Category: Features

As far back as S. Natesh can remember, I have been fascinated by plants, although it was not until college that he decided to specialize in botany. Mr Natesh has spent over a decade travelling to far-flung places to research and document the most interesting trees in India, from a historical, cultural and botanical perspective. He brings the rigour of a former IIT professor and combines it with his deep passion for the subject. Iconic

Gauri Kelkar‘s 20×20: Twenty Architects x Twenty Iconic Homes of India features a hand-picked collection of India’s most spectacular architecture firms and their projects, showcasing exciting contemporary design while also celebrating our country’s splendid geography. A deep bow to the architects practising in India today, the homes presented in this book give an unique glimpse into how architects working in India have perceived, crafted, created

Madhulika Banerjee teaches at the Department of Political Science at the University of Delhi, and is the author of Power, Knowledge, Medicine. Her work in the field of politics of alternative knowledge systems such as Ayurveda is well regarded. She also works on health, water, and agricultural security. Her latest release, The Herbal Sutra, is a journey into the heart of India’s herbal legacy. A stunningly illustrated compendium

 Tarun Tahiliani co-founded Ensemble in 1987, revolutionizing luxury retail. A renowned fashion designer and FDCI co-founder, he made history as the first Indian at Milan Fashion Week in 2003. In 2021, he launched ‘Tasva,’ an affordable menswear line with Aditya Birla Fashion. His book Tarun Tahiliani: Journey To Modern India, penned by journalist, Alia Allana, documents the journey of Tarun Tahiliani. It celebrates Tarun Tahiliani’s

Take a fascinating journey into the world of Buddhism with our latest release, Buddhism: A Journey Through Art by RM Woodward. An aesthetic exploration of the practice, ritual, meditation, and devotion of the varied Buddhist tradition, this visually stunning book chronicles the fascinating history of Buddhist art spanning over 2000 years. Take a look at some of the beautiful artwork from the book. Chakrasamvara and

Sonal Ved, the group digital editor for Harper’s Bazaar India, Cosmopolitan India, and Brides Today, was Vogue India’s inaugural food editor. Her cookbook ‘Tiffin’ was featured in the New York Times’ ‘Must-Have Cookbooks for Fall 2018,’ and her third book, ‘Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?,’ is an Amazon bestseller. Her culinary words have graced esteemed publications like The Guardian, Saveur, Food52, and Thrillist. Her latest

A valuable book contextualising the Urdu master’s verses, Amit Basole & Anjum Altaf’s Thinking With Ghalib: Poetry For A New Generation departs from the traditional approach and abandons the ghazalas, the primary medium for introducing this extraordinary poet to new readers. Amit Basole teaches Economics at Azim Premji University, Bangalore. Urdu poetry as well as history and architecture of the Indian subcontinent are his passions. Anjum Altaf

We love the fact that Ghalib asks questions and does not give answers. We love it that Ghalib is mischievous, irreverent and outspoken. At the same time, he is so incredibly profound and ahead of his times. He sees our contemporary reality with razor-sharp clarity and it seems can lead us out of our self-inflicted troubles. Right then, just as we are ready to anoint

Swapna Liddle works to raise awareness about the architectural and cultural history of Delhi, and is the author of books, including Connaught Place and the Making of New Delhi and Chandni Chowk: The Mughal City of New Delhi. Shahjahanabad: Mapping a Mughal City is her latest book that reproduces the large-scale, beautifully drawn and coloured map, and considers the city as it had stood prior to

Delhi’s Shahjahanabad was first founded as an empire’s capital at the glorious height of the Mughal dynasty; from this vantage point, it was also witness to the empire’s decline and eventual extinction. The city would transform profoundly in the aftermath of the Revolt of 1857, with many of its neighbourhoods and buildings obliterated, and many of its inhabitants, including the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, having