The Hindu

Comic undercurrents, institutional peculiarities, and unforgettable characters lie hidden beneath the solemnity of courts and the legal profession; through judicial excess, courtroom spectacle, ghosts, and AI hallucinations, the stories reveal the human side of the administration of justice

Om Birla remarked that this historical document will inspire all individuals who believe in democracy, as well as public representatives throughout the country

Martels ambitious conceit doesnt fully deliver though, as the parallels between war and domesticity often feel contrived

The novel, originally written in the Mandarin Chinese,succeeds as both a romance and an incisive postcolonial novel

The International Booker Prize-shortlisted novel is a haunting meditation on identity, violence and the cost of freedom

In a collection of essays, civil servants write on governance in a State known for sharp contrasts

Gulbadan Begum was Bbars daughter; she was asked by her nephew Akbar to write her memories of the reigns early years

R. Parthasarathys best-known work is the 1977 book-length poem Rough Passage

American writer John Steinbeckwas born on February 27, 1902. Here is a quiz on the author who has been called a giant of American letters

Mani Sankar Mukhopadhays novel Chowringee captured the complexities of urban life and society

Friendship can happen in the most wholesome, and sometimes, the most interesting ways possible. Varsha Seshan -- through the pages of her novel The Wall Friends Club --- explores a one of a kind friendship: one exchanged in letters.

At the Kolkata Literary Meet, the Pulitzer-winning author discusses the role of literature in cultivating compassion, writingDemon, and her new book

A complex satire of corporate greed and moral culpability, Vigil is the authors first novel in nearly a decade