Literary tête-à-tête: French LitFest 2022
The French LitFest 2022 was recently inaugurated at Bikaner House, Delhi as part of ‘Bonjour India’ — an artistic, cultural,...
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Viking traders may have visited Gujarat, claims Dr Cat Jarman
Norway-born author and researcher Cat Jarman is an archaeologist specialising in bio-archaeology. She directs excavations at numerous sites in England...
Structures that thrill: celebrating CP Kukreja Architects
Roli Books’ imprint Showcase has long been known for glossy coffee table books. This monograph is a celebration of the...
The Coquette and a ‘Murder in the bylanes’
Murder in the Bylanes, authored by Aloke Lal and Maanas Lal, is a gripping novel that revolves around the aftermath...
The books are closed
Earlier this month, Gautam Padmanabhan, the CEO of Westland publishers, officially announced that the publishing house will be shut down...
Judicial system, reform thyself
Indian jails are obviously no place for hope – yet this book tells us there are committed activists, especially among...
Superhero gets a sci-fi avatar
Virat Vilas Pawar is passionate about building a whole universe of superhero based on mythology. In this interview, he talks...
Almost broke
Sellers of second hand books are often migrants whose earnings on Sunday have been already depleted after relocation from Daryaganj....
Discoverers of India
In the 19th century, the Brits came to serve the East India Company and in the 20th century the Crown....
