The Politics of Memory and Desire in Nalin Verma’s Sacred Unions and Other Stories
In Sacred Unions and Other Stories, Nalin Verma crafts unforgettable tales of love, memory, faith, and rural transformation, turning ordinary lives of Purvanchal into emotionally resonant literary experiences
Not Just a Daughter’s Story: Arundhati Roy’s Memoir Is India’s Mirror
I smiled. Particularly looking at the deliberately chosen cover. She could have picked anything, but— a bidi-smoking Arundhati Roy was quite impressive. Brave. I,...
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
A good reporter can smell a story from a distance. A great one writes it with a flair that lingers long after the print...
Periyar’s Long Walk North: Unearthing a Suppressed Legacy
The newly released book Periyar: Caste, Nation & Socialism—the third in the widely appreciated Conversation Series from People’s Literature Publication—is a landmark contribution to...
Satyagraha and Slaughter: Finkelstein’s Journey from Gandhi’s Remembrance to Gaza’s Reality
As I turned the last page of Norman Finkelstein's GAZA: An Inquest into its Martyrdom, news poured in that Israel had bombed a Gaza...
