Rajni George
Who will be the next superstar in fiction? Rajni George reports from the publishing world
An academic take on the last years of Indira Gandhi fails to capture her impact on Indian politics
What is it about Ruskin Bond’s work that gives it its extraordinary vitality and luminosity?
An inquiry into Gandhi’s death fails to put him in the historical context of the Subcontinent
Starcrossed lovers revive Allahabad’s glory days in this charming if dated translation—and the lingering gender debate
Novelist Kiran Nagarkar’s once-censored play is in print at last, with a fast-paced new screenplay