Book Excerpts

Considered the mother of modern Indian poetry, Kamala Das was clubbed under the rubric of a confessional poet by critics because of her raw, candid depiction of her experiences in her poems. The eloquence with which she describes grief and talks about female desire and sexuality in her poetry provides

A book that encourages children to delight in their brown skin and define their future by their dreams, not by the colour of their skin. Beautifully illustrated with easily relatable shades and details to discover in each reading, this book will captivate all young readers. Read a visually stunning excerpt

In March 2019, two militants were killed during a siege at a house in Nowgam, on the outskirts of Srinagar. One of them was known simply as ‘Idrees Bhai’. The encounter was forgotten for the most part, until investigators came upon a mangled phone that had been destroyed by Idrees

A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the

In Skin Sense, skin expert and wellness doctor, Dr Kiran Sethi, MD, gives cutting-edge advice on how to take care of our skin and fight signs of ageing, and provides hacks for the perfect skincare routine. From serums and retinols to collagen and vitamin A, Dr Sethi demystifies popular ingredients,