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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A work of fiction that combines a murder mystery with ideas and characters taken from Hindu mythology

If you want a work of fiction that combines a murder mystery with ideas and characters taken from Hindu mythology, then Mayank Mahajan’s Balan...

Khwabnama relies on the shared experience of people to tell its own

Khwabnama by Akhtaruzzaman Elias, translated by Arunava Sinha is a beautiful mosaic of magical realism, lyrical poetry and prose that captures the politics of majoritarianism...

A book that talks a lot about PM Modi and his government

As the people of India have developed a strong sense of unity, integrity, possibilities and self-reliance under Modiji’s governance, the book aims to cover...

A book which talks about India that is Bharat

In the past few years, the physical barriers between our cities and remote villages have been rapidly eroding. Also shrinking is the consciousness for...

Gunning For The Godman not only tells about the clout of Asaram but also that a few good officers are still around – who...

When the “Gunning For The GodMan” authored by the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Ajay Lamba and editor-writer, Sanjeev Mathur was delivered to me...

Lalu Prasad Yadav’s book, Gopalganj to Raisina can stir a storm in Indian politics

Kolkata: The autobiography of former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav—Gopalganj to Raisina which can stir a storm in the Indian politics is...
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