fiction
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Stephen Alter’s novel brings to life an older version of Rudyard Kipling’s young hero, Kim, as a spy
Stephen Alter
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Sunday book pick: Husband vs best friend vs child vs career in ‘Goodbye Without Leaving’
Sayari Debnath
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Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse
Manjul Bajaj
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Fiction: A scheme to unearth the ‘lost’ Saraswati river becomes an act of Hindu nationalist pride
Gurnaik Johal
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For children: Poltu’s holiday takes an unexpected turn when a train full of ghosts pulls up
Sudeshna Shome Ghosh
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Jeet Thayil’s new ‘documentary novel’: The restless lives of those shaped by separation across times
Jeet Thayil
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Fiction: Abandoned by everyone she has ever known, Monica rediscovers her first love, photography
Vrushali Samant
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Short fiction: Young Aarav and his mother try to return to life after his father’s death
Neera Kashyap
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Climate fiction for children: Gogol’s friends have to leave as forests are cleared to build houses
Rajat Chaudhuri
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‘What’s Your Price, Mr Shivaswamy?’ tries to gauge the true cost of wanting to own a home
Sayari Debnath
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For children: Four friends are on a camping trip in a grand amusement park, but something is fishy
Neil D'Silva
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Fiction: Will Sonali forget her bitter marriage and start afresh, or will she be happier on her own?
Shubha Sarma
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For children: Ever since his father went to the US, all Vincent’s mother says to his plans is ‘no’
Mariyam Fatima
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Fiction: A woman in self-imposed exile befriends the pregnant child-bride of a godman
Doorva Devarshi
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‘The Beast Within’: A startlingly true-to-life Delhi Police drama
Sayari Debnath
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Translated fiction: A young man trained to be an engineer finds himself herding his family’s sheep
Sannapureddy Venkatarami Reddy Narasimha Kumar
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Fiction: Spanning 30 years, this novel follows the lives of six friends during the Gorkhaland unrest
Sanjay Bista Anurag Basnet
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For children: Everyone in the neighbourhood is suspicious in the eyes of two young detectives
Siddharth Chowdhury
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Romance: Aanya is ready for a fresh start in India, and she is captivated by a handsome young man
Grishma Shah
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Fiction: Yuvraaj is on the brink of great success but his wealthy father’s death disrupts everything
Riva Razdan