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May 20, 2026
S. Hareesh and Jayasree Kalathil interview: Reimagining an independent Travancore in new book 'August 17'
Blending fictional characters with historical figures such as Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, the novel moves beyond historical fiction into an exploration of storytelling itself, and how stories shape nations, politics, and collective memory
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May 13, 2026
'Indonesia: The Beautiful Archipelago' review: An Indian lens on post-independence Indonesia
At the core of ex-Ambassador Aftab Seth's book is the melding together of a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society during the 8 decades since Indonesia’s independence
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April 16, 2026
'Between Tehran and Tel Aviv' book review: The Gaza catalyst in the West Asian crisis
Originally intended to focus on Palestine, the book ends up being currently relevant by tracing the seeds of the Israel/US-Iran conflict to the killing fields of Gaza
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April 10, 2026
‘The Courtesan, Her Lover and I’ book review: From Rampur, with love
What has drawn writers and poets to the character of the 'tawaif' (courtesan) is the paradox—they sell intimacy on one hand, while yearning for 'real' love on the other
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April 01, 2026
'Table for Four' book review: Mapping Delhi’s culinary memory through friendship and flavour
'Table for Four' reminds us that the story of a city is often best told not through monuments or maps, but through meals shared over time
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March 27, 2026
Anirudh Tewari's ‘Contemplations of Ram Sewak’: Bridging ancient wisdom and modern life
'Contemplations of Ram Sewak' by Anirudh Tewari delves into the shared philosophical wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramcharitmanas, offering reflective essays that connect ancient teachings to contemporary life
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March 26, 2026
‘The Unbecoming’ book review: A familiar spiritual quest gets a contemporary spin
'The Unbecoming', written by Kartikeya Vajpai, presents a contemporary spin on the tales of Siddharthas who have walked the path of 'unbecoming'
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January 31, 2026
'Travels in the Other Place' book review: A breath of fresh perspective
Travel, for Pallavi Aiyar, is not about geography as much as it is about discovery
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January 30, 2026
Ukraine displays resilient culture at 49th International Kolkata Book Fair amid ongoing war against Russia
The Ukraine stall is also portraying determination in the face of Russian aggression by putting up a map that includes disputed areas
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January 24, 2026
Is geopolitics behind US, Bangladesh omission from 49th International Kolkata Book Fair?
There are around 1,100 stalls and nearly 20 countries participating in the 49th edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair from Jan 22 to Feb 3
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January 14, 2026
What a novel set in 1953 Tehran reveals about Iran’s present crisis: Revisiting Marjan Kamali's 'The Stationery Shop'
While the characters Roya and Bahman in Marjan Kamali's 'The Stationery Shop of Tehran' are fictional, the backdrop is not
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January 13, 2026
Manish Tewari launches his book 'A World Adrift' amid debate on global uncertainty
Calling the book 'exceptionally brilliant', former Union finance minister and veteran diplomat Yashwant Sinha said A World Adrift goes far beyond being a parliamentarian’s perspective on global affairs
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January 11, 2026
Recalling a lost inheritance: Tracing India's intellectual amnesia in Shashi Ranjan Kumar's 'The Decline of Hindu Civilisation'
In 'The Decline of Hindu Civilisation', author and senior bureaucrat Shashi Ranjan Kumar argued that India continues to celebrate fragments of its past without understanding the intellectual systems that once sustained them
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January 08, 2026
Why Amitav Ghosh is writing a book no one will read until 2114
Future Library is a 100-year artistic undertaking. Founded in 2014 by Katie Paterson, the project invites one acclaimed author each year to submit a manuscript that will be held in trust, unread, until 2114
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December 18, 2025
Who are Romulus Whitaker's favourite nature writers? THIS Chennai author is one of them
At the Blue & Green Climate LitFest in Kochi, herpetologist Romulus Whitaker picked his top two nature writers. One evergreen, and the second one from the younger crop
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December 12, 2025
'One Hundred Years of Solitude' - Part 2: Streaming window for second volume of Netflix's Gabriel Garcia Marquez adaptation OUT
Following the successful premiere of Part 1, Netflix has officially set an August release window for the second and final volume of its Gabriel Garcia Marquez adaptation, 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'
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December 03, 2025
‘Kolkata Crimes’ book review: The 8th addition to the crime series is ‘well worth the effort’
Krishnan Srinivasan’s ‘Kolkata Crimes’ is a set of 7 detective tales full of suspense, intrigue and mystery, which unfold mainly in the erstwhile city of Calcutta
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November 29, 2025
'The Enforcer' review: A unique portrait of the cop who dismantled UP’s crime machine
In writing about Prashant Kumar, journalist Anirudhya Mitra tries to grasp the person beneath one of India’s most-debated police chapters
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September 29, 2025
PM Modi pens foreword for Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's memoir: Is it the first?
Calling her a 'patriot and outstanding contemporary leader', PM Modi wrote that it was a 'great' honour for him to contribute to her book in this manner
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September 24, 2025
'Crooked Plow' review: Itamar Vieira Junior decodes subaltern faith, resistance in a sea of misery
'Crooked Plow' is the story of the struggles and misery of subsistence farmers in the rural areas of Bahia, northeastern Brazil—poor in development, but rich in culture
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August 15, 2025
'The Lion of Naushera' review: The story of a Muslim soldier who died for India
His refusal to join Pakistani forces, despite personal appeals from even Muhammad Ali Jinnah, remains a defining testament to his belief that patriotism transcends religion
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August 01, 2025
From book to film to OTT: Why Jane Austen's 'Pride & Prejudice' never goes out of style
Clearly, the intelligent, perceptive, and stubborn Elizabeth Bennet and the brooding, socially awkward, and emotionally stunted Mr Darcy can never go out of style, evident from the brazen popularity of the 2005 film starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.
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July 26, 2025
'Shooting Straight' book review: A no-nonsense portrait of a soldier par excellence
The life and times of soldiers like General Nanavatty become all the more relevant because they have truly been there and done that—from the icy heights of Siachen, the Kashmir terror theatre, and the Sri Lankan civil war, to the insurgency-plagued swathes of Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura.
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July 21, 2025
'Raj Khosla: The Authorized Biography' book review: More than a man behind iconic songs
The film music in question is some of the most iconic in Hindi cinema—‘Jhumka Gira Re’, ‘Bindiya Chamkegi’, ‘Achha Ji Main Haari’, ‘Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan’, and ‘Lag Jaa Gale’.
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July 08, 2025
'The Sattvic Way' book review: Where aesthetic Ayurveda meets modern hurdles
The book also features striking food pictures—the ones that would surely remind you of the old-school cookbooks that would definitely feature on our mother’s and grandmother’s bookshelves
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