Simon LeVay in his new book unravels the secrets of sex. The British-American neuroscientist speaks to Bhavya Dore about fetishes and fantasies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat completed 100 episodes earlier this year. A new book, Igniting Collective Goodness: MannKiBaat@100, explores how it has been integrating India and transforming it socially
Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott infiltrate a religious cult and realise the limits of free will
Bibek Debroy’s translation of the tale of creation answers some of the fundamental questions of our time
Publishing houses tailor-made for queer writers help them find their voice in print
A landmark Hindi novel of the 1960s, now translated into English, tells of a woman caught between individual freedom and social obligation