HT reviewer Chittajit Mitra picks his favourite read of 2025

India, Dec. 19 -- It always blows my mind that people are reading less fiction than non-fiction. This year, my recommendation is this petite book that I really relished, Courtesan Don't Read Newspaper... Read More

Malala Yousafzai: "For me, there was no roadmap"

India, Dec. 6 -- After your last memoir, what pushed you to write Finding My Way? When the world learned my name, I was in a coma, completely unable to speak for myself. Other people defined me and a... Read More

'For me, there was no roadmap'

India, Dec. 6 -- 1After your last memoir, what pushed you to write Finding My Way? When the world learned my name, I was in a coma, completely unable to speak for myself. Other people defined me and a... Read More

'The Amrita Pritam sketch was difficult to write'

India, Nov. 15 -- 1What inspired you to start your literary journey? In college in Delhi, professor Baldev Singh taught us English literature. I was so fascinated by his brilliance that I almost fell ... Read More

Ajeet Cour: "The Amrita Pritam sketch was difficult to write"

India, Nov. 15 -- What inspired you to start your literary journey and did you imagine you would become a celebrated writer? I was doing my graduation in Delhi. My professor was Baldev Singh. He used... Read More

Sunny Singh: "We can't move towards justice if we can't recognise injustice"

India, Sept. 30 -- What compelled you to bring together stories of love and war? I am a fauji brat so in many ways the two have always gone together in my life. My father served in all three branches... Read More