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Book Review
Beyond the veil
It examines the geography and politics of the hijab and the lived experiences of Muslim women.
Ghazala Wahab
BOOK REVIEW
Herstory, illustrated
An anthology of rich visual narratives of feminist activism from around the world.
Meena Kandasamy
Book Review
‘Unveiling Jazbaa’ captures the undying spirit of Pakistan women’s cricket
This excellent chronicle by Aayush Puthran goes beyond sport to shine a light on society and politics.
Abhinav Chakraborty
Interview
Leeza Mangaldas: ‘Some people think women should not talk about sex’
The sex educator talks about her journey in creating sex-positive content for the new generation.
Siddarth Muralidharan
Essay
A chat over tikki
“The language of your heart and soul is English, but you wander about in Hindi and Urdu.”
Amitabha Bagchi
Book Review
Sex, lies, and chicken curry
Racy but insightful, action-packed but convincing, this is a potboiler with a difference.
Aditya Sinha
Book Review
A quixotic academic misadventure
This book argues English is now a vernacular language of India but fails to make a persuasive case.
Harish Trivedi
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A taste of Bihar
This valuable anthology makes some of Bihar’s astounding literary output accessible via translation.
Abdullah Khan
New books on the shelves
A literary tour de force, India’s tryst with public policymaking, an anthology of narratives, and more.
Hinglish, stirred and shaken
The commingling of English and Hindi in a globalised world opens up spaces and undermines linguistic elitisms.
G.J.V. Prasad
Exploring the Sangh
It is an important intellectual attack on the times we are going through.
Aakar Patel
Persuasively alive: Review of Black River by Nilanjana S. Roy
This novel, less a “whodunit” than a “whydunit”, is remarkable for the compelling interiority of its characters.
Mukund Padmanabhan
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