Hindustan Park became much better known when Jyoti Basu, whose house was centrally located in the area, became chief minister of West Bengal.

Because pollution kills silently and slowly, and often kills by intensifying existing disease, people don’t recognise this invisible killer.

We scanned several lists and have compiled one with varied, engaging themes from bestselling as well as new authors. Here is our 2021 – Fiction list by women authors.

All along in 2020 I have held onto this one thought: let problems come from everyone, the solutions will come from me.

Moni Mohsin was born and raised in Pakistan. She has written two novels, The End of Innocence and Tender Hooks aka Duty Free and two books of collected columns, The Diary of a Social Butterfly and The Return of the Butterfly.

The single-word title of Warren’s next release apparently holds great significance in her life and career.

This is an odd speech, though not unexpected from Rama, who is increasingly associated with righteousness and dharma in this story.

The list constitutes works by debut novelists as well as those previously honoured with other literary awards. Several books have authentic storylines tied to the traditions of India, centred around female characters. 

“What the shortlisted books have in common is their ability to pull out tendencies from our contemporary socio-political world in India and represent them through intriguing characters.”

On August 22, Bloomsbury India issued a statement announcing the last-minute withdrawal of its upcoming book, Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story, ahead of its launch date in September.