P. Sainath: ‘I wrote this book for the people in it’ In conversation with the journalist and author of The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom.
Tiger man, burning bright A fascinating omnibus edition of writings and documents connected to Jim Corbett’s life and work.
A strong dose A fascinating and authoritative book on the opaque structure of India’s drug regulations.
‘Crycrycrycry…’ This serves as a document and a testament, a creative intervention on a continuum of silencing.
Jagged notes A 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.
The eastern frontSTUDIES on the Partition of India have generally focussed on the western front and taken 1947 as an end point in the narrative of that story. The spli
Ambedkar’s foresightA.G. NOORANIIndia’s present political plight is because the political class, lawyers and judges ignore the British Constitutional ethos on which Ambedkar modelled
Three cities in oneAjoy Ashirwad MahaprashastaTHE elections to Delhi’s Assembly have always attracted attention disproportionate to the National Capital Region’s size. It is said that the Assembly
Kerala’s pastKesavan VeluthatThe book is regional history at its best, written without any sentiments of regionalism, and placing Kerala within the larger context of south India.
Drama at seaIn a sense the book is a metaphor: to survive is the only meaningful action possible when man confronts the ferocity of nature.
State and landV. VenkatesanOn the new Land Acquisition Act which seeks to favour landowners at the cost of society at large.
On uneven terrainSagnik DuttaCompassionate and vivid portrayal of frustrated aspirations, failed relationships and blundering characters.
Battlefields and historyA.G. NOORANIFarooq Bajwa scores in analysing Pakistan’s rationale for the 1965 war, providing a lucid account of its course, and in linking it to the diplomatic e
Cinema pulsePartha ChatterjeeAn interesting and thought-provoking book on seeing India through its cinema.
Hopes and fearsSagnik DuttaThe book weaves the theme of insurgency deftly into the sights and sounds of life in Mayong village in Assam.
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
Torture and impunityTwo books portraying in disturbing detail the harm impunity can cause to persons in custody and to those belonging to vulnerable sections.
Is a reversal of bank nationalisation on the cards? Calls for privatisation have grown louder just as public sector banks clean up their balance sheets.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
