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Longing in Lahore

Chintan Girish Modi

The many secrets of love and faith

Of Kings and Mystics

V Shoba

Glimpses into India’s moral traditions

Who by His Own Hand?

Sudeep Paul

A new book on the October 1973 Yom Kippur War provides an inadvertent insight into what went wrong for Israel on October 7, 2023

Madhur Jaffrey: Kitchen Confidante

Nandini Nair

The 40th anniversary edition of Madhur Jaffrey’s cult cook book is a reminder of the food traditions that change and those that do not. The actor, author, and chef speaks to

‘The Biggest Myth Related to Sex Is Sexual Orientation’

Bhavya Dore

Simon LeVay in his new book unravels the secrets of sex. The British-American neuroscientist speaks to Bhavya Dore about fetishes and fantasies

Family Truths

Sanjay Sipahimalani

An exploration of the Indian middle-class psyche

Ladies of the Land

Sejal Mehta

Celebrating women who have pioneered research and conservation

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