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.
Approaching socialismC.T. KURIENA well-documented introduction to the approaches to socialism in different parts of the globe.
Nuclear questionsT.R. GOVINDARAJANThe book brings out the lack-lustre progress of India on the nuclear power front.
Invisible labourT.K. RAJALAKSHMIThe book argues for a gendered and political perspective on the trajectory of development and its impact on women.
Enriching studyPARUL PANDYA DHARHistorical perspectives on the aesthetic expressions and visual culture of the Jainas.
Politics How a mosque became a templeA. G. NOORANA timely and revealing book on the takeover of the Babri Masjid on the night of December 22-23, 1949. The authors’ political sophistication emerges fr
Devaluation and growthG. SRINIVASANAn in-depth examination of the effect of devaluation of currency on exports, trade and economic growth.
On city margins CHRISTOPHE JAFFRELOT, the French social scientist, has emerged as one of the leading interpreters of Indian society and politics. His earlier
Of life and deathR. K. RAGHAVANThe books in review dwell on state arbitrariness in criminal justice and the subject of an effective alternative to capital punishment.
Ethics matterVikram KapurIt was his unwavering devotion to his craft that won Yeats a place in literary immortality. As a man, however, his legacy is far less unequivocal.
A creative ferment The Quran & modernityThe Quran, the Word of God, is understood only by the fallible mind of man.
Pioneering reformerSuchetana ChattopadhyayA concise, informative and lucid account of Rammohun Roy’s life and times.
The rediscovery of Ekakini, an iconic Hindi work Hindi literary circles are all agog as the first lesbian novel, from 1948, is republished.
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.
