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British author Jilly Cooper dies at 88

Jilly Coopers book Rivals found a new generation of fans when it was made into a series for Disney+ in 2024

The Hindu 6 Oct 2025 3:34 pm

Interview | Andrew Miller on his Booker-shortlisted novel, The Land in Winter

The author draws on fragments from his childhood, examining a transformative time in 1960s Britain

The Hindu 3 Oct 2025 6:15 am

Price of invisibility | Review of Amrita Mahales Real Life

The novelexplores what unfolds when we try to retreat from the grip of near-constant surveillance in a hyper-connected world

The Hindu 3 Oct 2025 6:05 am

Bundle of contradictions | Review of The Hindi Heartland by Ghazala Wahab

Once the political and cultural centre of India, the States that comprise the Hindi heartland are now anchored to restrictive social ideas

The Hindu 3 Oct 2025 6:00 am

How Visvesvaraya, Muthulakshmi and Mahalanobis shaped modern India

Three biographies examine the life of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Muthulakshmi Reddy, and Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis trailblazers born in colonial India in the 19th century, who have gone on to make foundational contributions to independent India in the 20th century

The Hindu 1 Oct 2025 8:30 am

Daily Quiz: On World Translation Day

On International Translation Day, test your knowledge of the art and profession that bridges languages, cultures, and nations

The Hindu 30 Sep 2025 5:04 pm

India will reject Chinas arrogance of power, Manmohan Singh wrote in one of his last essays

The late former Prime Minister advised reassessment of India-China ties after 2020 Galwan clashes but urged India to expand trade ties with Asian neighbours, including China

The Hindu 27 Sep 2025 9:50 pm

Gangster drama | Review of Shreyas Rajagopals Gunboy

Rajagopals biggest strength is characterisation, and the easy manner in which he conveys the lived reality of small-town India

The Hindu 27 Sep 2025 8:25 am

Review of Sannapureddy Venkatarami Reddys Tiger Lessons, translated from the Telugu

Reddy highlights a summer in the lives of hill-grazing shepherds who navigate extreme wilderness for their livelihood

The Hindu 27 Sep 2025 8:22 am

Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking ban on Salman Rushdies novel The Satanic Verses

The top court refuses plea to ban Salman Rushdies The Satanic Verses citing lack of relevant notification

The Hindu 26 Sep 2025 12:35 pm

Imperfect postures | Review of Fascist Yoga by Stewart Home

How Indian or Hindu is yoga? A new book presents another origin story

The Hindu 26 Sep 2025 6:30 am

Column | Lets play a game

Experimenting with form and genre, these page-turners invite readers to join in on the fun

The Hindu 26 Sep 2025 6:15 am

Act of resistance | Review of Dapaan by Ipsita Chakravarty

Chakravarty gathers stories from places in Kashmir before they are erased

The Hindu 26 Sep 2025 6:00 am

Meet Chef Karan Gokani of Londons Hoppers in Bengaluru

In a prelude to The Hindu Lit For Life, the Chef will be in conversation withrestaurateurSandesh Reddy as they decode the flavours of India, and talk about their personal journeys with food. Here is how to sign up

The Hindu 25 Sep 2025 3:34 pm

How to start conversations around life, death and organ donation

Relative to Indias population, the organ donation rate in India remains low. Here is a reading list that educates and empowers all to make an informed choice about the life-saving contribution as we approach World Heart Day on September 29

The Hindu 25 Sep 2025 8:30 am

Daily Quiz | On F. Scott Fitzgerald

American novelist and writer F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on this day in 1896. Here is a quiz on one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.

The Hindu 24 Sep 2025 5:02 pm

Nepal wants more democracy: S.Y. Quraishi on his new book Democracys Heartland

The former Chief Election Commissioner explains the recent Gen Z protests, and why he puts the spotlight on South Asia in his new book

The Hindu 24 Sep 2025 2:19 pm

Ex-winner Kiran Desai shortlisted for Booker Prize for The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

The 53-year-old Delhi-born author, who won the Booker Prize 19 years ago in 2006 with The Inheritance of Loss, joins six writers from around the world on the coveted literary shortlist

The Hindu 24 Sep 2025 1:16 am

Kafka in Budapest | Review of David Szalays Booker-longlisted novel,Flesh

What makes this novel about the life of an ordinary man so deeply sensory?

