Vikas Swarup once again explores the inequalities and ambitions of contemporary India
Olivia Laing’s new book examines the idea of paradise. The author and cultural critic speaks about the pleasures of gardens, their hidden costs and the meaning of home
Bal Gangadhar Tilak as the radical in politics and a gradualist on social reform
Narendra Modi has redefined national freedom as cultural inheritance and civilisational memory
A whiff of Agatha Christie and Umberto Eco in intimate murderers
Hari Kunzru’s new novel completes his trilogy on creative pursuits. The author speaks to