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The silent type: Take a peek inside the world of wordless books

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Sunaina Coelho brings her experiences as a mother and an artist together to tell a story of excitement, fear, and a boy’s first day at school, in this 2021 title.
Updated on Mar 15, 2025 02:44 PM IST

Dalai Lama’s two new Children’s books; ideal for calming activity

The two books – Loving Kindness and Peaceful Mind – have been published by DK books on March 6. (File)
Published on Mar 09, 2025 06:30 AM IST

All the sketchy details: Children’s books on lives of India’s leading artists

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An illustration from Breaking Moulds: Meera Mukherjee. (Image courtesy Shivam Choudhary / Art1st and KNMA)
Updated on Feb 15, 2025 10:58 PM IST

Book Review: The Wrong Daughter is gripping, but not as clever as it thinks

Cover of the book, The Wrong Daughter,
Published on Feb 10, 2025 03:29 PM IST

Neil Gaiman's assault accusations resurface as Rowling compares him to Weinstein

Neil Gaiman and JK Rowling
Published on Jan 14, 2025 03:37 PM IST

The right book can inspire the young readers in your life

This holiday season, consider gifting books instead of toys. A variety of recommended titles for different age groups.
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 12:45 PM IST

Book Box | Booker Prize-winning and other longlisted tales of the sea and sky

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Autumn turns to winter
Published on Nov 16, 2024 04:26 PM IST

Classics to conservation, kids embrace diverse read at book festival

Children at the Gomti book festival. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 16, 2024 07:54 AM IST

Booker Prize 2024: Samantha Harvey’s Orbital becomes first space novel to win

Samantha Harvey wrote Orbital
Published on Nov 13, 2024 01:49 PM IST

Talking Enid Blyton and more with the new Famous Five author

Author Sufiya Ahmed (Courtesy the subject)
Published on Aug 23, 2024 07:02 PM IST

2024 Booker Longlist: Get over John Green- Colleen Hoover, here's your next pick

The Booker Prize has finally released its much-awaited longlist for 2024.
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 07:00 PM IST

5 poignant books that explore war through humour, satire and honest empathy

5 poignant books that explore the intricacies of war
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 09:08 PM IST

Mango Day: The mango's cultural influence on Indian artists and poets

The influence of mango on art and culture
Published on Jul 22, 2024 07:11 PM IST

Students in the dark, staff left high and dry at Delhi’s oldest library

The library, which was established in 1862 and moved to its present location in 1916, has unpaid dues worth 5 lakh to the electricity department
Published on Jan 16, 2024 03:39 PM IST

Urdu book fair sees less footfalls due to location in BKC

Urdu book fair sees less footfalls due to location in BKC
Updated on Jan 09, 2024 08:20 AM IST

Best books of 2023: Here's what you should read before the year ends

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Published on Dec 10, 2023 07:44 PM IST

Have patience and be persistent: Sudha Murty’s advice to the youth

Author Sudha Murty was recently conferred the Global Indian award, making her the first woman to achieve it
Published on Oct 11, 2023 12:18 PM IST

A letter to Alexander McCall Smith on his 75th birthday

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Author Alexander McCall Smith (Kirsty Anderson)
Updated on Aug 24, 2023 04:15 PM IST

Essay: The mystery of Enid Blyton’s enduring appeal in India

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Author Enid Blyton (11 August 1897-28 November 1968) (https://www.enidblyton.co.uk/nid)
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 09:09 PM IST

Essay: Beatrix Potter- The author who invented character merchandising

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Author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866-22 December 1943) (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 08:25 PM IST

The great London bookstore crawl

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The interior of Daunt Books in Marylebone, London. (Chrispictures/Shutterstock)
Updated on Jul 04, 2023 07:20 PM IST

Book Box: Didn't finish your book? It's okay

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Unfinished Business
Published on Jun 10, 2023 07:41 PM IST

Book Box: Reading in the Mountains

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Ten books to take into the mountains
Published on Jun 04, 2023 09:38 PM IST

Kavita Gupta Sabharwal: ‘Children need to see affirming images of themselves’

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Kavita Gupta Sabharwal, co-founder NLF (Courtesy Neev Literature Festival)
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 02:32 PM IST

#LockTheBox: A paradise for tricity bibliophiles

People browsing through books on display at the Lock the Box book fair at Lajpat Rai Bhawan, Sector 15, Chandigarh (Photo: Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 08:30 PM IST

Penguin will also publish Roald Dahl originals after spat

British children's author Roald Dahl's most successful books were published between 1961 and 1988, shortly before his death in 1990.
Published on Feb 25, 2023 11:20 AM IST

My coming of age with 'Harry Potter'

The 'Harry Potter' story is 25 years old, but his influence remains fresh. 
Published on Jun 27, 2022 01:16 PM IST
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