Book Excerpt
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Fiction: Aria arrives in New Delhi on a quest to find the mother whom she once believed to be dead
An excerpt from ‘The Scent of Fallen Stars’, by Aishwarya Jha.
Aishwarya Jha
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For children: Can Tam, Ant, and the ghost detective solve the case of the unknown stench?
An excerpt from ‘The Egghead Detective Agency Volume 2’, by Pika Nani.
Pika Nani
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What are some of the major barriers urban Indian women face in owning land?
An excerpt from ‘Ways of Being Indian: Essays on Religion, Gender and Culture’, edited by Manoj Kumar Jena.
Anindita Tagore
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books – even if they don’t call themselves ‘readers’
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What explains reports of infighting within the BJP during the elections?
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
An excerpt from ‘Crypto Crimes: Inside India’s Best-Kept Secret’, by Mitali Mukherjee.
Mitali Mukherjee
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‘If tomorrow comes, I will be the ash-heap of today’: Poems of enquiry into self and personhood
An excerpt from ‘The Book of Blue’, by Atreyee Majumder.
Atreyee Majumder
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For children: A new book presents short biographies of 50 Indians who received Padma awards
An excerpt from ‘The Padmas: Fifty Stories of Perseverance’, by Neha J Hiranandani. Illustrations by David Yambem.
Neha J Hiranandani
Video
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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A new book examines the groundwater crisis – and its politics – in Gujarat
An excerpt from ‘India’s Forgotten Country: A View From the Margins’, by Bela Bhatia.
Bela Bhatia
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This novella is written as a letter to god from a 16-year-old girl who has just been married
An excerpt from ‘Vampire: A Novella’, by Mirza Azeem Baig Chughtai, translated from the Urdu by Zoovia Hamiduddin.
Mirza Azeem Baig Chughtai & Zoovia Hamiduddin
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In his new book, journalist Boria Majumdar addresses BCCI’s two-year ban after an online controversy
An excerpt from ‘Banned: A Social Media Trial’, by Boria Majumdar.
Boria Majumdar
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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A new book covers overburdened public hospitals, expensive private hospitals, and healthcare ethics
An excerpt from ‘Sick Business: The Truth Behind Healthcare in India’, by Sumanth Raman.
Sumanth Raman
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‘...Echoing around, etched in the edifice’: This artist’s poetry is inspired by her paintings
An excerpt from ‘Unmasked: Reflections in Brush and Ink’, by Nandita Chaudhuri.
Nandita Chaudhuri
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For children: Mum starts acting very strangely after breaking a coffee jar. What is Vishi to do?
An excerpt from ‘Mum in a Mess’, by Sanjana Kapur. Illustrated by Proiti Roy.
Sanjana Kapur
The Field
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe