Book Review

The Netaji We Don’t Talk About: Secularism, Socialism and the Fight for India

Was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose really opposed to Jawaharlal Nehru? Vidya Bhushan Rawat’s book revisits their political relationship while exploring Netaji’s commitment to secularism, socialism, democracy and a pluralistic India.

Echoes of a Crisis: Why Biswajit Roy’s Tagore and Palestine Still Matter Today

Biswajit Roy’s Palestine, Arab-Jewish Relations and Rabindranath explores Tagore’s ideas on nationalism, imperialism, religion and coexistence. At a time of war and civilian suffering in Gaza, the book offers a deeply humanist lens through which to understand Palestine’s history and the crisis today

From Remember This House to Shaheen Bagh: I Am Not Your Negro and the Global Struggle Over Identity

James Baldwin's I Am Not Your Negro is more than a book about race in America. This review explores how its reflections on identity, memory and representation resonate with Indian Muslims, Shaheen Bagh and contemporary debates on democracy

Policing the Republic: Rethinking Power, Policing and Democracy

More than a memoir, Policing the Republic sees former Intelligence Bureau Special Director Yashovardhan Azad examine policing, governance and democratic institutions, offering an insider's perspective on why meaningful police reform remains central to strengthening India's Republic

From Automated Lampposts to 9/11: The Unfiltered Travelogue of a Globetrotting Indian

Sundeep Bhutoria's My Life My Travels is an engaging travelogue that goes beyond sightseeing, weaving together humour, cultural encounters, vegetarian struggles, historic moments like 9/11 and a deepening appreciation for India's global legacy.
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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...

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 years encapsulating three generations in...
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