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Bouquets and Books

Rajen Mehra

The author, a pioneer in Indian publishing, relives a journey that began from Calcutta’s New Market with Hermann Hesse as one of the guides. An excerpt from his memoir

Forecast 2024: Life and Past Times

Nandini Nair

Memoirs, histories and investigations that see anew

Reading the Shadows

Nandini Nair

Collaborative to posthumous novels where love and hope are lost and found

A Line Runs through It

Madhulika Liddle

Hope and hopelessness in Kashmir during Partition

An American Spy in Iran

Shylashri Shankar

The return of a master and the moral content of thrillers

The Tides of Terai

Nanditha Krishna

A family’s search for happiness on the India-Nepal border

A Doctrine of Dignity

Ullekh NP

Ashwani Kumar’s new book is a compelling argument for justice

Paths to Liberation

Alka Pande

An aesthetic exploration of Buddhist traditions

“One of my greatest talents is as an eavesdropper,” says Twinkle Khanna

Nandini Nair

In her new collection of short stories Twinkle Khanna brings her signature wit to weighty themes. The bestselling author tells Open why she is more than Mrs Funnybones