“We face discrimination, violence and solitude, but humans are beautiful regardless”: Kyung-sook Shin
Award-winning South Korean author Kyung-sook Shin on urban loneliness, rejection, beauty, and her new critically acclaimed book ‘Violets’
Category: Books
An American woman, a Paris bookstore, and a controversial book that changed literary history
Boston-based author Kerri Maher’s latest novel ‘The Paris Bookseller’ is based on the real-life story of Sylvia Beach who founded an iconic bookstore in Paris over a hundred years ago.
“Learning to live and thrive with a mental-health condition brings with it a lot of illumination”: Aparna Piramal Raje
Acclaimed business leader, columnist and author Aparna Piramal Raje on her new book ‘Chemical Khichdi’ and why mental-health conditions can be manageable and not limiting
Ambition, power, whim – behind the world’s most famous fashion magazine
The 130-year-old history of Vogue is not just a study in brand-building but also an overview of issues that have plagued Western society in this period – from war widows to consumerism, racism and sexism.
16 great children’s books for the holidays – curated by a real mom and a group of terrific kids!
A lovingly curated list of 16 recently released books for children that are excellent for summer reading
How do we ensure gender justice in Indian colleges and universities? This book shows the way forward
How does gender shape universities and colleges in India? A new book by WISCOMP reveals the facts and suggests gender-audit solutions along with success stories.
‘The Black Magic Women’: Dr Moushumi Kandali on Northeastern women, myths and discrimination
Dr Moushumi Kandali’s new book takes up the biases that people from India’s Northeast, particularly Assamese women, face in the rest of the country.
“Reclaiming your own narrative is the ultimate power move” – Aparna Shewakramani
Aparna Shewakramani’s character in ‘Indian Matchmaking’ was presented as too strong-headed for a potential Indian bride. But that’s the same reason she now has legions of fans. She talks to us about the show and her new memoir ‘She’s Unlikeable’.
Memories of Rawalpindi, Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, and an interfering kitten
Author Aneela Babar shares memories of going from Rawalpindi to Melbourne, learning of Benazir Bhutto’s death, and how a little kitten tried pawing into a young couple’s romantic sojourns.
“The biggest challenge is doing justice to personal histories that are within living memory”: Neema Shah
Author Neema Shah on her debut novel ‘Kololo Hill’, a family drama set against an important episode in Ugandan history when Asians were ordered to leave the country within 90 days
Vulnerability, illiteracy, neglect: A heart-wrenching snapshot from a women’s prison in India
This excerpt from the new book ‘Hope Behind Bars’ takes us into the personal spaces of women incarcerated in jails in India, cut off from basic human dignities and bereft of support from the outside world.
“Using religion as a political tool will make the youth of the country averse not only to religion, but also to spirituality”
Educationist and entrepreneur Chitwan Mittal’s publishing house has set out to bring the wisdom of ancient South Asian saints closer to the hearts of consumer-age kids.
What Shah Rukh Khan means for Indian women’s freedom and the economy’s gender crisis
Feminist economist Shrayana Bhattacharya’s new book maps the economic and personal trajectories of ordinary Indian women united by their love for film idol Shah Rukh Khan
New anthology of stories by women writers condenses complex lives in short, compelling tales
The recently released ‘Anthology of New Writing: Select Short Stories by Women Writers’ edited by Shireen Quadri features 18 women writers from India and around the world.
A journalist and ‘reluctant mother’ on the icky parts of Indian parenting no one talks about
Journalist Zehra Naqvi’s debut book ‘The Reluctant Mother’ chronicles her personal struggles of motherhood in a world that constantly tries to define her and who she should be.
Why India’s 2020 migrant-worker exodus needs to be recorded along with other historical mass migrations
Puja Changoiwala’s new book aptly captures the stark reality of millions of migrant labourers who had to trudge hundreds of miles to reach their homes after India’s 2020 Covid-19 lockdown.
“Indian children are among the most sleep-deprived in the world”: New book for Indian parents offers baby-sleep guidance
Blending traditional wisdom and modern sleep research, this new book aims to be a sleep bible for modern Indian parents struggling with their child’s bedtime needs and habits.
“In a society that is becoming more and more unequal, the internet has not been of help in equalizing the gaps” – Vaasanthi
An interview of bilingual author Vaasanthi whose latest book lays bare the gender, caste and class inequalities in the country while offering a ray of humanity and hope
How to become a global stock photo and other adventures in the time of the internet
In her new memoir, Durban writer Shubnum Khan shares how her face got plastered on billboards across the world, and other fascinating stories from her colourful life.
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