Books/Interview

Interview with Sanjoy Hazarika and Madhurima Dhanuka: ‘There is no political will for prison reforms’

Interview with Sanjoy Hazarika and Madhurima Dhanuka, editors of "Hope Behind Bars: Notes from Indian Prisons".

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Book Excerpt: 'Retelling Time: Alternative Temporalities from Premodern South Asia'

An excerpt from the introduction (“Temporality and Its Discontents Or Why Time Needs to be Retold”) of the book 'Retelling Time: Alternative Temporali

Shonaleeka Kaul

BOOKS/CONTROVERSY

Vikram Sampath in plagiarism row

The historian Vikram Sampath finds himself caught in a controversy over allegations of the use of unattributed passages from the work of other histori

Interview: Arvind Narrain

Arvind Narrain: Countering the totalitarian state

Interview with Arvind Narrain, writer and lawyer.

VIKHAR AHMED SAYEED

DS-BOOKS-Micro politics, micro gains

Identity politics is by nature fissiparous, and whether it dons the form of an association, a club or a vernacular entity, it is inimical to proletari

Book Review: Prasanna Mohanty's 'An Unkept Promise: What Derailed the Indian Economy' reflects on unfulfilled commitments in the post-2014 era

The book exposes the systemic flaws of governance since 2014, using persuasive arguments about what has gone wrong with the economy over the last eigh

Interview: Paul Waters

'Every society has its darkness': In conversation with Irish author Paul Waters

Interview with Paul Waters, author and TV and radio reporter and producer.

Sachidananda Mohanty

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Building bridges

This book is a significant contribution to the understanding of India-Pakistan relations and the complex peace-building process.

K.S. Subramanian

Dr Kafeel Khan.

Interview with Dr Kafeel Khan: ‘Chief Minister needed a scapegoat’

Interview with Dr Kafeel Khan, author of The Gorakhpur Hospital Tragedy.

Book Review: Saeed Naqvi's play 'The Muslim Vanishes' is a fable for our time

Saeed Naqvi’s play, a tragi-comedy in four scenes, is a riveting narrative about the state of affairs in the country. Othering, nostalgia, betrayal, i

‘The Great Tragedy of India’s Partition’ by S.S. Sharma (Manohar Publishers, Rs. 2,650)

Book Review: S.S. Sharma's 'The Great Tragedy of India’s Partition’ helps to understand the circumstances of India’s Partition

This book is a significant addition to contemporary history and should be read by anyone who wants to understand the circumstances of the partition of

Muzaffar Assadi: ‘Muslims must reclaim their caste identities’

Interview with Muzaffar Assadi, political analyst.

Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed