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Updated At : 06:32 PM Mar 14, 2026 IST

Bindeshwar Pathak by Awadhesh Kumar Sharma. Rupa. Pages 216. Rs 595

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The book brings to life the multifaceted brilliance of the legendary founder of Sulabh International. It captures the spirit of a man who not only transformed public health but also challenged social barriers. We meet Dr Pathak as a scientist and social scientist, a spiritualist and sanitarian, an environmentalist and philanthropist.

The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy. Hachette. Pages 436. Rs 899

Lila De’s summer of 2015 is interrupted by a sudden call from her mother in India. Lila has inherited her family’s sprawling estate — a lineage she had decisively abandoned 16 years ago. Her return to Kolkata from NY hurls her into a fraught reunion with her family, and secrets come tumbling out.

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