Book Reviews

Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee’s ‘Gandhi: The End of Non-Violence’ is an account of the last 15 months of the Mahatma and his solitary peace missions

The story that the author has woven is not really an easy one for the modern Indian, shaped as the mindset is with textbook histories that tamp down on imagining internationalist projects in the first half of the 20th century. And that is why it is an important read

With her fluid writing style and attention to detail, the author captures the lives of these musicians in an engaging manner

The book delivers a powerful emotional punch, grounding personal loss in the weight of the aftermath of war

Recalling June 7, 1999, the unease... and the confirmation

The book explores the idea of class mobility and materialism in an increasingly competitive modern society

One cannot but admire the flight and range of the author's imagination as reflected in his sentence craft

Through the story of Jinid’s family, the book encourages connecting with nature

The book tries to evoke intrigue and suspense, but manages it only in parts

The book tells the story of some Indians living in America who took upon themselves the responsibility of waging an ethical struggle in the US against the excesses of the Emergency

Be it the famous activists of Narmada Bachao Andolan or the unsung crusaders in Meghalaya, a newspaper vendor cleaning the Yamuna or an activist shoring up data on sand mining, the book brings in some hope

She says we need to tell the unique stories of the fantastic dishes we have and verbalise their appeal

‘Language, Literature, Culture and Cinema: Essays in Honour of Professor Harish Narang’ pays a tribute to his long and illustrious tenure as Professor of English at Jawaharlal Nehru University

Book Excerpt: How life for women in a small neighbourhood in Bangalore revolves around water running in public taps

The book presents Kipling’s eponymous teenager as a grown-up man in his sixties, who has become a celebrated name in the world of colonial spying

The book is a thought-provoking and highly nuanced exploration of the many shades of failure

The debut novel is a raw, lyrical and emotionally-charged exploration of a young woman caught between worlds

The author shares her journey from pain and grief to faith and gratitude, with a simplicity that is reflective of her courage

The author explores the Hindu concept of Shiva-Shakti, or Purusha-Prakriti

Based on his personal notes, the book has been published more than four decades after the demise of Gen Shrinagesh