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An official spokesman said the book, Personalities and Legends of J&K, contained content related to separatism, which has the potential to create law and order situations

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

Writers are beginning to explain the ramifications of the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, which was a shared heritage between India and Pakistan. Others map how global warming is impacting the balance in nature, and take stock of the fallout of political decisions on all rivers

The Optimised Human: A Beginners Guide to Biohacking, co-authored by Teemu Arina, Dr Olli Sovijrvi and Jaakko Halmetoja, offers sustainable, scientifically-backed steps to live a longer, healthier life

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

Anil Yadavs stories, deftly translated by Vaibhav Sharma, lay bare societys hypocrisies, inequalities and quiet heartbreaks

A selection of fiction and non-fiction works offers a layered understanding of the evolving realities of queer life in India, spanning law, personal memory, family, and workplaces; they show how identities are shaped by legal frameworks, lived experiences, and intergenerational shifts

A new book on the sanctuaries of S.H. Raza, T. Venkanna and other leading Indian artists that prove as revealing as the works themselves

The palaeontologist and Jurassic World consultant says the subcontinent holds some of Earths most important dinosaur secrets if enough young scientists go looking

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

How a collection of Sanskrit stories influenced One Thousand and One Nights and reflected the everyday concerns of Islamic society

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

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