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Review: The South by Tash Aw

A view of rural Malaysia. (Shutterstock)
Published on Aug 21, 2025 10:30 IST

Review: Asia After Europe by Sugata Bose

The Asian future: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9, 2023. (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 20, 2025 21:46 IST

Report: Vasant Gujarati Theatre Festival

Jigna Vyas in Ohh Womaniya…! that was staged as part of the Vasant Gujarati Theatre Festival at The Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai. (Narendra Dangiya/NCPA)
Published on Aug 18, 2025 17:05 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

On the reading list this week is a book on the hypocrisy of the privileged in India, the definitive story of one of the country’s most audacious political experiments, and a book that offers answers to pressing questions about generational change. (Shirish Sharma)
Published on Aug 15, 2025 22:20 IST

Reframing the courtesan: Umrao Jaan

Rekha in and as Umrao Jaan. (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 14, 2025 14:52 IST

Review: Three Days in June by Anne Tyler

A view of Baltimore where Anne Tyler’s novel is set. (Shutterstock)
Published on Aug 13, 2025 21:36 IST

Barking up the wrong tree

Children playing with street dogs in New Delhi. (Arun Sharma/Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 13, 2025 12:11 IST

Quizzing redux: The return of a niche pursuit

A quiz contest for school students in progress in Mumbai. (Shakti Yadav/Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 11, 2025 14:25 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of good reads includes an anthology of stories influenced by the life and teachings of Yogi Gorakhnath, a book of essays and poems that reflect on letting go, and a comprehensive account of a fabled city. (HT Team)
Published on Aug 8, 2025 22:24 IST

Review: The Tiger’s Share byKeshava Guha

This could be a room in Brahm Saxena’s home (Corbis via Getty Images)
Published on Aug 8, 2025 22:16 IST

Reflections on writing in the age of AI

“The real reason so many of us write is because we must. Because writing is more than communication. Writing demands stillness and introspection. It distils and crystallizes what might otherwise remain unuttered, unfiltered.” (Shutterstock)
Published on Aug 8, 2025 10:17 IST

Review: Hot Water by Bhavika Govil

Making a splash: Children learning to swim at a pool in Faridabad. (Nadeem Hassan / Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 6, 2025 12:02 IST