History

From the ancient ruins of Persepolis to the Taliban camps of Afghanistan, from the womb of an Udvada fire temple to the icy mountains of Kashmir, from the dreadful coffin cells of Tehran to the deathly calm of Diu’s Tower of Silence, Jim and his historian wife, Linda, are sucked

A warm and whimsical memoir about embracing the cuisine that you grew up with Praise for the Book ‘Anahita is part of a new generation of Indian chefs who build on the legacies of the past. She is a brilliant chef and will shine even more brightly in the years

“A timeless love story so melodious that its resonance is felt much after one finishes reading it” Hansal Mehta, Film Director SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE About the Book She was the melody queen He ruled the pitch Would they give up their passions for the sake of

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s magnificent new novel introduces us to the sharp-eyed, beautiful, stubborn, and passionate Jindan Kaur, who went on to become Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s youngest and last queen. She was as fearless as she was feared.  The Last Queen is an exquisite love story of a king and a commoner, a

The Coolie’s Great War views World War I through the lens of Indian labour, constructing a distinct geography of the war-from tribal settlements and colonial jails, beyond India’s frontiers, to the battlefronts of France and Mesopotamia. Read this extract to get a glimpse of the underestimated Indian contribution to that historical