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The Perfect Duet

Ranjit Hoskote

An Indian novel wins the International Booker Prize for the first time. The act of translation must now be sustained and strengthened

India of the Mind

Far from being colonised subjects, Indians in the 19th century had a vibrant sense of strategic affairs

The Persistence of Democracy

Stein Ringen offers a new definition for democracy and hits out at sceptics

Aanchal Malhotra: The Memory Keeper

Aanchal Malhotra maps the legacy of Partition through oral histories. The author in conversation with Aditya Mani Jha

Mom Versus Child

What it means to have an abusive mother

Lives Less Lived

A caste study from a village in Gujarat

The Maximalist

SB Divya’s science-fiction novel, set in 2095, pits humans against Artificial Intelligence. The author in conversation with Aditya Mani Jha

Thresholds of Time and Space

A finely delineated and sharply observed story of a middle-class Delhi family during Partition, by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell, wins the International Booker Prize. A first for a translation from India

‘Character means everything to me in my writing,’ says Monica Ali

Monica Ali’s new novel deals with love and betrayal, race and gender. She speaks to Nandini Nair about interrogating stereotypes

Abhilash Tomy: The Solitary Sailor

Abhilash Tomy relives his 151-day, nonstop, solo journey circumnavigating the globe

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