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Indian mammals: A field guide

indian mammals: A field guide

Author: Vivek Menon

Indian mammals: A field guide

Madhur Gupta's Courting Hindustan takes a peek into life of courtesans who rose to fame

Courting Hindustan: The Consuming Passions of Iconic Women Performers of India

Author: Madhur Gupta

Madhur Gupta's Courting Hindustan takes a peek into life of courtesans who rose to fame

Maria Rashid's Dying to Serve on the Pakistan army and making of a soldier

Dying to Serve: Militarism, Affect, and the Politics of Sacrifice in the Pakistan Army

Author: Maria Rashid

Maria Rashid's Dying to Serve on the Pakistan army and making of a soldier

Aasheesh Pittie's The Living Air is an ode to the bird and birder alike

The Living Air: The Pleasures of Birds and Birdwatching

Author: Aasheesh Pittie

Aasheesh Pittie's The Living Air is an ode to the bird and birder alike

Seema Alavi's book looks at how Oman navigated the colonial stranglehold

Sovereigns of the Sea: Omani Ambition in the Age of Empire

Author: Seema Alavi

Seema Alavi's book looks at how Oman navigated the colonial stranglehold

Digesting India

Digesting India

Author: Zac O’Yeah

Digesting India

Kate Imy's 'Faithful Fighters: Identity and Power in the British Indian Army' exposes the post-1857 “martial race” machinations of the British military hierarchy

Faithful Fighters: Identity and Power in the British Indian Army

Author: Kate Imy

Kate Imy's 'Faithful Fighters: Identity and Power in the British Indian Army' exposes the post-1857 “martial race” machinations of the British military hierarchy

In his book 'Human Rights for Pragmatists,' Jack Snyder urges human rights advocates to build a bridge between power and law

Human Rights for Pragmatists

Author: Jack Snyder

In his book 'Human Rights for Pragmatists,' Jack Snyder urges human rights advocates to build a bridge between power and law

Kishan S Rana's book 'Churchill and India: Manipulation or Betrayal' explores how the UK PM detested India and Indians

Churchill and India: Manipulation or Betrayal

Author: Kishan S Rana

Kishan S Rana's book 'Churchill and India: Manipulation or Betrayal' explores how the UK PM detested India and Indians

Wh(eat)less: A Guide to Gluten-Free Life

Wh(eat)less: A Guide to Gluten-Free Life

Author: Ryan Fernando

Wh(eat)less: A Guide to Gluten-Free Life

Ujjal Dosanjh's 'The Past Is Never Dead': Fictional account of caste hold on diaspora

The Past Is Never Dead

Author: Ujjal Dosanjh

Ujjal Dosanjh's 'The Past Is Never Dead': Fictional account of caste hold on diaspora

Kasturi Ray's biography of Droupadi Murmu: Steely woman who rose to become President of India

Droupadi Murmu: From Tribal Hinterlands to Raisina Hill

Author: Kasturi Ray

Kasturi Ray's biography of Droupadi Murmu: Steely woman who rose to become President of India

'Ponniyin Selvan Book 1: First Flood': After the film, the original

Ponniyin Selvan Book 1: First Flood

Author: Kalki. Translated by Nandini Krishnan

'Ponniyin Selvan Book 1: First Flood': After the film, the original

'The Crooked Timber of New India' by Parakala Prabhakar speaks truth to power

The Crooked Timber of New India: Essays on a Republic in Crisis

Author: Parakala Prabhakar

'The Crooked Timber of New India' by Parakala Prabhakar speaks truth to power

The Future in the Past: Essays and Reflections

The Future in the Past: Essays and Reflections

Author: Romila Thapar

The Future in the Past: Essays and Reflections

'Entrepreneurs Who Built India' by Sonu Bhasin: Shri Ram's enduring legacy

Entrepreneurs who built India: Lala Shri Ram

Author: Sonu Bhasin

'Entrepreneurs Who Built India' by Sonu Bhasin: Shri Ram's enduring legacy

Swapna Liddle's new book maps a city

Shahjahanabad: Mapping a Mughal City

Author: Swapna Liddle

Swapna Liddle's new book maps a city

Manoj Mitta's 'Caste Pride' decodes the caste paradigm

Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India

Author: Manoj Mitta

Manoj Mitta's 'Caste Pride' decodes the caste paradigm

'The Panchatantra of Vishnusharma': Meena Arora Nayak's retelling of an ancient text

