In his English translation of the Hanuman Chalisa, Vikram Seth gives the Chalisa back to those of us who have always loved it and presents it as it should be known and understood to those who are not familiar with it and to those who have been persuaded to misunderstand it.

A new book on the mystic poet takes a multifaceted look at him and his message.

An excerpt from Arshia Sattar's Ramayana for Children.

Surrounded by singular ideas of nation, person and faith, it is Ramanujan's soft voice insisting on plurality and the particular we must strive to hear.

Innovations and Turning Points: Toward a History of Kavya Literature is a joyous, exuberant and passionate celebration of the Sanskrit language and its most ornate literary form – kavya.