Mapping imperialism | Deepa Anappara on her new novel The Last of Earth
The author subverts tropes to examine colonial ambition and whitewashing of history inher new novel
Endings, and beginnings | Interview with British writer Geoff Dyer
Dyer reflects on his genre-fluid oeuvre and what John Berger helped him to see
Daily Quiz | On novelist Toni Morrison
American novelist Toni Morrison was born on this day in 1931. Here is a quiz on one of the most famous writers of all time.
Mrs BF Varughese, Keralas original food influencer, is back in print
Long before viral reels and YouTube tutorials, Mrs BF Varughese was shaping Malayali tables from her pantry in Kottayam. Now, 52 years after it was first published, Recipes for All Occasions returns in a redesigned edition
Nation-states are past their democratic peak, says Rana Dasgupta
In a wide-ranging interview, the novelist and essayist explains why nation-states are morphing into something new, the China model and what a post-nation future may look like
Ramzan 2026: these books on Muslim food are a balm for the body and soul
Writing on Muslim food reflects an inwardness, with recipes shaped by memory, ethics, and care
Column | Shrinking space for books
As book supplements are dropped, literary festivals feel like the last sanctuaries for readers
Tracing the enduring emotional and spiritual appeal of Jayadevas Gita Govinda in contemporary times.
In conversation with Barbara Kingsolver, author of Demon Copperhead
At the Kolkata Literary Meet, the Pulitzer-winning author discusses the role of literature in cultivating compassion, writingDemon, and her new book
Mark Tullys India stories, talking to George Saunders, Anthony Hopkins memoir and more
Review of filmmaker Cameron Crowes memoir The Uncool
Jerry Maguires director has lived an unbelievable life, and he shares his wide-eyed wonder with readers in his new memoir
Interview | Booker Prize-winningauthor George Saunders on his new novel,Vigil
A complex satire of corporate greed and moral culpability, Vigil is the authors first novel in nearly a decade
Lalita Iyers book on ageing is about finding our authentic selves
In her recent book, Aging (Un)Gracefully, author Lalita Iyer says that growing old is both a liberation and a licence to be your true self
Technology trouble is a light term that can be used to describe the idea of this subgenre!
Festschrift for Mahasweta Devi: three books by marginalised voices
In her centenary year Mahasweta Devi would have turned 100 today we read three writers, Sushila Takbhaure, Rakshit Sonawane and Mayyu Ali, who chronicle their lives of oppression. Their stories would have struck a chord with a writer who always kept an eye out for the dispossessed
The dark blue of indigo, which was related to the Champaran Satyagraha, soon faded from memory. It needed Ambedkar to bring it back into the public imagination
Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders movie review: A layered exploration of crime and entitlement
Anchored by a phlegmatic Nawazuddin Siddiqui, director Honey Trehan crafts a mystery that intertwines crime and social commentary. Though uneven in pacing, the film deftly examines the intersection of entitlement and morality in society
Geetha Iyers new book, Miniature Giants, captures the fascinating world of insects
The book brings together her field adventures, scientific insight, and childhood memories to show how insects shape our ecosystems
World of ChatGPT | Reviews of Empire of AI and The Optimist
Two cautionary tales by Karen Hao and Keach Hagey on artificial intelligence told through the prism of the life and works of Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI
Why telling stories from the Himalaya is an argument against extinction
Stephen Alter, who recently won the Himalayan Echoes Nature Prize, has often put the young, fold mountains at the centre of his writing. Other chroniclers, from Peter Matthiessen to Namita Gokhale, have written about the reality of living in a region which inspires both awe and fear
What is the latest Gajapati Kulapati picture book about?
The latest in the much-loved picture books series by Ashok Rajagopalan is about the gentle elephants sleep troubles
Exploring familial tenderness and discord in author Krupa Ges book Burns Boy
What intense moments of familial drama lead to a 15-year-old boy arriving at a burns ward? Find out at author Krupa Ges book release on November 16
Vaishali Shroffs Submerged Worlds explores the untold stories of Indias rivers
In her latest book published by Penguin, Vaishali Shroff uncovers the ecology, history and forgotten human tales that flow beneath Indias mighty rivers. The author will be in Visakhapatnam for the Vizag Junior Lit Fest