The Panchatantra of Vishnusharma: A Retelling

Author: Meena Arora Nayak

'The Panchatantra of Vishnusharma': Meena Arora Nayak's retelling of an ancient text

I Have Autism And I Like To Play Good Bad Tennis: Vignettes and Insights from My Son's Life

I Have Autism And I Like To Play Good Bad Tennis: Vignettes and Insights from My Son’s Life

Author: Debashis Paul

I Have Autism And I Like To Play Good Bad Tennis: Vignettes and Insights from My Son's Life

KK Shailaja’s memoir: Always a comrade

My Life as a comrade

Author: KK Shailaja, with Manju Sara Rajan

KK Shailaja’s memoir: Always a comrade

‘A Cop in Cricket’ by Neeraj Kumar: Assurance of clean chit

A cop in cricket

Author: Neeraj Kumar

‘A Cop in Cricket’ by Neeraj Kumar: Assurance of clean chit

‘Bombay Talkies: An Unseen History of Indian Cinema’: German who shaped Indian cinema

Bombay Talkies: An Unseen History of Indian Cinema

Author: Debashree Mukherjee

‘Bombay Talkies: An Unseen History of Indian Cinema’: German who shaped Indian cinema

Writing against the British: Devika Sethi’s ‘Banned and Censored’

Banned and Censored

Author: Devika Sethi

Writing against the British: Devika Sethi’s ‘Banned and Censored’

The Return of Faraz Ali

The Return of Faraz Ali

Author: Aamina Ahmad

The Return of Faraz Ali

Tackling the taboo of widow remarriage is Mitra Phukan’s ‘What Will People Say?’

What Will People Say? A Novel

Author: Mitra Phukan

Tackling the taboo of widow remarriage is Mitra Phukan’s ‘What Will People Say?’

Manav Kaul’s ‘Rooh’ emits fragrance of Kashmir

Rooh

Author: Manav Kaul

Manav Kaul’s ‘Rooh’ emits fragrance of Kashmir

‘Lab Hopping’ takes a deep look at gender gap, bias in Indian science

Lab Hopping: A journey to find India’s women in science

Author: Aashima Dogra and Nandita Jayaraj

‘Lab Hopping’ takes a deep look at gender gap, bias in Indian science

Terada Yoshitaka’s ‘TN Rajarattinam Pillai’: Of Carnatic piper with no parallel

TN Rajarattinam Pillai: Charisma, Caste Rivalry and the Contested Past in South

Author: Terada Yoshitaka

Terada Yoshitaka’s ‘TN Rajarattinam Pillai’: Of Carnatic piper with no parallel

Coorg: Stories and Essays

Coorg: Stories and Essays

Author: CP Belliappa

Coorg: Stories and Essays

'The Broken Rainbow' by Ruth Vanita & 'Earthskin' by Elmar Kuiper: Poetry of desire and concern

The Broken Rainbow

Author: Ruth Vanita

'The Broken Rainbow' by Ruth Vanita & 'Earthskin' by Elmar Kuiper: Poetry of desire and concern

'The Big Bull of Dalal Street' takes stock of life, success of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

The Big Bull of Dalal Street

Author: Neil Borate

'The Big Bull of Dalal Street' takes stock of life, success of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Dalpat Chauhan’s ‘Fear and Other Stories’: Piecing together reality of caste oppression

Fear and Other Stories

Author: Dalpat Chauhan.

