Book Worm

Why the real ‘Jungle Books’ are far more wonderful and fearsome than the movie Going back to Rudyard Kipling’s original books provides a different experience.

The Adivasi Will Not Dance In this collection of stories, set in the fecund, mineral-rich hinterland and the ever-expanding, squalid towns of Jharkhand, Hansda Sowv...

How Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s most famous poem came to be written The poem with the famous line ‘This is not that dawn’ was written to commemorate Pakistan’s independence.

The occupation of the American mind, documented The new documentary “The Occupation of the American Mind,” narrated by Roger Waters, asks when US public opinion will shift on Israeli treatment of Palestinians and what it will take fo…

Today marks 145 years since the start of the Paris Commune - the worker-led uprising which liberated Paris for 72 days in 1871

20 Incredible Books From The Past Year That You Need To Read Right Now Here’s the longlist for the Baileys Women’s Prize For Fiction 2016.

How history has systematically distorted the figure of Shivaji: Excerpt from Govind Pansare's book The slain social activist's book 'Who Was Shivaji' dispels the misconceptions and myths surrounding the king.

Jane Austen's life to be turned into a big-screen romantic comedy Jane by the Sea will combine the life story of the Pride and Prejudice author with scenes from her books to illustrate her inspiration

Iain Sinclair's Ginger Line Go on a tour of the Ginger Line in our exclusive interview with London Overground author and Hackney resident, Iain Sinclair.

8 Things You Didn't Know About "Game Of Thrones" According To George R.R. Martin "That little touch is not in the books, but I wish it had been in the books because it was a great addition." —George R.R. Martin

Top 10 modern classics to read before you’re 10 Author Mary Sebag Montefiore got everyone going when she shared her favourite classic books - so we’ve come up with our own list of fantastic modern classics that we think will be read for centuries to come