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Book Review| Tales trade romanticised mountain life for honest human encounters

Cover of Bela Negi's new book, The Tree With Eyes and Other Stories that offers an honest portrait of the hills and of those who call these their home.

Updated 2 days ago

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Enjoy these monsoon reads

The best way to read in the monsoon is to curl up with tea and pakoras. (SHUTTERSTOCK)

Updated 3 days ago

Pride Month Special: 10 new queer books from 2026 to add to your shelf

The books reimagine LGBTQIA+ storytelling.

Updated 13 days ago

Don’t trap readers into silly debates. We don’t care. We just want to read

Forget the paperback vs ebook debate. True readers will read anything, in any form. (SHUTTERSTOCK)

Updated 31 days ago

When climate justice meets the Constitution

Environment and climate change lawyer Sudhir Mishra speaks at the launch of his book in Delhi. (Credits: Raajeshh Kashyap/HT Photo)

Updated 35 days ago

Lawyer Sudhir Mishra's new book Climate Justice documents legal churning

Renowned environmental lawyer Sudhir Mishra's new book is titled Climate Justice.

Published 40 days ago

Chetna Keer brings forgotten ‘queen of Lahore’ to life in her latest novel

The cover of Chetna Keer's book

Updated 51 days ago

These 5 books are packed with lessons that could change your mindset and outlook

5 easy to read books that can change your mindset.

Published 56 days ago

Brandon Sanderson books: How Murderbot is connected to Stormlight series

Brandon Sanderson revealed that a key executive behind Apple TV's Murderbot series is also attached to his upcoming Stormlight.

Published 59 days ago

Problematics | Sibling novelty

Problematics

Updated 63 days ago

No coercion, no captive buying: Delhi CM warns strict action against schools

No coercion, no captive buying: Delhi CM warns strict action against schools

Published 73 days ago

Read, meet, repeat: Inside the book club boom

Book clubs go beyond just reading and engage in conversations, connections and carving out mindful time.

Updated 81 days ago

World Book Day| Kubbra Sait: Writing a book gave me the courage to live my life

Kubbra Sait

Published 82 days ago

World Book Day | Raashii Khanna: I prefer a physical book over reading on apps

Actor Raashii Khanna

Updated 82 days ago

Private schools can't designate vendors for purchasing books, uniforms: Delhi govt

Private schools can't designate vendors for purchasing books, uniforms: Delhi govt

Published 103 days ago

Book Box: A Reader in Chicago

Reading Wellness by Nathan Hill.

Published 113 days ago

Lucknow Book Fair 2026: From Hindi literature to Manga, a feast for readers

Youngsters at the Lucknow Book Fair underway at Ravindralaya, Charbagh in the state capital

Updated 115 days ago

Javed Akhtar reflects on philosophy, reading habits and Salim Khan’s health

Javed Akhtar, Pavan K Varma and Advaita Kala

Published 129 days ago

Think outside the bot: Indiscriminate use of AI may cause ‘cognitive debt’

. (HT Imaging; Adobe Stock)

Updated 142 days ago

Book Box: Loving The Other Reader

A Valentine for incompatible readers.

Updated 148 days ago

Solace from the printed word

“Books have always kept me company.” (Shutterstock)

Published 151 days ago

Book Box: The Short Stories That Saved My Week

Books that feature in this week's column.

Updated 161 days ago

Satoshi Yagisawa: “My books are more popular in India than in Japan”

Author Satoshi Yagisawa (Courtesy the subject)

Published 163 days ago

Problematics | Tutor’s bill

Welcome to Problematics!

Published 168 days ago

Book Box: A Republic on rails — Finding India in its trains

Representational image.

Published 169 days ago

Book Box : 21 years, 20 books, and one question: How do we endure?

The Juhu Book Club 2025 Reads

Updated 196 days ago

Delhiwale: Portrait of a book hoarder

The living room is full of family photos and showpiece knickknacks. But it is primarily crammed with books. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published 202 days ago

On the unexpected resurgence of Urdu in India

Visitors at the Jashn-e-Rekhta Festival in New Delhi in 2022. (Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)

Published 205 days ago

Absolutely the best books by women in 2025

Credit: India Hamish Hamilton

Updated 209 days ago

From screen time to story time: Cultivate sustainable reading habits

To combat screen distractions, educators and parents should create engaging reading environments, promote choice-driven reading, and celebrate milestones, building a culture that encourages a lifelong love for literature.

Updated 221 days ago

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