Books

From a dark fantasy set in Mumbai to an anthology of voices about the queer community in India, here are some new books to read this season

The list of new titles to grab also includes Derek O' Brien's book of essays, and behavioural expert Biju Dominic's book on the triggers that affect our decision-making

Also featured, the story of a tiger suddenly disappeared from a reserve and a book outlining China’s economic ambitions

In an exclusive interview, former Goldman Sachs boss Lloyd Blankfein, who led the firm as chairman and CEO though the 2008 global financial crisis, shares his advice for good workplaces and good investments, his positive outlook on the Indian economy, and discusses his new book ‘Streetwise’

Neither a successful whodunit nor genuinely funny, Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif’s new novel, 'Rebel English Academy', is riddled with clichés and poor writing

As the world today stays absorbed in phones, the importance of books has quietly diminished. Everything you want to know now is just a Google away. The quote by Malcolm X signifies that while institutions and classrooms are sources of knowledge, books have the power to become a true teacher.

Mirza Waheed’s new novel, ‘Maryam & Son’, depicts the slow unravelling of a Muslim family under the shadow of Islamist terrorism in contemporary Britain

Amitav Ghosh’s latest novel is a page turner, often veering into a realm of magical occurrences, but stretches the reader’s beliefs a bit too far

A century after his debut, A.A. Milne’s beloved teddy bear Winnie the Pooh offers a much-needed antidote to the modern culture of constant hustle

Scholar Anand Teltumbde examines a country driven to a dead end, where the opposition is silent and citizens have been terrorised into normalcy