“Is a River Alive?” by Robert Macfarlane

From celebrated nature writer and academic Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective-shifting new book – which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title. At
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“Running behind Lakshmi: The Search for Wealth in India’s Stock Market” by Adil Rustomjee

From banyan trees to electronic screens – the authoritative account of India’s stock market over two centuries. For millions of people, the stock market is
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My grandfather, Nirmal Mukarji, with Satyajit Ray

My cousin, Madhuri Dass, unearthed this picture today. For as long as I can recall, my mother, Shobhana Bhattacharji, and I would often discuss about
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“A Thousand Feasts: Small Moments of Joy a Memoir of Sorts” by Nigel Slater

Oh, this book is purely delicious. Its his love for food and all things nice. Its evocative. Every page is infused with his love for
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“In Those Days There Was No Coffee” by A.R. Venkatachalapathy

Since it was first published in 2006, this beloved volume of essays by A. R. Venkatachalapathy on the cultural history of colonial Tamilnadu has been
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“The Health and Wealth Paradox : How to Use First Principles Thinking to Achieve Both” by Ankush Datar and Mihir Patki

In The Health and Wealth Paradox, Ankush Datar and Mihir Patki present a set of principles. These principles of health and wealth are known already
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“Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters” by Brian Klaas

A provocative new vision of how our world really works – and why chance determines everything. In Fluke, myth-shattering social scientist Brian Klaas deep-dives into the
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“Proto: A New History of Our Ancient Past” by Laura Spinney

One ancient language transformed our world. This is its story. Star. Stjarna. Stare. Thousands of miles apart, people look up at the night sky and
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“The New Age of Sexism: How the AI revolution is reinventing misogyny” by Laura Bates

‘Laura Bates explains how they built the future – and forgot to put women in it’ CAITLINMORAN ‘Fascinating and essential… I urge you to read every
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Interview with Bhaskar Chattopadhyay

This interview was published on Moneycontrol’s website, 15 Oct 2025. Bhaskar Chattopadhyay is an author, screenwriter and academic. He is Professor of Cinema, York University,
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