What a joy to see long queues of readers at the World Book Fair HarperCollins stall! Thousands of incredible books stacked on shelves after shelves, waiting to be found—have you been here yet? 📍Hall No. 5 | Stall E-01 #NDWBF2025

We are delighted to share that several of our remarkable books have been shortlisted for the Banaras Lit Fest 2025 Book Awards! Congratulations to our incredible authors! Smriti Ravindra Radhika Iyengar #JeetThayil Chandan Pandey #SayariDebnath (sayari 🇵🇸) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

We are delighted to see Radhika Iyengar’s ‘Fire on the Ganges’ shortlisted for the Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Award for Non-fiction, announced by the Banaras Lit Fest 2025. Congratulations, Radhika! 🥳 Banaras LitFest Hemali Sodhi Ambar Sahil Chatterjee #banaraslitfest

In his first solo in India, Christopher Kulendran Thomas combines history, art, technology and the human experience to produce chaotic, bold works, writes Radhika Iyengar livemint.com/mint-lounge/ar…

I need one of these.

Aatreyee This was something that hit me in the face when I read Fire on the Ganges by Radhika Iyengar. It’s about the Dom community of Varanasi who cremate dead bodies. I highly recommend it if you haven’t read it already. HarperCollins

Tarun Nayar jams with plants, fruits and fungi to create music. From holding festivals in parks to conducting intimate gatherings at restaurants, Nayar has been gaining attention for his experimental music; he has over 379,000 followers. atlasobscura.com/articles/plant… #plantmusic

A priest ‘denies Dalit couple entry to temple premises’ for their wedding in Uttarakhand, booked: “The priest allegedly hurled casteist abuses when the couple approached him…the couple, could not get married on time.” indianexpress.com/article/india/…

Astonished to see a video circulating that argues why women shouldn’t enter temples while on their period.

“At 81, Romulus Whitaker's still that wild thing...He grew up with a pet python and went on to set up India’s first snake park and crocodile bank. Legendary, wild and wondrous...” — Radhika Iyengar writes about Romulus Whitaker, for The Nod thenodmag.com/content/meet-t…

Humbled to be on the Esquire India’s edition! 💥 Thank you Radhika Iyengar for telling my story with such heart. This isn’t just about surviving Annapurna—it’s about finding hope in the depths of darkness. Read esquireindia.co.in/lifestyle/trav… #Hope #Resilience #AnuragMaloo #EsquireIndia

The sky is the dead-end of sight again; the road is just a road again; the world seems like itself again. #Kashmir. #IndiaPakistanCeasefire. Thank you Donald J. Trump

#ReadwithBLF: We spent May diving into meticulously researched worlds and unforgettable real-life accounts. Have you explored the non-fiction shortlist for the 2024 Atta Galatta–Bangalore Literature Festival Book Prize? Radhika Iyengar Romulus Whitaker সোহিনী 🌻 | ஸோஹினி | Sohini Neha Dixit

We’re back after a short break! Help us grow the #CitiesInFiction archive. If you’ve recently read a book set in South Asia, let us know — we’d love to include it on the site. More info here citiesinfiction.com

My brother Shashi Tharoor came home for the day and made time to take me to the movies. And what a beautiful, heart filling, warm film it was. Aamir Khan is always superb. Shout out to #SitaareZameenPar and all its stars. Shashi Tharoor Bharat Tiwari Aamir Khan Productions

Radhika Iyengar ma'm book ne andar se hila diya.

Morii Design not only documents rural India’s embroidery techniques but also creates new ones to empower artisans, writes Radhika Iyengar livemint.com/mint-lounge/ar…

And A Suitable Agency turns five 😊 Our immense gratitude to our community of the most 'suitable' writers, artists and clients ever. And the heart of the agency remains the marvellous team - a bunch a truly talented and lovely people❤️ Thank you for the love, everyone!

With this announcement, Donald Trump has severely damaged the India US relationship, one that has endured a lot but remained solid despite some differences. Also a lesson for India to not get carried away in diplomacy. No one is a “friend”, least of all this man