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Deepanjana Pal’s Lightning in a Shot Glass: A romance novel set in Mumbai

A sparkly addition to the romance genre, Deepanjana Pal’s novel is a joy ride. It is clever, funny, and presents a picture of contemporary India in a new light

05 December, 2025 08:23 AM IST | Nandini Varma

The cover art with Aloukika and Meera. Pic courtesy/amazon.in

BEST announces special arrangements for 69th Mahaparinirvan Day

Temporary electricity connections will be provided to mandaps and tents at residential rates. A temporary service window near Nana-Nani Park will facilitate electricity connections from Thursday to Saturday, while dedicated teams at Chhatrapati Shivaji Park and Vanita Samaj will ensure uninterrupted power supply

03 December, 2025 07:09 PM IST | A Correspondent

The cover art with Aloukika and Meera. Pic courtesy/amazon.in

Encourage your children to read by choosing from this selection of books

03 December, 2025 09:23 AM IST| Nandini Varma

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‘Ritwikda was completely different on and off set’

30 November, 2025 07:38 AM IST| Team SMD

The book, Unmechanical, is an anthology of 50 essays on the life and legacy of the filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. Pics Courtesy/Unmechanical

Vijay Varma feels surreal after receiving signed books from Gulzar

29 November, 2025 07:32 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

Picture Courtesy/Vijay Varma`s Instagram account

A new poetry collection by Mumbai runner Nandini Somaya Sampat

29 November, 2025 09:19 AM IST| Fiona Fernandez

Nandini Somaya Sampat’s (centre) most challenging run to date was completing her first full marathon of 42.2km at the Berlin Marathon in 2025. PICS COURTESY/NANDINI SOMAYA SAMPAT

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Deepa Padmanabhan’s new book on our hidden housemates

27 November, 2025 09:15 AM IST| Nandini Varma

A queen bee is surrounded by worker bees. PICs COURTESY/ WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

A young baker reviews Pooja Dhingra’s latest children’s book

26 November, 2025 09:10 AM IST| Nasrin Modak Siddiqi

Aria’s adventures are illustrated by Nirupama Vishwanath

A weekend retrospective celebrating Pu La Deshpande’s cultural legacy

26 November, 2025 09:07 AM IST | Shriram Iyengar

PL Deshpande during a reading. Pic Courtesy/NCPA

Marking Arundhati Roy’s enduring literary legacy

24 November, 2025 08:46 AM IST | Nandini Varma

Arundhati Roy during 2022 Craft Talk. Pic courtesy/Youtube

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