Retired judges to senior advocates recommend legal classics, constitutional texts, philosophy, and reflective reading to ...

A social history of the sari, a study of India’s national symbols, a look back on the Akali movement, and more.

Priyambada Jayakumar’s biography celebrates M S Swaminathan, the architect of India’s Green Revolution, highlighting his ...

The nine-day New Delhi World Book Fair, which kicked off on January 9 and runs through January 17, occupies 10 of the 18 exhibition halls at the sprawling Pragati Maidan complex. Hall 14 is designated ...

December often begins at home, with cupboards opening to old favourites. This guide shows where children’s toys, books and ...

THE HEART OF INDIA (332 pp.)—Alexander Campbell—Knopf ($5). What is India? By the judgment of the Indians themselves—from Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru down to an unemployed factory manager in ...

The ban epitomizes an approach that seeks to silence dissent, while not solving the grievances that cause dissent in the first place. A police officer stands guard outside a bookshop shortly after ...