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Review | The Red Badge by Rajesh R. Varma conjures up a dystopian Keralam

Translated from the Malayalam original, the novel shows how caste, prejudice and authoritarianism combine to erase an entire way of life

25 Sep 2026 7:44 pm
Review | Gulabiya by Abha Purbey: love, caste and the politics of language

The first full-length translation from Angika language, the novel brings the lives of marginalised farm workers to the English-reading world

25 Sep 2026 7:26 pm
Rage, reform, repeat | Review of Mihira Soods Courting Equality

Soods book traces the landmark cases in the battle for womens rights and the limits of what they reveal about the ground below

25 Sep 2026 4:26 pm
International Translation Day: What the power of being understood means

Ahead of International Translation Day on September 30, translators weigh in on their craft and how they facilitate effective understanding

25 Sep 2026 1:21 pm
Masculinity dominates the 2026 Booker Prize shortlist

Two former winners are back in the running, alongside a Pulitzer Prize winner and a debut novelist

23 Sep 2026 5:41 pm
Manav Kaul unveils how his acting and cinema direction shape his writing

Actor and writer Manav Kaul shares insights into how his experiences in cinema and theatre have shaped his latest travelogue, A Mountain, A Lake and A Song

22 Sep 2026 2:49 pm
At unbound art exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram, the mortal and the magical mingle

Showcasing 25 acrylic and water colour paintings inspired by artist-writer Jayakrishnans Chithrakathayil Avante Bhoothangal, the exhibition offers an independent interpretation of the text

18 Sep 2026 8:39 pm
How Cities in Fiction helps readers locate real world places

Ever wondered if the places you read about actually existed? Cities in Fiction, an online literary archive, brings you closer to the real thing

16 Sep 2026 6:46 pm
16 Sep 2026 8:11 am
Reshma Elizabeth Thomas book looks at how the ordinary things around become extraordinary

The book Whispers of Everyday Things: Monologues from the Mundane by Reshma Elizabeth Thomas has illustrations by eight-year-old Nakshatra Vivek

11 Sep 2026 3:25 pm
Harry Potter publisher Bloomsburys founder Nigel Newton plots CEO handover after 40 years

As part of the succession plan, Chairman John Bason will become deputy chairman and senior independent director, and lead the search for a new CEO.

8 Sep 2026 8:10 pm
This book by a senior civil servant recounts a 14-year fight for justice

In My Lady in Black, Pankaj revisits his arrest, two months in prison and eventual acquittal, while reflecting on the personal cost of a 14-year legal battle.

7 Sep 2026 5:34 pm
Review | Wimmy RoadBoyz by Sufiyaan Salam: three young men and a night to remember

The stream-of-consciousness writing takes the reader on a journey through a shared British South Asian male experience

5 Sep 2026 2:41 pm
Review | The Grammar of Silence by R. Seshasayee is an unapologetic critique of patriarchy

The women in the novel stand out with their stories of courage and resilience

5 Sep 2026 1:02 pm
Sonia Gandhis Belonging | What is the controversy over its publication in India?

The book was initially expected to be published in India by Penguin Random House India (PRHI); however, PRHI announced on August 28 that it was not the publisher of the memoir in India

5 Sep 2026 12:27 pm
Review | The Man Who Walked Out of the Sun: a sprawling portrait of Garry Sobers

Author Duncan Hamilton swaps the devotees lens for the chroniclers in his book

4 Sep 2026 5:08 pm
HarperCollins to publish Sonia Gandhis memoir Belonging

HarperCollins India announced that the surprising, richly told memoir seamlessly weaves the personal with the political to tell a riveting story

4 Sep 2026 12:44 pm
Sonia Gandhi memoir | Authors and publishers weigh in on dispute over Belonging

Last week, Penguin India pulled out of publishing the Congress leaders memoir after the two sides could not resolve a particular issue

4 Sep 2026 9:46 am
SoniaGandhisBelonging: when legal review becomes a publishing battleground

Why are legal reads necessary, and who has the last word? The controversy surrounding the Congress leaders memoir throws these questions into sharp relief

