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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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 and former governor Mohsina...

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 of Rs 90,000 I...

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 his work. He is...

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 were doing business with...

The Warrior Widows: The author feels that God Almighty handpicks exceptional girls to be Army wives

Ambreen Zaidi's book 'The Warrior Widows' documents the real-life stories of valiant wives of Indian soldiers - The Veer Naris as they are generally...

New book offers blueprint for systems change in a deeply divided world 

As the world battles to shake off Covid-19, it appears increasingly stuck; inequality has widened, climate breakdown is accelerating, and many are suggesting that we may have missed...
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