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What did Satyajit Ray do when he couldnt bring himself to say Action? Who taught Jyoti Basu to drink Scotch, and why did two artists in Shantiniketan bond over Beethoven instead of Bengal? Revisit the surprising and deeply human friendships that shaped Bengals greatest films, books, politics and art.

An excerpt from Heartland Rising: The Making of Majoritarian India examines the cow belts growing political weight and its role in shaping majoritarian politics; it explores the intersections of demography, education, religion and electoral power

Emotional loneliness begins in childhood, not adulthood. Understanding that could reshape Indias response to a growing public health challenge

The second edition of Bookish Buffalo, a collaboration between Blaft Publications and The Farm, an urban dairy farm and restaurant in Chennai, will explore the making of a cookbook with author Archana Pidathala

Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are in the running for the 2026 edition of the prestigious fiction award

Written and visual essays in this limited-edition publication encourage readers to explore everything from music and food to literature and fashion

Five new books transporting readers across centuries, continents and imagined futures

Senior editor and graphic designer at Seagull Books, Sunandini Banerjee reflects on visual storytelling, book cover design and independent publishing through Art of the Book exhibition, on view at DakshinaChitra

This James Tait Black Prize winner explores bureaucracy, migration and identity through a darkly satirical narrative

The writer-activist once told her grandson that she was appreciated for the wrong reasons. Recalling that conversation, he lists five works that he believes are the most powerful

Murakamis first full-length novel featuring female protagonist releases in Tokyo

With its examination of environmental issues and natural disasters, the novel is also a work of eco-fiction

This collection ofstoriesby 27 writers, both established and emerging voices, is a compelling showcase of Northeast Indias literary vitality

The writings of Rajendra Banahatti and Kamal Desai come vibrantly alive in these translations by Jerry Pinto and Shanta Gokhale, respectively

In her Womens Prize-longlisted work, author Lucy Apps delivers an affecting portrait of female agency and vulnerability

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