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And the Mountains Echoed

Mohit Satyanand

A journey to the Himalayas that everyone dreams of but few undertake

Gateway Litfest: Letter and Spirit

Harsh Nadkarni

In the age of literary festivals, this one in Mumbai focuses on the anxieties, aspirations and richness of India imagined in Indian languages

The Art of Publishing

Nandini Nair

Benedikt Taschen has redefined the business of books as an exclusive experience in sensuality and aesthetics. He and his man in India talk to Open as they discover the potential of the Indian market

Home Alone

Bibek Debroy

There is more to Rajiv Malhotra’s latest book on Sanskrit than the usual Pollock pickle

Harper Lee (1926-2016): Walking in Another’s Shoes

Nandini Nair

Harper Lee will always be celebrated for her portrayal of childhood and for showing us that most people are nice, when you finally see them

City as Visual Metaphor

Deepika Sorabjee

An exploration of Chandigarh brings together unexpected works and undiscovered connections

The Savant from Ithaca

Siddharth Singh

Kaushik Basu’s new book bears tell-tale signs of a text that has evolved over time

Get Back Jo

Nandini Nair

The Pulitzer-winning author finds a new but unstable address in her latest non-fiction work

Undercover

Sunanda K Datta-Ray

A vivid picture of war, diplomacy and covert action which suggests that contrary to general belief, the proverbial foreign hand doesn’t have a finger in every pie