West Bengal left high and dry after Centre freezes MGNREGS funds for State
Suhrid Sankar ChattopadhyayThe Mamata government is at its wits’ end trying to handle growing discontent among the people.
Amit Chaudhuri: ‘I want to blur the distinction between writing and living’
Subash JeyanThe writer and Hindustani classical singer’s memoir won the James Tait Black Prize for Biography.
A life in many cells
Sanjay A. PaiThis book takes the reader on a guided tour of the most basic unit of life—the cell.
Tamil treasure trove
Gopalkrishna GandhiThe saga of survival of the ten-volume Tamil encyclopaedia “Kalaikkalanjiyam”.
A walk by the sea
Tabish KhairOrhan Pamuk’s new book is something of a crime mystery as well as a historical novel.
The other half
Shuma RahaThe novel portrays how patriarchal social norms wield an inordinate amount of power over women.
New books on the shelves
Retellings, the Kisan Long March, verdicts that shaped India’s financial landscape, and more.