The Hindu 19 Sep 2025 6:15 am

Interview | Author Natasha Brown on her Booker Prize-longlisted novel, Universality

By placing journalism within a novel, Brown plays with the fundamentals of trust, forcing one to question the very basis of society

The Hindu 19 Sep 2025 6:08 am

On Pinochets trail | Review of 38 Londres Street by Philippe Sands

Sands new book on self-delusional tyrants is history, reportage, moral investigation, memoir, and legal chronicle

The Hindu 19 Sep 2025 6:00 am

Modi-Xi meet repaired India-China relations, but its importance should not be overstated: experts

The experts were speaking at the launch of the book China: Indian Perspectives on Chinas Politics, Economy, and Foreign Relations, a special publication by The Hindu Group

The Hindu 19 Sep 2025 12:53 am

Unwrapping the China Enigma book launch highlights

The evening featured discussions and conversations on the book and Indias relationship with China

The Hindu 18 Sep 2025 5:09 pm

In the run-up to Independence, a little-known resistance in the Malabar region

A new book sheds light on the Malabar Revolt in a region which had a history of Muslims and Hindus collaboratively persevering in their resistance against colonial forces. Other books explore its links to the Khilafat movement and why it is more than a peasant uprising

The Hindu 18 Sep 2025 8:30 am

Review of 2006 Booker winner Kiran Desais The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

Desai returns with a sad-happy masterpiece about two young Indians in the U.S. and their families, set against larger political changes

The Hindu 16 Sep 2025 1:02 pm

Daily Quiz | On Agatha Christie

A quiz to celebrate the queen of crime Agatha Christies 135th birthday

The Hindu 15 Sep 2025 5:06 pm

Mary, quite contrary | A review of Arundhati Roys memoir

The bookis as much a study of Indian society as it is an unravelling of the tangled web of a mother-daughter relationship between two brilliant women

The Hindu 13 Sep 2025 4:16 pm

Review of Ravi K. Mishras Demography, Representation, Delimitation

Are southern States justified in saying they are being penalised for successful population control? A new book joins the delimitation debate

The Hindu 12 Sep 2025 6:30 am

A river runs through it all | Review of Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal

In giving a potted history of various issues, the narrative in this ambitious debut novel ends up feeling distant

The Hindu 12 Sep 2025 6:15 am

Jerry Pinto reviews International Booker-winner Daisy Rockwells novel Alice Sees Ghosts

Rockwell makes a bold literary decision in her new book, a gripping family saga straddling continents

The Hindu 12 Sep 2025 6:05 am

Bengaluru chronicles | Review of Water Days by Sundar Sarukkai

Sundar Sarukkais new novel is a loud affirmation that a city has its own language

The Hindu 12 Sep 2025 6:00 am

Trisha Sakhlecha on The Inheritance: I wanted to flip the narrative

Diplomat and writer Trisha Sakhlecha talks about her third novel, The Inheritance, where a rich Indian family reunion on an island goes horribly wrong

The Hindu 11 Sep 2025 7:01 pm

Storied rivalry | Review of Gideon Haighs Indian Summers

Haigh on what makes India and Australia matchups special

The Hindu 11 Sep 2025 12:56 pm

Wood wide web: trees have their own network to preserve life

What is a tree? When were trees born? Three books urge readers to think of trees not as passive, aesthetic entities but as key shapers of the environment. Trees are rain-makers above ground and redistributors of water underground, among other contributions

The Hindu 11 Sep 2025 8:30 am

On World Suicide Prevention Day, a wake-up call on mental health

A new book, Homecoming, compiles lived experiences of 11 women, with emphasis on care and healing

The Hindu 10 Sep 2025 6:47 pm

Marisa Abela: It felt like we were in Jane Austens world

Marisa Abela, who plays Elizabeth Bennett in the Audible production of Pride and Prejudice, talks about the joys and challenges of playing one of English literatures most iconic protagonists

The Hindu 9 Sep 2025 5:52 pm

Seething poetic anger | Review of Kiriti Senguptas Selected Poems

The poets newest collection is best coded by a rebel, anti-establishment tone and intolerance with social inequity

