Anukrti Upadhyay’s new book of short stories is a vivid portrait of strange and enigmatic lives

An excerpt from ‘The Blue Women: Stories.’

Anukrti Upadhyay

· Feb 03, 2023 · 05:30 pm

In this book the Dalai Lama sets forth what he considers essential qualities for good leaders

An excerpt from ‘Becomes Successful Right Now: A Masterclass from the Supergurus.’

Dalai Lama

· Feb 03, 2023 · 11:30 am

Maulana Azad: A new biography visits the life of the man who became India’s first education minister

An excerpt from ‘Maulana Azad: A Life,’ by S Irfan Habib.

S Irfan Habib

· Feb 03, 2023 · 08:30 am

Mridula Garg translates ‘Chittacobra,’ her 1979 Hindi novel that was branded ‘obscene’ upon release

Mridula Garg was arrested in 1985 for the novel. The case against it was subsequently withdrawn.

Mridula Garg

· Feb 02, 2023 · 05:30 pm

What is a ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ loan and should you take it? Personal finance analysts weigh in

An excerpt from ‘The Bee, the Beetle, and the Money Bug: The Bankbazaar Guide to the Financial Wild,’ by Adhil Shetty and AR Hemant.

Adhil Shetty

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AR Hemant

· Feb 02, 2023 · 11:30 am

Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’

An excerpt from a new biography of the renowned Bengali actor, who died in 2020.

Amitava Nag

· Feb 02, 2023 · 09:05 am

How did the Hyderabad Police race against time to recover stolen artefacts from the Nizam’s Museum?

An excerpt from ‘The Hyderabad Heist: The Untold Story of India’s Biggest Museum Theft,’ by Sharmishtha Shenoy.

Sharmishtha Shenoy

· Feb 02, 2023 · 08:30 am

Legendary Odia writer Gopinath Mohanty’s short stories get a new English translation

An excerpt from ‘Cricket’, from ‘Oblivion and Other Stories,’ by Gopinath Mohanty, translated from the Odia by Sudeshna Mohanty and Sudhanshu Mohanty.

Gopinath Mohanty

· Feb 01, 2023 · 05:30 pm

This book for children remembers Jhalkari Bai, leader of the women’s wing of Rani Laxmibai’s army

An excerpt from ‘The Incredible Life of Jhalkari Bai: The Braveheart Warrior,’ by Swati Sengupta. Illustrations by Devashish Verma.

Swati Sengupta

· Feb 01, 2023 · 11:30 am

A new cookbook takes readers across India using diverse recipes of dals from around the country

An excerpt from ‘The Book of Dals,’ by Pratibha Karan.

Pratibha Karan

· Feb 01, 2023 · 08:30 am

For young readers: A new biography of star athlete Milkha Singh aka The Flying Sikh

An excerpt from ‘The Incredible Life of Milkha Singh: The Runner Who Could Fly,’ by Swati Sengupta. Illustrations by Devashish Verma.

Swati Sengupta

· Jan 31, 2023 · 05:30 pm

Translated by Shanta Gokhale: SV Ketkar’s 1930 Marathi classic about casteless and equitable society

An excerpt from ‘Kalindi {Brahmankanya},’ by Shridhar V Ketkar, translated from the Marathi by Shanta Gokhale.

Shridhar V Ketkar

· Jan 31, 2023 · 11:30 am