Shehan Karunatilaka: ‘The state will come after the defenceless’ ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ is on the Booker Prize 2022 shortlist.
A passage to Japan The author’s gift is to walk through the doors of other people’s homes and discover their inner lives.
Old plot, new yarn The author has chosen to revive the century-old Bhawal case, interweaving facts with fiction.
A rereading of Kerala modernity The mongraph revisits the all-encompassing influence of the Left but also lays bare its weaknesses.
The fragment in history It seeks to foreground the unextraordinary, neglected pieces of evidence in the history writing of early India.
Hopes and fearsSagnik DuttaThe book weaves the theme of insurgency deftly into the sights and sounds of life in Mayong village in Assam.
Exploding a mythA book that critically evaluates the many alternatives to privatisation practised across the world, which are enough to disprove the there-is-no-alter
Torture and impunityTwo books portraying in disturbing detail the harm impunity can cause to persons in custody and to those belonging to vulnerable sections.
Limiting AmbedkarP. RADHAKRISHNANIn the process of focussing on “the caste that produced Babasaheb Ambedkar”, the book dilutes the larger role of Ambedkar as a political reformer, nat
Islamic praxisThe scholar has added a new element of analysis to the already available works on the Gujarat pogrom by focussing on Muslim peace activists.
Heart of darknessShelley WaliaA remarkable work on history and world politics not just re-examining the past but shedding light on contemporary realities of terrorism, racism, prop
Revisiting 1857Kuldeep KumarThe articles enrich the understanding of the diverse aspects of the great uprising .
Life rests on waterA. G. NooraniOn the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right, essential for the full enjoyment of life.
Two legendsTwo recent books on Naushad Ali and Meena Kumari, stalwarts of Hindi cinema, are interesting and informative.
Constitutional dynamicsV. VENKATESANThe transformation of the Indian Constitution over the years and its flexibility in adapting to changing needs constitute an area of great interest fo
East, West and the middle pathShelley WaliaA compelling volume that provides both theoretical and realistic solutions to the contemporary challenges before good governance.
Atheists of MadrasOn a small band of freethinkers of the old Madras province who provoked anxiety and dread in missionary and religious circles.
An institute of Bodology to investigate the past The Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
