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Books
Essay
Seagull Books’ initiative aims to take apart idea of history as a monolith
A series of monographs named “History for Peace Tracts” will critically rethink contemporary issues.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Interview
Nandini Das: ‘Sense of uncertainty haunted the English in Mughal India’
In conversation with the author on her latest book, Courting India.
Manu S. Pillai
Book Review
The past in pieces
The author is a granddaughter of the writer Premchand whose influence still echoes in Indian letters.
Amitabha Bagchi
Book Review
The alchemy of listening
Bob Dylan attempts to unravel the mystery of a song—what it is that makes it survive and connect with listeners.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Book Review
Dangerously touristy
A free mix of fiction and lopsided depictions of reality, the book is a historian’s and anthropologist’s nightmare.
Ajay Saini
Book Review
Tastes of home
The strength of this novel by the Michelin-starred chef lies in its central character.
Vineetha Mokkil
Showcase
New books on the shelves
Fantasy adventure, speculative fiction, ornithology, personal narratives and much more.
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How blasphemy law is used against minorities in Pakistan
This politicisation of religion can be traced to Pakistan’s colonial history, argues Adeel Hussain.
Muneeb Yousuf
Stony grounds
The novel takes an unflinching look at life with all its deceptions. Therein lies its strength.
Ranjana Sengupta
New books on the shelves
Short fiction in translation, poetry from the north-eastern region, memory politics, and much more.
Non-stop action
A raucous and turbulent crime thriller that dissects the moral decay of the ultra-elite of India of the 2000s.
Akhil Sood
Classics reclassified
His quirky renditions challenge the conventions of both graphic novels and literary adaptations.
Ashish Mehta
Pico Iyer: ‘Memory is itself a great fiction’
Interview with the noted British-born writer and essayist of Indian descent.
Anil Menon
The dark side of cricket
The book gives a multilayered, previously undocumented account of what corruption looks like in India’s favourite sport.
Sharda Ugra
The whys and the hows of personal brands
A chatty new handbook from a renowned adman deconstructs the process of building a personal brand.
Indira Vasudevan
Only lyricism
A recent translation is a bold effort that gives non-Kannada readers a taste of Bendre’s greatness.
N.S. Gundur
Neoliberal damage
A comprehensive analysis of the story of Indian agriculture since Independence.
Ayesha Minhaz
New books on the shelves
Crime thrillers, caste matters, a Tamil classic, a writer’s memoir, and more.
Mapping a writer’s mind
This book reconstructs the life of Nirmal Verma, one of modern Hindi literature’s pioneers, through his rich oeuvre.
Abhishek Pundir
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