“karan thapar”

Racy, fun, sharp columns from an award-winning TV journalistTV personality Karan Thapar, known for his relentless grilling of politicians on his current affairs shows, brings a sense of humour and a sharp incisive eye to his newspaper columns. This book is a selection of the best columns written by ... More

Thousands of people across India begin their Sunday Morning with Karan Thapar’s Sunday Sentiments (published in Hindustan Times) confirming its status as one of the most popular columns published in any newspaper or magazine.This book packs together the best of these columns by weaving them under ... More

For several seasons, BBC’s groundbreaking television interview programme Face to Face India kept viewers glued to their screens. As the anchor of the popular programme, Karan Thapar set new standards in television journalism. Many of his guests were reticent, reclusive people who were making a rar... More

For several seasons, BBCand#8217;s groundbreaking television interview programme Face to Face India kept viewers glued to their screens. As the anchor of the popular programme, Karan Thapar set new standards in television journalism. Many of his guests were reticent, reclusive people who were making... More

‘A sober, analytical demonstration of the “various tellings” of the sack of Somnath … [explores] not just the politics of memory, but also how remembrances play on the certitude of facts’—Shahid Amin in Outlook In 1026, Mahmud of Ghazni raided the temple of Somana... More

A hilarious and terrifying account of the moral bankruptcy of our political leaders, Family Planning is the story of Mr Ahuja, Minister for Urban Development, who cannot stop having children and of a modern city, New Delhi, that is crowded beyond belief. Following Mr Ahuja and his innumerable ch... More

Tigers have fascinated humans throughout history with their immense physical strength and elusive, intelligent presence. Very little was known about the lives of these animals till recently and much of what we know today about tigers is a result of Valmik Thapar’s long engagement of over thirty ye... More

These sixteen tales--of heroes and heroines, their advantures, misfortunes and trimphs; of gods and demons, and of animals--have been told to generations of people who have laughed or shed tears over them or pondered on their timeless wisdom. Some stories have a happy ending, others haunt us with t... More