Friday, May 13, 2022
Written in the tradition of Kalidasa’s Meghaduta, poet-diplomat Abhay K’s new book of poetry is an ode to nature
A new book on the RTI Act by former information commissioner ML Sharma provides an insider’s insight alongside legal knowhow on what was meant to be an empowering legislation
Does an ornithologist make for a good spy? Stephen Alter explores the answer in his thrilling new historical detective novel
A new collection of essays, edited by K Raju, on anti-caste themes intertwines erudite scholarship with practice
‘Unstoppable’: Book chronicles journey of 40 youth icons
Author-poet Sunayana Kachroo pens poems, short stories in new book ‘Sunny Side Up’
Adrian Matejka will be first Black editor of Poetry magazine
French Ambassador looks at India, Raghu Rai at France, in black, white and grey
English translation of Sahitya Akademi winner ‘Rohzin’ to release next month
The Reading Room: 7 experts on the books they wish people read more to understand India’s caste history and politics
Kapow! U.S. comic book stars raise money for Ukraine refugees
Louise Erdrich among six finalists for literary Women’s Prize
Cookbook celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s reign to be released later this month
SRK meets ‘Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh’ author Shrayana Bhattacharya, pens note for her
Olivia Harrison writes poems about late George Harrison
How an uprising at a Bombay dock quickly turned into India’s last war of independence
GN Devy’s latest book, The Mahabharata, yields the kind of confident scholarship about Indian thought that is becoming increasingly rare
PremiumWhen Arun Shourie joked about being the only editor to be sacked twice from an organisation
Nobody really knew Anthony Bourdain. And that’s alright
World Book and Copyright Day 2022: History, significance, theme and quotes
Inaugural NIF translation fellowships for 3 books announced
HarperCollins acquires Ashwin Sanghi’s ‘Bharat Series’
New book features artefact of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum in Jaipur
A Passage to India: The Indian writers on The Big Jubilee Read to celebrate seven decades of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign