The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh, is a gripping tale of love, ambition, friendship and family set against the backdrop of Burma’s tragic transformation under colonialism, followed by the devastating effects of the second world war.

The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh features characters, ideas and relationships struggling to find their footing in the ebbing, rising, shifting, flowing backdrop of the enigmatic Sunderbans. Rich in historical, ecological and geographical facts, the story reads like an enthralling fantasy.

A gripping tale of love, family and friendship, set in the fascinating, yet accurate, historical backdrop of the events culminating in the opium wars between Britain and China.

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Make-up, plastic surgery and other image altering techniques are used by many to boost self-confidence. But what flaw in society makes such self- alteration a necessary coping mechanism? And when does it all spiral out of control? Read on to find out.

Maid or guest? How do you know?

Making the time for reflections, and finding the courage to face them.

The frog remained in his pot of water, oblivious to the gradually, but steadily rising temperature until … Read on to find out what happens in this story where the world is being brought to a very slow boil, by the realities of climate change.

We the people, chose a democracy and all it entails.

Like the mole in the Whac-A-Mole game, the caste system pops up in new and unexpected sections of society, every time we think we’re making progress in beating it down.

Feelings make us who we are. Our identity is a colorful, intricate pattern woven with threads of the complex positive and negative emotions, we experience. But how much pain is too much to bear? Read on to find out.

Zeus may have considered it a punishment, but nothing makes us happier than being busy.

Intriguing scholarly ideas presented through relatable, and often amusing, examples.

The fleeting mellow twilight.

While, everyone is sympathetic, period leave rarely seems feasible. Can it be made feasible? Let’s find out.

Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.

How do your loved ones evaluate you? Read on to find out what this dad learns.

Three friends reevaluate their high-school experiences at their ten year reunion.

Two childhood friends happen to meet again as grownups. Will their friendship revive?

Effective conflict resolution is a path to novel stable solutions.

A poem that illustrates, true confidence and power, need not hog the limelight.

Intermittent fasting is all the rage these days. But can someone prone to being hangry manage it? Read on to find out.

Inspector Tara tackles the mystery of the sudden appearance of a dead body of a man in the swimming pool of a posh, gated, suburban Mumbai housing society.

Nina and Nana discuss a fascinating new approach to pain management

Nina and Nana discuss an unusual flavor