The book is amazing for the range of languages it traces over a vast span of more than 6,000 years
14 Jun 2025
The book is amazing for the range of languages it traces over a vast span of more than 6,000 years
The former RAW chief brings out Farooq Abdullah’s finest qualities as a man who would “not keep carrying a grudge” and who “never believed in closing a door”
Bakhtiar Dadabhoy’s biography of John Mathai throws the spotlight on a forgotten footnote in Independent India’s history
What sets ‘Asha Bhosle: A Life in Music’ by Ramya Sarma apart is that it maintains a balance between the singer's work and personal charisma
The movement deserves renewed attention, and this book is a worthy spark
The book is partly autobiographical, partly a chronicle of the times, and partly a collection of his own subjective observations on the world he watched and has lived in
This book is a collection of four novellas, each offering a distinctive flavour in terms of its tone, tenor and texture
Three books show how unity in diversity fuelled the spirit of Independence, dispelled hate
Character-driven and yet philosophically rich, this novel is set in the world of the female collective unconscious
Despite the undoubted wealth of material and density of research, some key gaps persist
The stories trace the landscape of a middle class which has withered away from the collective memory
A reflection of Punjab’s fluid sacred spaces, these institutions enable community connect and a sense of belonging, and are thus a unique example of social capital — trust within communities.
The book captures the Indian judicial system at the district level most illustratively
‘Shooting Straight’ maps the life and career of a General without being a hagiography
The author brings out the emerging contradictions between the farmers and the government along with private companies
While there were several women who were inspired by the literary and political landscape of the ’80s, Banu remains one of the few who have continued to write regularly in the ensuing decades...
Climate scientist Jagadish Shukla reveals the decades of research, finance, technological resources and international cooperation that has made weather prediction models one of humanity’s most sophisticated scientific achievements
Gen NC Vij’s book ‘Alone in the Ring’ sheds light on operational challenges and the importance of strategic clarity and adaptive leadership
Imprisoned Iranian journalist and activist Sepideh Gholian’s book is a poignant account of resistance and solidarity in Iran’s most notorious prisons, told through the lens of 16 recipes
The author recalls how he and other crew members survived 331 days with Somali pirates
Setting up a narrative through facts and figures, the author gets to the heart of a story
The author examines the steady growth in the power and influence of the Prime Minister’s Office since Independence
The book is an enthralling account and a treasure trove of information on seminal events in India’s history
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‘AMU: Institution of Learning or Identity’ is a significant and timely narrative of a complex institution that has its tentacles in colonial modernity