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Discovering a calligraphic beauty

A 282-page manuscript compiled in 1817, that covers a variety of medieval monuments, was recently discovered in the British Museum, London.
Published on Aug 22, 2024 15:36 IST

A gendered telling of Partition

Refugees leaving New Delhi for Pakistan in 1947. (HT Archive)
Published on Aug 20, 2024 12:56 IST

Review: ‘Held’ by Anne Michaels

British soldiers in a trench in World War 1. (Shutterstock)
Published on Aug 20, 2024 08:55 IST

Book Box | The Reading India Project

Holiday books
Published on Aug 17, 2024 15:36 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes essays on identity in Northeast India, a tribute to a poet and author, and the writings of Viktor Frankl (HT Team)
Updated on Aug 16, 2024 17:07 IST

Review: Blackouts by Justin Torres

“The concept of erasure uniquely applies to queer people, for LGBTQIA+ lives have forever been stripped of their histories, making it difficult for them to imagine possibilities, futures.” (Shutterstock)
Published on Aug 16, 2024 16:00 IST

A moment for f-Annes and misfits everywhere

A 19th century farmhouse and literary landmark in Cavendish, PEI, Canada, which served as the setting for Anne of Green Gables. (Rasvan/Shutterstock)
Updated on Aug 14, 2024 15:46 IST

The essential Edinburgh reading list

Book enthusiasts at the Edinburgh International Book Festival (Visit Scotland)
Updated on Aug 12, 2024 16:02 IST

The high-octane power of mythmaking

Dr Dementus and his biker gang in ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’. (Film still)
Published on Aug 12, 2024 16:01 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a collection of stories, a history of Pakistan, and a volume on the legal and economic history of India (HT Team)
Published on Aug 9, 2024 15:42 IST

Review: James by Percival Everett

A young slave during the US Civil War. (Shutterstock)
Published on Aug 9, 2024 15:39 IST

Essay: Love at first bite

“Over the years, I have gotten so used to the kutroo-kutroo of the brown-headed barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus) that I have stopped noticing it. You can hear it in most areas of Delhi, especially from January to June, which is the bird’s courtship and nesting season.” (Prerna Jain)
Published on Aug 8, 2024 13:07 IST

Review: Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

The quiet intimacy of growing up together. (Shutterstock)
Published on Aug 8, 2024 10:26 IST