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An excerpt from ‘Death in Shambles: A Hill Station Mystery’, by Stephen Alter.

A hill station double murder mystery, a translation of a Marathi classic, a debut novel about two friends spanning two decades and two countries, and more.

Sarika Sharma Indian hills had existed for eons before they were domesticated and turned into hill stations. The story that the essays in ‘Between Heaven and Earth’ piece together begins

Sarika Sharma Indian hills had existed for eons before they were domesticated and turned into hill stations. The story that the essays in ‘Between Heaven and Earth’ piece together begins

While imitations of predator birds puts smaller birds on constant alert, mating calls in non-mating season disturb birds’ hormone levels.

Set against the backdrop of the Sino-Indian war of 1962.

A short list of the long-standing tradition of heritage bars and their storied legacy - Issue Date: Dec 6, 2021

Will Mussoorie’s Cambridge Book Depot open after the pandemic? Residents and visitors are hoping so Those who know the bookshop cannot wait to lose themselves again in its narrows aisles packed with books on both sides. Cambridge Book Depot. Saturday may be the day devoted to the Hindu god Shani, an occasion for some in Mussoorie to do the rounds of shops, collecting alms. But near the post office downtown, there is one establishment that is already overpopulated with zealous devotees...

Celebrated mountaineer and dalesman Alan Hinkes tells Jenny Needham why hes proud to be a dogsbody ALAN HINKES, was born and bred in Romanby, just outside Northallerton, but lives now in Teesdale. Well-known for his mountaineering feats, he is also an internationally qualified Mountain Guide, photographer, film maker, writer and outdoor equipment tester, as well as giving inspirational talks about his adventures climbing the worlds highest peaks. Alan is also a great supporter of Swaledale,...

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize longlist picks 12 power-packed titles The covers of the books in the longlist of the prize.Premium 1 min read Share Via Read Full Story The Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize, instituted by the New India Foundation (NIF) in 2018, for the best book-length work of non-fiction about India announced its longlist of 12 titles for the 2020 prize. The announcement was made online on Wednesday by writer and historian Ramachandra Guha, one of the members of t...