The idea of alienation permeates Jhumpa Lahiri’s new collection of short stories

The 40th anniversary edition of Madhur Jaffrey’s cult cook book is a reminder of the food traditions that change and those that do not. The actor, author, and chef speaks to

A cultural portrait of the Indian cat

Shashi Tharoor’s new book is a collection of aphorisms. The author and politician speaks about the art of provocation to

The Norwegian author wins the Nobel Prize in literature for his linguistic inventiveness

Madhav Gadgil relives his fascination with the natural world in his memoir. The veteran ecologist talks to

KR Meera’s new novel opens with an attempted murder. The author speaks about the trigger of the plot, the pains of writing and the importance of truth telling

Tracing swaraj through the city’s streets

Amitav Ghosh talks about his new book that charts the transformative effect of the poppy on the making of the world in a conversation with

Zooming in on the magic on stage and the everyday challenges of the nomadic Tamasha performers