The Hindu 6 Sep 2025 5:15 pm

Kashmirs 360 degree view from top: Lake by lake, meadow by meadow

Over 50 high altitude lakes, many rarely-travelled, are now depicted pictorially in Mahmood A Shahs coffee table book Valleys of Jammu & Kashmir

The Hindu 5 Sep 2025 2:33 pm

Review of Society Girl by Saba Imtiaz, Tooba Masood-Khan

Two writers use an unsolved murder case to explore various aspects of 1970s Pakistani society

The Hindu 5 Sep 2025 6:15 am

Unforgiving memories | Review of poetry anthology Sing, Slivered Tongue

This collection of 68 poems reflects on womanhood in a patriarchal society, with trauma as the focal point

The Hindu 5 Sep 2025 6:10 am

Review of Arundhathi Subramaniams The Gallery of Upside Down Women

The poet builds lyrical communion with her spiritual foremothers, mystic rebels and wandering poets in contemporary verse

The Hindu 5 Sep 2025 6:05 am

Review of Rafael Nadal biography The Warrior by Christopher Clarey

A biography of tennis great Rafael Nadal is also a history of the French Open, red earth and all

The Hindu 5 Sep 2025 6:00 am

Beyond Ram Rahim | Review of Deras by Santosh K. Singh

Understanding the unique belief system of the Deras, an offshoot of older religious traditions

The Hindu 4 Sep 2025 6:06 pm

Paro Anand and Priya Kuriyans latest childrens book spotlights the Pardhi community in a unique format

Alternating between text and illustrated panels, Paro Anand and Priya Kuriyans book A Girl, a Tiger and a Very Strange Story, is a tale of friendship, injustice, and the wild

The Hindu 4 Sep 2025 2:13 pm

Amish Tripathi launches his new book, The Chola Tigers: The Revenge of Somnath in Chennai

Did you know the Cholas had a women regiment in their army? Author Amish Tripathis new book The Chola Tigers: The Revenge of Somnath, explores their grandeur, highlighting the bravery and sacrifice of past warriors

The Hindu 4 Sep 2025 9:56 am

A 100 years of the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu

Social reformer Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, through the launch of Tamil weekly Kudi Arasu (Republic), paved way for the formal beginning of the Self-Respect Movement

The Hindu 3 Sep 2025 12:57 pm

Review of The Remnants of Rebellion by Ponnu Elizabeth Mathew

A debut novel that paints a picture of verdant Kerala while also highlighting its dark chapters of communal and caste violence

The Hindu 29 Aug 2025 7:00 am

Mystery andmayhem | Review of Chhimi Tenduf-las A Hiding to Nothing

Theres potential in the chaos that the author brings to his new novel, but a case of too many cooks spoils this thriller

The Hindu 29 Aug 2025 6:05 am

Column | War, witches and wildlife

A diverse selection of popular fiction, frommysteries to historical fiction

The Hindu 29 Aug 2025 6:00 am

In Delhi, Arundhati Roy gives friends and family a peek into her memoir, Mother Mary Comes to Me

At a private gathering, Roy read excerpts from her book and spoke about why she did not want The God of Small Things to be made into a movie

The Hindu 28 Aug 2025 2:28 pm

I just want to be. Let me be, says Arundhati Roy

Arundhati memoir Mother Mary Comes to Me is a window into her mother world, as well as her own

The Hindu 28 Aug 2025 6:00 am

Let civil society breathe: two voices on contemporary challenges

Parliamentarian and academic Manoj Kumar Jha pushes for constructive and inclusive politics in his book of essays; another veteran, former MP Shahid Siddiqui, takes a walk down memory lane to give a ringside view of Indian politics from Rajiv Gandhi to Modi

The Hindu 26 Aug 2025 8:30 am

Watch: In conversation with author R.F. Kuang

R.F. Kuang on why she chose to set her new novel, Katabasis, in hell

The Hindu 23 Aug 2025 8:07 pm

No Public Feeding Of Stray Dogs SC Modifies Previous Order; Dogs To Be Released After Sterilization

Only aggressive and rabid dogs to be relocated to shelters

mashable 22 Aug 2025 11:56 am

New book on judicial impeachment revisits corruption controversy around former Calcutta HC judge Soumitra Sen

