A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Indian Trucker Life
Interview: Rajat Ubhaykar, author of Truck De! India, speaks about humanising India’s truck-drivers, their contribution to the Indian economy, and the excitement and dangers of life on the road - by Kamakshi Ayyar
SHE DARED: A celebration of Indian women athletes
True Stories of excellence – Jamie Alter reviews She Dared: Women in Indian Sports by Abhishek Dubey and Sanjeeb Mukherjea
Mussoorie Writers: Stephen Alter reads from THE RATABAN BETRAYAL
A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Stephen Alter reading from his 2016 novel, The Rataban Betrayal
Mussoorie Writers: I. Allen Sealy reads from THE EVEREST HOTEL
A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring I. Allan Sealy reading from his 1998 novel, The Everest Hotel
Excerpt: ‘WILD HIMALAYA: A Natural History of the Greatest Mountain Range on Earth’
Stephen Alter’s Wild Himalaya: A Natural History of the Greatest Mountain Range on Earth was published in August. Here’s an excerpt, where Alter delves deep into the world of an unlikely predator: the carnivorous sundew.
Student's Corner: How the Bhagwad Gita can be a bestseller for children
How the mythological verse can be re-understood for young people in modern times - write Ishita Praveen in Student’s Corner
Mussoorie Writers: Ruskin Bond reads from MAHARANI
A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Ruskin Bond reading from his 2012 novel, Maharani
Excerpt: ‘Music, Masti, Modernity: The Cinema of Nasir Husain’
‘Music, Masti, Modernity: The Cinema of Nasir Husain’ was published in 2016 - here’s an excerpt from this Akshay Manwani’s biography on Husain’s musical inspirations and influence on the history of Indian films.