Not Just a Daughter’s Story: Arundhati Roy’s Memoir Is India’s Mirror
[dropcap]I [/dropcap]smiled. Particularly looking at the deliberately chosen cover. She could have picked anything, but— a bidi-smoking Arundhati Roy was […]
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Comrades and Comebacks: Saira Shah’s Book Sparks Debate on the Left’s Future in India
Saira Shah Halim’s Comrades and Comebacks was launched with Hamid Ansari, Brinda Karat, Zameer Uddin Shah, and others reflecting on the Left’s contested legacy. Speakers warned against rising inequality, authoritarianism, and communalism, while Halim urged a radical but non-violent response, insisting the Left remains crucial in shaping India’s future.
From Lalu’s Lalooland to Gorakhnath’s Legacy: Nalin Verma Tells India’s Untold Stories
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] good reporter can smell a story from a distance. A great one writes it with a flair that lingers
Periyar’s Long Walk North: Unearthing a Suppressed Legacy
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he newly released book Periyar: Caste, Nation & Socialism—the third in the widely appreciated Conversation Series from People’s Literature Publication—is
Satyagraha and Slaughter: Finkelstein’s Journey from Gandhi’s Remembrance to Gaza’s Reality
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s I turned the last page of Norman Finkelstein’s GAZA: An Inquest into its Martyrdom, news poured in that Israel
Madhopur ka Ghar: Where Dog Barks History
Have you ever met a dog barking history and sociology? Meet Lora—the she dog! She tells the history of about 100
There were allegations that PAC were terrorising Muslims by resorting to unprovoked firings– Mohsina Kidwai in My Life In Indian Politics
Bhopal/Lucknow: Here is an interview with the author Rasheed Kidwai regarding his book on Congress’ veteran leader, Memmber of Parliament
I broke a fixed deposit and sent to candidates in 1977– Mohsina Kidwai
“The party had no finances to fund its candidates. So as the state party president, I broke a fixed deposit
A Book About Loss: The loss Of Power, Hope And Love
Author Anees Salim writes with assured fluency and considerable imagination. It’s like listening to Indian classical music when you read
Pakistanis belief in Ghazwa-e-Hind, can’t let India-Pakistan relation improve, claims former governor and BJP leader in a book
Kolkata: When I was in China, among the many things, one major, I noticed was that many people from Japan