The book was launched in Kolkata last week, at a time when Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court faces the possibility of impeachment after the recovery of wads of cash from his official residence

The Hindu 22 Aug 2025 6:48 am

Life of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay on NIF Prize longlist

Ten books which deepen our understanding of Indias recent past and present

The Hindu 22 Aug 2025 6:30 am

Interview | R.F. Kuang on why she chose to set her new novel, Katabasis, in hell

The Yellowface authors new book presents a scathing critique of academia, and also has Lord Yama in it

The Hindu 22 Aug 2025 6:00 am

Good To Go Death Literacy Festival to debut in Bengaluru

Good To Go, a death literacy festival, aims at asking difficult questions and helping one navigate trying circumstances with a modicum of ease

The Hindu 21 Aug 2025 11:47 am

The Derozio effect: a brief, disruptive moment in 19th century colonial Calcutta

Young Bengal, a group of radical reformers were followers of Henry Derozio at the Hindu College. Though shortlived, their idea of India was inclusive, tolerant, eclectic, like that of Gandhi, Nehru and so many others

The Hindu 20 Aug 2025 8:30 am

Time travel withcomics | Review of graphic anthology Longform 2025

With striking artwork and imaginative storytelling, Longform 2025puts together a snapshot of the past, present and future

The Hindu 16 Aug 2025 7:08 am

A gilded past | Review of Fortune Seekers by Raman Mahadevan

Raman Mahadevan provides an invaluable dossier of a South Indian community that still remains uniquely different

The Hindu 15 Aug 2025 6:45 am

Review of The Nehru Years by Swapna Kona Nayudu

A new book explores what set Nehrus non-alignment stance apart and how it still informs Indias foreign policy

The Hindu 15 Aug 2025 6:00 am

Kashmir book ban: Why is authority scared of the printed word?

TheJ&K government has banned 25 books, including works of A.G. Noorani and Arundhati Roy

The Hindu 14 Aug 2025 4:26 pm

One life, many lifetimes | Review of The Buddhas Path to Awakening

A new translated volume on the ancientJatakasintroduces stories of the Buddha to new audiences

The Hindu 14 Aug 2025 2:33 pm

Wazir Patar Makes Official Artist Debut With WZR TANK EP & Documentary; Deems It Cultural Revolution In Motion

Wazir Patar makes official artist debut! Wazir Patar makes official artist debut with WZR TANK EP & documentary.

mashable 14 Aug 2025 2:05 pm

Watch: Rod-Wielding Thief Watches Over Sleeping Homeowner As His Partner Empties The House

The incident occurred on August 10. Three thieves reportedly stole cash and jewellery worth over Rs 5 lakh from the home of retired Justice Ramesh Garg in Indore's Vijay Nagar area.

mashable 14 Aug 2025 12:27 pm

Namaste Gang, an online initiative for childrens books in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada

Visali Kopparthy and Shilpa Kowturus efforts to source Telugu books for their children led them to launch a platform that now caters to more than 5,000 families

The Hindu 14 Aug 2025 11:47 am

Military biographies: a matter of heroes and overlapping history

Three narratives collectively depict how the Indian armed forces have evolved since Independence to the 1990s. By exploring the paths of General Thimayya, Lt. Gen. Rostum Nanavatty and Air Chief Marshal Idris Latif, the biographies seek to capture their influence on the nations history

The Hindu 14 Aug 2025 8:30 am

Delhi Stray Dogs: 700 Canines Caught Near Red Fort Ahead Of Independence Day; Internet Erupts In Cat Memes

Pakad ke rakhoge kahan? The nation wants to know.

mashable 13 Aug 2025 10:26 pm

Down Under is a childrens book that explores themes of Nature and post-industrial landscapes

A project by Milan-based design studio Formafantasma, Down Under blends science, Nature, and storytelling in an accessible way

The Hindu 13 Aug 2025 4:58 pm

Save rivers, pleads Robert Macfarlane

In his new book, the environmentalist roots for rivers in crisis, including the Adyar in Chennai

