Two journalists return to the darkest hours of Indian democracy
A new history of India’s role in World War II vivifies its players in this scholarly account
Sudhir Kakar on his new novel about Bhartrihari, the great Sanskrit poet of love
A capacious debut novel provides Karachi with a cast of rough characters
These essays strengthen Amitava Kumar’s engagement with the ‘euphorically’ real
The author of Partition’s latest retelling retrieves the details and lesser-known stories of the Subcontinent’s big divide
Harper Lee’s prequel-sequel to the timeless To Kill a Mockingbird explodes the myth of the indefatigable Atticus Finch—and defines the function of a classic
A popular American comic’s take on love in the era of digital romance
Children’s book publishing in India has left Enid Blyton’s monopoly far behind, with a wide range of new players taking on this hungry market