When Dita Roy is appointed as an English lecturer in a college in the sleepy little village of Phulpukur, she puts aside all her doubts about the institution’s dubious credentials and accepts the position. In Phulpukur College, she meets the mysterious Raja, a tall, handsome man…

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In this masterpiece, Navtej Sarna brings the horror of the Jallianwala Bhag massacre to life by viewing it through the eyes of nine characters—Indians and Britons, ordinary people and powerful officials, the innocent and the guilty, whose lives are changed forever by the events…

Proud moment alert! We're bursting with joy to announce that our title 'Swallowing the Sun' by Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri has soared to national bestseller status in record time! Thank you to all our amazing readers for making this possible. Let's keep the celebration going!…

Renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik reimagines a Hindu way for young readers. Covering everything from major Hindu deities such as Brahma, the creator of the universe, and Devi, the powerful goddess who takes many forms, to complicated ideas of atma and the caste system, this…

The Indian Cat first presents a delightful picture of the cat in our written and oral literatures. This is followed by a catalogue of paintings, each showcasing a different aspect of the place accorded to cats in our society. Then there is a selection of poetry about the cat,…

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Of Indian Carpets and Carpetwallahs: An Appreciation melds history, memory, and aesthetics beautifully to create a complete and detailed picture of the Indian carpet-making tradition. #OfIndianCarpetsAndCarpetwallahs

Mini, a curious five-year-old, fills her father’s world with questions and laughter. Enter Rahmat, the Kabuliwallah, a stranger from Afghanistan hawking dry fruits from door to door. When he arrives at Mini’s house, Rahmat is captivated by her as she reminds him of his own…

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In The Indian Village: Rural Lives in the 21st Century, award-winning sociologist Surinder S Jodhka critically examines the changing nature of the village in India, both as an idea and as a lived reality. Buy here: bit.ly/3KWM5Ix

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Ruskin is eleven years old and visiting his granny’s home in Dehra during his winter holidays. Follow along as he takes you through the many things he experiences during his time there—a mischievous ghost hiding in an old peepul tree, delicious baked treats enclosed within a…

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'Swallowing The Sun wanders from rural Ratnagiri to a royal court in Madhya Pradesh, stops for an interval at an Indore orphans' boarding school, journeys to the dacoit badlands of the Chambal, winds its way to cosmopolitan, brash Bombay, takes a detour to the banks of the Ganga…

'In Sunita Kohli's The India Cookbook, Shashi Tharoor -- former UN diplomat, three-term MP from Thiruvanathapuram and prolific author -- offers his best tips for creating idlis. To give the South Indian staple an interesting flavour, he suggests adding ajwain seeds or jeera seeds…