Oliver Craske’s biography reveals the many lives of Ravi Shankar by balancing his personal history with his musical mastery
Russian author Alisa Ganieva writes of those alienated by urbanisation and radicalisation. Her work has now found a home in India too
A riveting account of three generations of physicians in colonial Bengal who performed ordinary miracles in their daily lives
On the writer’s 140th birth anniversary, why it’s important to celebrate his wife Shivrani Devi, herself an author and freedom fighter
Rutger C Bregman’s new book questions our shared assumptions about humanity. The bestselling historian tells Bhavya Dore why he remains optimistic