Fiction
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‘A Lost People’s Archive’ sweeps a net over Bengal’s personal, political, and cultural histories
Saloni Sharma
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Fiction: Anjum Hasan’s new, darkly funny novel explores the conflicting views of the past today
Anjum Hasan
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A new collection of tales gathers ancient folklores and mythological stories from Mizoram
Cherrie Lalnunziri Chhangte
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Fiction: After many years in the US, Maneka returns to an India that is nothing like she remembers
Oindrila Mukherjee
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‘Termite Fry’ confronts the reality of Adivasi life and the ongoing struggles of the community
Veeksha Vagmita
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‘Yellowface’ is an angry rant about the publishing business. But what exactly is it so mad about?
Sayari Debnath
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A new novel reimagines the ‘Mahabharata’ by putting familiar characters in a strange, mythical world
Gourav Mohanty
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For children: Luxmi wants to fight for independence even if that means undertaking a risky mission
Tanu Shree Singh
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A family searches for its identity as their village becomes Pakistani, then Bangladeshi, from Indian
Rashmi Narzary
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Fiction: Will young Bharathi be able to get past the bullies and win the Kolam Kondattam Kontest?
Vibha Batra
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Fiction: A woman is murdered in a quiet hill town. The protagonist thinks she is the killer
Gayatri
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For young readers: When a teenager has to join the British Indian Army to fight Japanese invaders
Hannah Lalhlanpuii
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Can Sharvay overcome the barriers imposed by caste and gender to study Sanskrit and philosophy?
Mansi
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Fiction: 16-year-old Sanaz’s body is discovered in her father’s Udaipur house. How did she die?
Arefa Tehsin
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Fiction: A Sikh woman in Singapore finally comes out of her brother’s shadow to live her life
Nilanjana Sengupta
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For children: Can Kabir, Lila, and Kungfu Aunty save their playground and city from noxious trash?
Shweta Taneja
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Fiction: A retelling of the ‘Ramayana’ from the perspective of Ravana’s queen, Mandodari
Koral Dasgupta
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July fiction reads: From Indian stories set in the eighth century to a present-day fictional city
Sayari Debnath
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Fiction: Meera is abducted on a work visit to a factory. Who are her captors? What happens to her?
Navreet Sran
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In this 19th-century tragic love story, a young Parsi woman has to choose between money and love
Dadi Edulji Taraporewala Tulsi Vatsal and Aban Mukherji