appears an inspired figure seeking to bridge the divide, show a better path and revive relations with the divine..Story of Guru Nanak

Veteran Myra Macdonald's book on India-Pakistan relations over the last two decades and its high and low points

Schooled directly and indirectly by stellar proponents of her Jaipur gharana, Kishori Amonkar never remained bound by its style only to emerge as one of the foremost exponents of Indian classical music.

Krishna Udayansankar new venture features the Epic Mahabharata's most potent, promising but scandalously underutilised character - Ashvatthama, son of the preceptor Drona.

Masterfully utilising Karachi as a backdrop, with its chaotic, complicated and (lethally) combative power plays, Pakistani police officer-cum-novelist Omar Shahid Hamid delivers another gritty account of the unprepossessing, unsavoury but undeniable link between politics, crime, law enforcement, media -- and terrorism.

The book revolves around newly-turned-21 Binny Bajpai, who has become an alluring woman, a bit naive but well conscious of the power of a "jut of the hip, or a flutter of her eyelashes" to seek (male) attention whenever feeling neglected especially in favour of her convent-educated counterparts.

Die-hard Donald Trump supporters said they feared that white Americans were becoming a minority in their own country, while Brexiters were concerned about the rising tide of immigrants on the island. Were their apprehensions genuine or justified?

Abdul Halim 'Sharar' (1860-1926) was one of the most illustrious Lakhnavis, an indefatigable writer who chronicled all facets of Lucknow city and its residents' life.

Psychologist and animal behaviour expert Alexandra Horowitz's account of dogs' powerful and well-developed sense of smell and what we can learn from it

In the first of a series re-imagining classic fairy tales in new, unexpected ways,Liz Braswell presents a darker, more grittier, almost dystopian take on the familiar Arabian Nights story.

The first-ever, full-length account of Pakistan's ISI by German scholar Hein G. Kiessling

Be it the iconic "Blowing in the Wind" , "Masters of War" and more, Bob Dylan's ballads not only became anthems for the American civil rights and anti-war movements, but can still articulate deep concern at global and social conditions.

Mornings After is about Love in the shadow of the 'Nirbhaya' episode

Mind Over Money is about The Psychology of Money and How to Use it Better. It explains how to mentally master money for a more meaningful life

September 5 has been celebrated as Teacher's Day in India, since 1962.