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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
Are southern States justified in saying they are being penalised for successful population control? A new book joins the delimitation debate
In giving a potted history of various issues, the narrative in this ambitious debut novel ends up feeling distant
Rockwell makes a bold literary decision in her new book, a gripping family saga straddling continents
Baru on why so many Indians are investing in the destiny of other nations instead of their own
Sundar Sarukkais new novel is a loud affirmation that a city has its own language
Diplomat and writer Trisha Sakhlecha talks about her third novel, The Inheritance, where a rich Indian family reunion on an island goes horribly wrong
Haigh on what makes India and Australia matchups special
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
A new book, Homecoming, compiles lived experiences of 11 women, with emphasis on care and healing
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 poets newest collection is best coded by a rebel, anti-establishment tone and intolerance with social inequity
Over 50 high altitude lakes, many rarely-travelled, are now depicted pictorially in Mahmood A Shahs coffee table book Valleys of Jammu & Kashmir
Two writers use an unsolved murder case to explore various aspects of 1970s Pakistani society
This book of poems on five women from theMahabharatais raw, powerful, and delicate all at once
This collection of 68 poems reflects on womanhood in a patriarchal society, with trauma as the focal point
The poet builds lyrical communion with her spiritual foremothers, mystic rebels and wandering poets in contemporary verse
A biography of tennis great Rafael Nadal is also a history of the French Open, red earth and all
Understanding the unique belief system of the Deras, an offshoot of older religious traditions
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
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
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
Reading clubs and offline hobby circles are becoming the new places to meet potential partners
A debut novel that paints a picture of verdant Kerala while also highlighting its dark chapters of communal and caste violence
Theres potential in the chaos that the author brings to his new novel, but a case of too many cooks spoils this thriller
A diverse selection of popular fiction, frommysteries to historical fiction
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
Arundhati memoir Mother Mary Comes to Me is a window into her mother world, as well as her own
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
R.F. Kuang on why she chose to set her new novel, Katabasis, in hell
The author talks about why there is peace between the classes despite glaring inequality in his new book Why The Poor Dont Kill Us: The Psychology of Indians
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
Ten books which deepen our understanding of Indias recent past and present
The Yellowface authors new book presents a scathing critique of academia, and also has Lord Yama in it
Good To Go, a death literacy festival, aims at asking difficult questions and helping one navigate trying circumstances with a modicum of ease
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
With striking artwork and imaginative storytelling, Longform 2025puts together a snapshot of the past, present and future
Raman Mahadevan provides an invaluable dossier of a South Indian community that still remains uniquely different
A new book explores what set Nehrus non-alignment stance apart and how it still informs Indias foreign policy
TheJ&K government has banned 25 books, including works of A.G. Noorani and Arundhati Roy
A new translated volume on the ancientJatakasintroduces stories of the Buddha to new audiences
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
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
A project by Milan-based design studio Formafantasma, Down Under blends science, Nature, and storytelling in an accessible way
In his new book, the environmentalist roots for rivers in crisis, including the Adyar in Chennai
Ravikant Kisana combines memoir, social observation, ethnographic insights and cultural exposition to hold a mirror to savarna supremacy
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
A novel within a novel set in the Gold Souk area of the 1950s, where fiction and reality blur
Harleen Singh situates stories of the women of Punjab within the larger frame of the subcontinents history