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Updated At : 04:50 AM Oct 26, 2025 IST

The Liar Among Us by Bishhal Paull. Bloomsbury. Pages 296. Rs 499

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This book is set in a fictional elite boarding school in the Sikkim valleys where secrets, politics and folklore collide. A boy goes missing. And when a chilling confession crackles through its underground radio, the campus erupts in paranoia. The book aims at capturing pressure and mental health.

The Serpent’s Tale by Sravana Borkataky-Varma, Anya Foxen. Penguin Random House. Pages 386. Rs 699

From its Sanskrit origins to its popularity in the West, the book traces the intricate global histories of Kundalini. The authors explore its symbolic link with the serpent, its fraught connections to sexuality, and its commercialisation in the name of yoga.

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