The river’s story
The book combines the history, legends, mythology, religion, festivals, commerce, warfare and geography of the sacred river Kaveri
The mangrove goddess
In an excerpt from her new book, In Good Faith: A Journey in Search of an Unknown India, the author meets a unique deity, Bonbibi, in the Sunderbans
Life in rural Bengal
The author documents his ancestral village through a collection of photos and an essay
India’s tiger man
As a long standing friend, Taraporewala manages to bring to life many facets of Fateh Singh Rathore — the man who carved out Ranthambhore National Park
Backpacking and more
A solo trek along the Pacific Crest Trail helps the author come face to face with nature and find herself
A tale of two grandmothers
An extract from André Béteille–s Sunlight on the Garden: A Story of Childhood & Youth, where the author talks about an idyllic childhood in the French enclave of Chandannagar
Nostalgic moments from Goa
An intimate portrait of the Catholic community of Goa in 70 stunning pictures
Head-craft
The author feels being a hippie is a dangerous occupation, unless you can package it and get paid by the paragraph
Comic misadventures
This book should be compulsory reading for the proudly Indian — seeing ourselves as others see us
An anthology on Delhi
An engrossing collection of short stories that will transport you to the darker side of Delhi
Travel classic: The Innocents Abroad
Zac O–Yeah on his love for Mark Twain–s travelogue The Innocents Abroad, 1869
After the Bali bombings
Part chatty political history lesson, part travelogue, Dhume–s book is an engaging one, enlivened by quirky details