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The new playbook is to embrace modernity without losing the nostalgic essence of the 1980s and ’90s, appealing both to millions of original fans and to a new generation of readers.

The popular sexual health educator, who has launched her book ‘Speak Easy’, talks about how upbringing shapes our guilt and shame around sex, and why saying ‘No’ is essential to healthy intimacy

Devesh Kapur and Arvind Subramanian's new book ‘A Sixth of Humanity’ inquires into the conditions under which India has tried to develop in the past 75-plus years

Tyler W. Williams reveals how political, cultural and economic forces shaped Hindi publishing in the subcontinent

Udayan Vajpeyi’s Hindi novel in translation, ‘Love is Participation in Eternity’, is bold and original, but falls short of achieving its full potential

David Szalay’s masterful novel, 'Flesh', shows it is possible to write cutting-edge, experimental fiction without losing the reader

To infuse new energy into your daily life, it’s important to remove all that doesn’t serve you, be it your wardrobe or your social calendar, and this excerpt shows you how

Everyone blames shrinking attention spans for the decline of books, movies and even news. But what if the problem isn’t you—or your phone—but the way attempts are being made to hold your attention?

The bestselling memoir ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki’ captures a struggle many face today—feeling unhappy without knowing why. But must we look for a reason? It could simply be wrong. In fact, there may actually be no reason at all.