The Hindu 11 Aug 2025 4:04 pm

Looking through glass | Review of Meet The Savarnas by Ravikant Kisana

Ravikant Kisana combines memoir, social observation, ethnographic insights and cultural exposition to hold a mirror to savarna supremacy

The Hindu 8 Aug 2025 7:30 am

Isabel Allendesfeminist manifesto continues in new book, My Name is Emilia del Valle

Set during the 1891 Chilean Civil War, this story is told through the eyes of a brave heroine who is way ahead of her time

The Hindu 8 Aug 2025 7:26 am

Dubai in metafiction | Review of The House of Girls by Sonia Rafeek

A novel within a novel set in the Gold Souk area of the 1950s, where fiction and reality blur

The Hindu 8 Aug 2025 7:13 am

Forgotten voices | Review of The Lost Heer by Harleen Singh

Harleen Singh situates stories of the women of Punjab within the larger frame of the subcontinents history

The Hindu 8 Aug 2025 7:00 am

J&K govt. declares 25 books on Kashmir forfeited

The government said these books deeply impact the psyche of youth by promoting a culture of grievance, victimhood and terrorist-heroism

The Hindu 6 Aug 2025 11:14 pm

The Hiroshima mission 80 years later

An excerpt from a new book on the Hiroshima bombing, the worlds first atomic attack in 1945, and its key players

The Hindu 6 Aug 2025 12:48 pm

Tryst with wilderness

Editor and writer Anita Mani talks about the latest book series - Wild About India

The Hindu 1 Aug 2025 1:27 pm

Watch: Brave Russian Doctors Hold Ground As Earthquake Strikes Mid Surgery

The earthquake triggerd tsunami warnings across the Pacific. A team of Russian doctors showed extraordinary courage by continuing a surgical operation during an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Russia's Far East on Wednesday.

mashable 31 Jul 2025 1:33 pm

Dale Steyn Reacts To 'Licking English Boots' Comment As He Weighs In On Ind-Eng 4th Test Drama

Dale Steyn weighs in on the drama the unfolded in 4th Ind-Eng test match. Former South African cricketer Dale Steyn joined the heated conversation around the India-England 4th test match which ended in a draw on Sunday.

mashable 29 Jul 2025 4:45 pm

Bill Gates's $645M Yacht Up For Sale! It Has A Basketball Court, Jacuzzi, Cinema, Gym And More

The yacht runs on liquid hydrogen. Microsoft's billionaire co-founder Bill Gates is reportedly selling his superyacht worth $645 million.

mashable 29 Jul 2025 2:27 pm

BCCI To Take Final Call On India-Pak Asia Cup Clash Amid Uproar; Here's How It May Hurt Indian Squad

India-Pak match is scheduled for September 14. BCCI is mulling whether to play against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 amid public demand of boycott.

mashable 29 Jul 2025 1:47 pm

Watch: UK PM Keir Starmer Startled As Trump Attacks London Mayor; 'He's A Friend Of Mine'

Starmer awkwardly defended the London Mayor. UK PM Keir Starmer was taken aback as US President Donald Trump attacked him friend and London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

mashable 29 Jul 2025 1:04 pm

A robot, a racehorse and inter-species solidarity | Review of A Thousand Blues by Cheon Seon-ran

Through her sci-fi novel, the author makes a case for understanding disability as a social construct rather than a medical problem

The Hindu 29 Jul 2025 9:38 am

19-Year-Old Divya Deshmukh Defeats Koneru Humpy To Become Womens World Cup Winner; Tearfully Hugs Mom After Win

All hail the new womens world champion and Indias 88th Grandmaster

mashable 29 Jul 2025 12:18 am

Armoured 'Golf Force One' Spotted Trailing Donald Trump During His Game In Scotland; Watch

Trump is on a five-day visit to Scotland. A heavily armored golf cart nicknamed 'Golf Force One' was seen following US President Donald Trump while he played golf in Scotland.

mashable 28 Jul 2025 4:47 pm

Operation Mahadev: Pahalgam Massacre Mastermind Eliminated By Indian Army In Srinagar, Says Report

Three terrorists have been eliminated so far. The terrorist Suleman Shah involved in the Pahalgam attack was killed in an encounter launched under Operation Mahadev by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

mashable 28 Jul 2025 4:12 pm