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Hyderabad Book Fair at NTR stadium will continue till December 29
Anchored by a phlegmatic Nawazuddin Siddiqui, director Honey Trehan crafts a mystery that intertwines crime and social commentary. Though uneven in pacing, the film deftly examines the intersection of entitlement and morality in society
From loss, remembrance to hope, these books explore ideas that resonate with these fraught times
Impactful stories that explore diverse themes and narratives
These books invite intention, sustainability and generosity into our festivities
Two writers go in search of jinns and spirits wandering across Delhis monuments and homes
A selection of crisp yet compulsive reads to carry into the new year
A son gets closure after writing about his mother and his life in the kothas
Dasgupta excavates stories of lesser-known civilisations from the past
Blending personal experiences, conservation, and lyrical prose, 22-year-old naturalist Ishan Shanavas reflects on a childhood shaped by the wild that inspired his bestselling debut book The Light of Wilder Things
In 1947, as India and Pakistan were torn apart by Partition, a little-known invasion unfolded in Jammu and Kashmir.A new documentation for the 1947 Partition Archivestells the story ofDalip Singh Deepak, revealing a chapter of history often erased from South Asias collective memory
A slightly ambiguous exploration of trauma, kinship and the immigrant experience
A chilling reflection on surveillance and personal freedom, the novel could have done with tighter editing and greater exploration of other characters
Former English professor and cultural critic Harish Trivedi challenges common misconceptions about the themes and social critique in Austens works
The spotlight of the event from February 6 to 8, 2026 will also be on tribal heritage and indigenous storytelling traditions
Hamdani uses monuments as apertures through which the larger history of Srinagar comes into view
In her reimagining of the biblical tale of Sodom and Gomorrah, Joseph raises complex questions about duty, patriarchy, and the corrupting influence of wealth
Bateman rewrites the history book to include women workers and entrepreneurs who had not been given the recognition they deserve
An initiative by two young mothers, Pustaka hopes to draw book enthusiasts of all age groups, with titles that go beyond popular picks
She had announced in April 2024 that she had been diagnosed in late 2022 with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer
The book brings together her field adventures, scientific insight, and childhood memories to show how insects shape our ecosystems
Milan Vohra, Indias first Mills & Boon author, on her new book, Heartbreak Unfiltered: Things nobody told you about love, loss and letting go, a genre-defying collection of real-life heartbreak narratives
Grand prizes include 10,000 for the winner and 5,000 for the runner-up, along with a hamper of Penguin books
Through his atmospheric writing, the author highlights the ability of literature to heal people
This collection of stories, with a focus on Jammu, reflects themes of dispossession and resilience
The Hindu hosts dialogues, shows in several cities before the annual Lit for Life festival in Chennai in January 2026
The court says both author and publisher were renowned names, and did not require the photo of her smoking a beedi to sell the book Mother Mary Comes to Me
When I turned to the mirror, it caught me unguarded. The reflection was both familiar and foreign.
The book, that travels between Delhi, Mumbai and New York, paints a vivid picture of Suvirs personal life and career
Hazarikas musings on journeys on the Brahmaputra are a cautionary tale against planned disaster
A factual narrative on the growth and prospects of the aviation sector in India
This character-driven satire of celebrity culture is the perfect weekend read
This is Avtar Singhs second novel set during the COVID-19 lockdown, after Into the Forest last year
Mehra offers an intimate look at what happens when a godmans unchecked power takes root in a family
A new book by Valerian Rodrigues argues that B. R. Ambedkar is not just a political leader but also a moral philosopher. His ideas on representation, power, democracy, nationalism speak to the marginalised in any society
D. Sivanandhan, IPS (Retd.), talks about his experiences dismantling Mumbais underworld and the insights from his book The Brahmastra Unleashed.
Tom Stoppard had won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998's Shakespeare In Love
Jalil puts together an inspiring collection of stories by non-Muslim Urdu writers
A new book traces the partys rise and fall in Delhi and how it slowly moved away from many of its founding ideas
The author discusses evolving queer expressions and his new novel set on the brink of decriminalising of homosexuality in India
Two cautionary tales by Karen Hao and Keach Hagey on artificial intelligence told through the prism of the life and works of Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI
Whispers of the Mangroves, a new book by Radhika Suri and Chetna Singh Kaith, pays homage to this misinterpreted, but very important ecosystem
Stephen Alter, who recently won the Himalayan Echoes Nature Prize, has often put the young, fold mountains at the centre of his writing. Other chroniclers, from Peter Matthiessen to Namita Gokhale, have written about the reality of living in a region which inspires both awe and fear
As Aparna Sen turns 80, two new books trace the actor-directors trailblazing journey in cinema and theatre
Aparajith Ramnath traces the life and work of one of Indias most famous engineers of the 20th century
The story examines how people act in times of desperation, shining a light on morality and human nature
Sabari isnt merely a symbol of devotion but of resistance against caste, cultural appropriation, and the tussle between ecology and empire building