4 Sep 2026 9:29 am
Crosswords Nidhi Gupta on why reading will never die

The executive director of the one of Indias leading bookstore chain on the needs that a book meets, why the brand continues to reward great Indian writing, the impact of digital on the business and what lies ahead in the years to come

3 Sep 2026 6:29 am
The Orissan tells the story of Odisha through history, culture, and food

The 350-page coffee-table book explores Odishas temple kitchens, home recipes, tribal traditions and culinary heritage, tracing the history and culture behind its food

1 Sep 2026 2:43 pm
Penguin drops Sonia Gandhi memoir; Congress alleges publisher caved to the Centre

Sonia Gandhis memoirBelonginghas been dropped by Penguin India just two months before its scheduled release. While the publisher says it remained willing to publish the book, Congress has alleged that it caved to pressure from the BJP over sections on Narendra Modi, the RSS and India-China relations.

29 Aug 2026 9:30 pm
Emily Wilson to retranslate The Odyssey book

Regarded as the first major English-language translation of Homers epic by a woman, her book was already a bestseller and a culture-wars flashpoint before the release of Christopher Nolans blockbuster adaptation

29 Aug 2026 3:19 pm
Google rolls out Gemini AI feature to help readers analyse their e-books

Expert Intelligence allows users to add select e-books from Google Play Books directly to a Gemini Notebook

29 Aug 2026 2:37 pm
Watch: Meena Kandasamy on decoding the Indian incel

The ninth edition of The Hindus Lit for Life Unplugged event at Amethysts Wild Garden Bar on Friday. The conversation was centred around Meena Kandasamys latest book Fieldwork as a Sex Object (Harper Collins), that released in June this year in India.

29 Aug 2026 12:57 pm
Review | Register me as Kulbhushan by Alka Saraogi is about one mans determination to be seen

The novel explores how borders, memory and bureaucracy shape identity

29 Aug 2026 9:40 am
Review | Cries by Soumya Mukerji: the poet remains hopeful

Even as she writes of modern-day crises, the poet does not miss a chance to inspire her readers

28 Aug 2026 4:57 pm
Column | Top books to read in August 2026

Books about family, ancestors, creepy houses or lonely people take your pick

28 Aug 2026 4:37 pm
How a young IPS officer stopped a riot

At 26, Sridevi faced 5,000 angry passengers on railway tracks and chose persuasion over force. An excerpt from Jasreen Mayal KhannasBullet Nani

28 Aug 2026 4:34 pm
Penguin Random House India backs out of publishing Sonia Gandhis memoir: report

Now, several other publishers in India are in the race to publish and distribute the book

28 Aug 2026 12:50 pm
The legacy of Dolly Partons Imagination Library

Helping every child to read was at the heart of her philosophy of human connection

27 Aug 2026 2:48 pm
26 Aug 2026 9:09 am
Tamil Nadu life convict Selvams book Oru Thooku Kaithiyin Vaakumoolam wins Iyal Award of Canada

The book strongly advocates prison reforms and truthfully records life behind bars

23 Aug 2026 9:55 am
Roundtable raises alarm over SIR process, forms Voter Protection Forum in A.P.

The meeting adopts a resolution stating it was the responsibility of the Election Commission to protect the voting rights of all citizens who attain the age of 18

21 Aug 2026 9:13 pm
Kallan Vijayan row: former editor in-charge of Deshabhimani weekend supplement resigns

Following objections to the headline given to a feature article, the supplement was allegedly published later after replacing the article in question

21 Aug 2026 8:33 pm
NCSK to launch missed call facility to address grievances of safai karmacharis

The commission is engaging with the Labour Ministry to raise the minimum wages of safai karmacharis to be on par with those of skilled or semi-skilled workers

21 Aug 2026 8:22 pm
Tenant farmers in Andhra Pradesh seek unsecured crop loans of up to 2 lakh

They say that members of RMGs and JLGs are not receiving crop loans in accordance with the Scale of Finance applicable to various crops

21 Aug 2026 8:19 pm