Without growth or welfare, Budget 2023-24 is one that curtails social spending
C.P. ChandrasekharOne expects welfare spending to spike before elections. But this Budget goes against the grain.
P. Sainath: ‘I wrote this book for the people in it’
Anupama KatakamIn conversation with the journalist and author of The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom.
Tiger man, burning bright
Raza KazmiA fascinating omnibus edition of writings and documents connected to Jim Corbett’s life and work.
A strong dose
T.K. RajalakshmiA fascinating and authoritative book on the opaque structure of India’s drug regulations.
‘Crycrycrycry…’
Annie ZaidiThis serves as a document and a testament, a creative intervention on a continuum of silencing.
Jagged notes
Shinie AntonyA novel on sexual violence, this story goes beyond questions of victimisation or survival.
New books on the shelves
Ghosts of the past, a detective story, a dispassionate account of the reservation policy, and more.
