The Wall Writes Back

Editor’s Choice

Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World | PAX: War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age | A Dictator Calls | Victory City | The Year of the Locust

Best of 2023 Books: My Choice

Pratap Bhanu Mehta | William Dalrymple | David Davidar | Aatish Taseer | KR Meera | Manu S Pillai | Janice Pariat | Amit Chaudhuri | Jerrry Pinto | Namita Gokhale | Tishani Doshi

Lessons In Authenticity

Beyond Blue and Pink

Challenging gender stereotypes from spacewomen to arty boys

An American Spy in Iran

The return of a master and the moral content of thrillers

The Tides of Terai

A family’s search for happiness on the India-Nepal border

A Doctrine of Dignity

Ashwani Kumar’s new book is a compelling argument for justice

Paths to Liberation

An aesthetic exploration of Buddhist traditions

“One of my greatest talents is as an eavesdropper,” says Twinkle Khanna

In her new collection of short stories Twinkle Khanna brings her signature wit to weighty themes. The bestselling author tells Open why she is more than Mrs Funnybones