Young Kashmiris speak up about the turmoil in their state in this explosive new anthology. An excerpt from an essay
Come on now, it’s never about the new meanings you grasp each time revisit a book. It’s the comfort of the same old story and the same old characters and the same old ending, every single time
Four sparkling English translations ably transcreate Urdu noir writer Ibne Safi’s delicious world of breezy, madcap pulp
The Free Market is not always fair, but what can one do about it? That’s the question
Manju Kapur’s reviewers, like her many readers, are almost invariably women. Here’s looking at HenLit from a male perspective
Audio books are becoming big business in India, and not just in English
Despite the failings of its polemics, this graphic telling of Ambedkar’s story deserves to be read
Nasreen Munni Kabir manages to draw out the shy AR Rahman, though this biography lacks warmth
You can change text size, you can carry a library in your bag. Yet, what it really takes to get hooked is not the gadget, it’s a good book
Chicklit in India is all bright covers and imported accessories, barring some notable exceptions