The author takes an objective view and calls out the Israeli army for its actions that lead to deterioration of the living standards of Palestinians
The author takes an objective view and calls out the Israeli army for its actions that lead to deterioration of the living standards of Palestinians
The book allows us to form our own portrait of the man through the writings of his contemporaries
The novel pulls one into the warp and weft of Gibran’s ordinary life, which is at once buoyant and crushing
Authors Purabi Shridhar & Sanghita Singh walk into the kitchens of India’s PMs, from Nehru to Modi, talking to family, friends, staff and chefs about food
The book reminds us that Independence had been won, but nationhood was still a work in progress
This anthology captures the quiet, tender transition from friendship to love
The classical dancer remembers tucking in her lehenga, and dancing to ‘Krishna Nee Begana Baro’ in the beautiful courtyard at Kalakshetra
The book disturbs, refusing to let you look away from uncomfortable truths
The account brings to life the thriving cross-border trade that sustained the remote communities in Uttarakhand and Tibet
The author writes with a precision that never turns cold yet lets the language loosen just as easily
The volume has 22 chapters contributed by the students, friends and associates of Prof Juergensmeyer
A hundred memories, not a memoir — that’s how SY Quraishi, the former CEC, describes his latest book
The novel attempts to remind us that history is a story the powerful like to tell about the world
The author says the issue has remained trapped within the language of religion and electoral politics
It filters the city through the prism of the original pop-up bazaar that guarantees the afterlife of books
The book explores the poet’s intimate philosophical thoughts and questions of identity
The book illustrates how multi-speciality corporate hospitals have become a lucrative business
What started as a casual WhatsApp group of retired civil servants evolved into this absorbing compilation
She explores the idea of India in political theory, Bombay cinema and progressive Urdu poetry
The book explores the lotus through botany, metaphor, design, resource and the sacred
In this book, maps are not tools of certainty; they are tools of persuasion, and sometimes of gentle mischief
‘The Greatest Stories from the Northeast Ever Told’ brings together both established writers and distinct new voices. Read an extract from Shalim M Hussain’s ‘The Madness of Tree Ghosts’
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The book of poems uses intense imagery with theatrical measure, literally and metaphorically
MUGHAL narratives are typically grand, featuring impressive forts, opulent palaces, and significant military victories. The quieter, more personal narratives, unfolding behind the decorative screens and within the palace confines, frequently go unnoticed, yet these conversations have been as pivotal to...