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Crossing the LGBTQIA+ bar

Maya Sharma attempts to capture narratives of the Queer experience beyond the big city setting

Pakistan floods: Awash in suffering

It may be time for India to demonstrate what good neighbourliness looks like

The unsung victims of 1857

Rana Safvi offers an evocative translation of an account that recalled how Mughal royals, especially women, suffered after the exile of Bahadur Shah Zafar

Revolution and the freedom struggle

In this book, you will meet communists who questioned the idea of freedom propagated by the Indian National Congress

Hindi, Hindu sans Hindutva

A fascinating account shows how much of the maverick writer and polymath's thinking was rooted in cosmopolitanism

An idea of inclusive India

A book of essays captures the Jewish diaspora's experience of philo-Semitism in the country

Star power on bookshelves

The struggles of living in Mumbai to work in Bollywood also show up in actor Kubbra Sait's debut as an author

Stories of beautiful minds

Looking back can deepen our understanding of whose shoulders we stand on but it is equally important to celebrate those who are in our midst today

Bacha Khan redux

A translation of Abdul Ghaffar Khan's autobiography reminds readers of a towering statesman of the freedom movement whose values remain relevant even today

In advanced talks with regulators for Zoom Phone launch: Company India head

'We are working on cross-platform integration in response to customer needs', said Raje

From India, with Pride

Five shortlisted writers for the 2022 Lammys had Indian connections even if they do not live here

Lessons from Bhopal

As we observe World Environment Day, it is crucial to remember that we can never undo the harm that took place in Bhopal but we can learn from that and avert future disasters

As Seagull Books turns 40, Naveen Kishore explains the world it encompasses

Breakfast with BS: Meet Naveen Kishore, founder, Seagull Books

Meet Geetanjali Shree, first Booker awardee for an Indian language

First Booker International awardee for an Indian language, Geetanjali Shree shines the light on many Partition writers through Tomb of Sand

Streamlining your 'monkey-mind'

The book is intellectually stimulating and pretty useful even on a practical level

Tales from the hills

The man from Landour who has written short stories, poems, novels, essays, and memoirs, turns 88 next week

A full stop in India

Jyoti Mukul's book is a welcome study of the economic and emotional impact of the government's decision to shut down transport links to contain transmission of Covid-19

Bollywood economics

Given the significance of music in Hindi films, it is not surprising that filmmakers chose to milk it for ideological reasons

A southern perspective of Indian history

With this expansive chronicle of South India between the sixth and 12 centuries, Anirudh Kanisetti seeks to challenge the North India-centric approach in textbooks and academia

Digital festivities

The flip side of virtual events is that one does not get to meet fellow attendees, make new friends, or be surprised by the discovery of authors and artists that one knew nothing about