‘I tried to make sure that every detail in the book feels insightful,’ says Megha Majumdar

Kolkata: Memoirs of a Bruised City

What the ghosts whisper from the pandemic streets of Kolkata

When History Stands Still

Consolations from the trauma-ridden past of India

Lockdown India Looks Ahead

Jayashree Chakravarty: Roots and Twigs and Leaves—And Glue

The canvas of Jayashree Chakravarty exudes the organic vitality of solitude

Belur Moments

When Modi had two luchis (the Bengali version of puris), dal and plain khichdi, which he enjoyed so much that he took a second helping

Bengal Noir

Gooptu’s debut novel brings to life the vintage Tollygunge studio

An Italian Christmas

The symbols of Christmas remain more or less unchanged over the centuries, although their ancient meanings have been lost

Yuletide in Kolkata

The Company and the Raj may be long gone, but certain things have not changed at all

Laughter Track

Comedian Papa CJ tells all in his memoir