Dalpat Chauhan’s ‘Fear and Other Stories’: Piecing together reality of caste oppression

‘The Forever Prisoner’ by Cathy Scott-Clark, Adrian Levy: Torture as CIA’s weapon

The Forever Prisoner

Author: Cathy Scott-Clark, Adrian Levy

‘The Forever Prisoner’ by Cathy Scott-Clark, Adrian Levy: Torture as CIA’s weapon

Rediscovering Ambedkar with Aakash Singh Rathore’s ‘Becoming Babasaheb’

Becoming Babasaheb: The Life and Times of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Author: Aakash Singh Rathore

Rediscovering Ambedkar with Aakash Singh Rathore’s ‘Becoming Babasaheb’

‘Cyber Encounters’ is a handbook on cyber fraudsters and how to catch them

Cyber Encounters: Cops’ Adventures with Online Criminals

Author: Ashok Kumar and OP Manocha

‘Cyber Encounters’ is a handbook on cyber fraudsters and how to catch them

Mother Muse Quintet

Mother Muse Quintet

Author: Naveen Kishore

Mother Muse Quintet

Peter Frankopan’s ‘The Earth Transformed: An Untold Story’: Epic work on climate change

The Earth Transformed: An Untold History

Author: Peter Frankopan

Peter Frankopan’s ‘The Earth Transformed: An Untold Story’: Epic work on climate change

‘The Rickshaw Coolie Murder’ by Atul Lal: The murder that rocked British Shimla

The Rickshaw Coolie Murder

Author: Atul Lal

‘The Rickshaw Coolie Murder’ by Atul Lal: The murder that rocked British Shimla

Just Aspire

Just Aspire

Author: Ajai Chowdhry

Just Aspire

'I See The Face' by Shahidul Zahir: Yes, no, maybe, exploring the many faces of reality

I See The Face

Author: Shahidul Zahir

'I See The Face' by Shahidul Zahir: Yes, no, maybe, exploring the many faces of reality

Myopic vision mars Martin Puchner's 'Culture: A New World History'

Culture: A New World History

Author: Martin Puchner

Myopic vision mars Martin Puchner's 'Culture: A New World History'

'In Search of Amrit Kaur': On trail of a forgotten Rani

In Search of Amrit Kaur

Author: Livia Manera Sambuy

'In Search of Amrit Kaur': On trail of a forgotten Rani

Transforming the Steel Frame

Transforming the Steel Frame

Author: Vinod Rai

Transforming the Steel Frame

‘Marquez, EMS, Gulam & Others’ by Benyamin: Tales rooted in life

Marquez, EMS, Gulam & Others

Author: Benyamin

‘Marquez, EMS, Gulam & Others’ by Benyamin: Tales rooted in life

‘The Dalai Lama’s Special Envoy’ is tale of Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari’s devotion to Tibetan cause

The Dalai Lama’s Special Envoy: Memoirs of a Lifetime in Pursuit of a Reunited Tibet

Author: Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari

‘The Dalai Lama’s Special Envoy’ is tale of Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari’s devotion to Tibetan cause

‘The Blue Women’ by Anukrti Upadhyay: A feminist compendium

The Blue Women

Author: Anukrti Upadhyay

‘The Blue Women’ by Anukrti Upadhyay: A feminist compendium

Neeti Nair’s ‘Hurt Sentiments’ is contextualisation of present in past

Hurt Sentiments: Secularism and Belonging in South Asia

Author: Neeti Nair

Neeti Nair’s ‘Hurt Sentiments’ is contextualisation of present in past

What's Up With Me? Puberty, Periods, Pimples, People, Problems and More

What’s Up With Me? Puberty, Periods, Pimples, People, Problems and More

Author: Tisca Chopra

What's Up With Me? Puberty, Periods, Pimples, People, Problems and More

Parimal Bhattacharya's 'No Path in Darjeeling Is Straight' and 'Bells of Shangri-La': Uplifting moments with two hill books

No Path in Darjeeling Is Straight: Memories of a hill town

Author: Parimal Bhattacharya

Parimal Bhattacharya's 'No Path in Darjeeling Is Straight' and 'Bells of Shangri-La': Uplifting moments with two hill books