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When two friends mapped Delhi and its semal trees

Neha Sinha - February 20, 2026

Many men pressure themselves to be good providers—it is irrational

Why many Japanese people struggle to explain if they’re Shinto or Buddhist

Ambedkar and RSS had the same stand on many issues—UCC, Article 370, gram panchayat elections

How jatra female impersonator Chapal Bhaduri brought Chand Bibi to life—his first lead role

Sandip Roy - February 8, 2026

In 'Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal', Sandip Roy traces the career of Bengali stage actor Chapal Bhaduri and his struggle for artistic identity in a changing world.

How Masaba curated her ‘Hot Mess’ persona

Shefalee Vasudev - February 7, 2026

In 'Stories We Wear', Shefalee Vasudev examines how appearance becomes a medium of identity, belonging, and resistance.

Birla, Dalmia earned surpluses during World War 1—India’s derivatives trade has a long history

Adil Rustomjee - February 6, 2026

Adil Rustomjee's 'Running Behind Lakshmi' is a wide-ranging account that combines analytical history, financial practice, and market lore.

Hamid Ansari’s 5 big ideas for foreign policy

M. Hamid Ansari - February 2, 2026

'Arguably Contentious' by M Hamid Ansari explores India's political, social, and cultural realities in an era of rapid change.

Goan bakers brought bread to Mumbai. Then passed the mantle to Iranians

Pronoti Datta - January 31, 2026

In her book, 'In the Beginning There Was Bombay Duck', Pronoti Datta offers a colourful, cosmopolitan food history of Mumbai.

What Mughal and British rule did to India’s forests

Yogesh Chandra - January 29, 2026

In 'An Officer and a Tiger', Yogesh Chandra offers a sensory portrait of the Terai jungles in their full, untamed splendour.

My married life with Rajendra Yadav began with a bizarre rupture: Mannu Bhandari

Mannu Bhandari - January 28, 2026

In 'This Too Is a Story', trailblazing Hindi writer Mannu Bhandari lays bare the faultlines of her controversial marriage to Rajendra Yadav.

Why do women only date men who earn more than them

Harshveer Jain - January 26, 2026

Harshveer Jain's 'Putting the Toilet Seat Down' is a no-gyaan, no-judgement guide for anyone who is curious (or confused) about feminism. Or for anyone who wants to unlearn their biases.

Where Prayagraj got its name—Brahma’s first sacrifice after creating the world

Vipul B Varshney - January 25, 2026

In 'Temples of Awadh', Vipul B Varshney documents over 150 temples, ghats, and sarovars in the Awadh region.

First review of Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali—moment for India to shake the world awake

Shoubhik - January 24, 2026

'The Bengal Reader', an anthology edited and translated by Arunava Sinha, reflects the literary life of Bengal across two centuries.

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Book Excerpts

When two friends mapped Delhi and its semal trees

Many men pressure themselves to be good providers—it is irrational

Why many Japanese people struggle to explain if they’re Shinto or Buddhist

Ambedkar and RSS had the same stand on many issues—UCC, Article 370, gram panchayat elections

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