A corrupt underling is as crooked as the system he works in, but Bagchi’s quiet, masterly prose leaves you with sympathy for his morally bankrupt protagonist

Kunal Basu’s talent as a novelist lies well hidden in the complex maze he wanders through in this new book

Byatt’s retelling of Ragnarok, with its references to environmental destruction and cyclical violence, reminds us that a great myth is always relevant

At a time when many women are rejecting the ‘feminist’ label, those who led India’s first wave of feminism review the battles they fought

Poet Ruth Padel’s first novel is that rare, terrific feat. Grand in sweep and nuanced in detail.

Don DeLillo is perhaps at the height of his powers, using less and less to say more and more about life in contemporary America.

The wild hair may have taken on strands of silver and seats may be offered to her on the bus. But Arshia Sattar keeps her sword polished and shining because there’s many a battle to be fought still

CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…