English Literature

Buddhadeva Bose, the noted Bengali littérateur, once observed that the greatest treasure of Bangla literature is its children’s and young adults’ literature. The achievements of stalwarts as various as Rabindranath Thakur, Upendrakishore Ray Chowd...

Sarojini Naidu: Her Way With Words

An insightful look into the muse and music of one of the greatest artists produced by India. The book follows Bismillah Khan as he grows from child to man, pupil to legend. It traces his journey from the small town of Dumraon to Benaras and thence...

Jennie de Villiers, an idealistic and politically engaged student, suddenly has to flee her native South Africa with a boyfriend whom she no longer loves—only to be stranded as an exile in neighbouring Swaziland. Fending for herself in a new cultu...

About the Book -Features two novellas by a supreme story-teller and writer of Urdu prose -Day, a realistic story, is a meditation on the trauma of migrations -Dastan, a traditional tale of wonder, is a lyrical narrative of adventure, magic and gra...

A Bonsai Tree is not a memoir; it is an autobiography. Memoir is a selective slice of life focused to advantage; autobiography is the whole messy life as it unfolded. It is the story of one of the millions of families whose lives were shattered by...

Ruskin Bond: The Mussoorie Years... is a delightful tribute to a friend of forty years. Ganesh Saili captures memorable moments in the life of Ruskin Bond, right from infancy to the present day. Presented in this book, interspersed with photograph...

An active career spanning seven decades is unusual. And to describe Ashoka Gupta (1912-2008) simply as a ‘social worker’ is not enough. Till the last day of her life, she was a dynamo, who generated exhilaration and energy in those around her. In ...

Speaking straight from the heart, the narrative is well-knit and crisply put together. It goes back to the exciting days of Rajiv Gandhi’s prime ministership and gives a glimpse into the discussions that took place at the highest political level.

This book throws up questions largely considered taboo in traditional societies and compels the reader to address them honestly. It telescopes the time and space of myths, history and reality to recreate Aditi’s experience of life.