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Secret Notes from Iran: Diary of an Undercover Journalist by Nadim Siraj

  • by Akhila Menon
  • 27 May
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International affairs is very much run like the mafia. The Godfather does not accept disobedience, even from a small storekeeper who doesn’t..
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Bhaunri by Anukrti Upadhyay

  • by Prakruti Maniar
  • 27 May
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Last week, we talked about Daura. Author Anukrti Upadhyay’s debut work of fiction, published by 4th Estate Books (an imprint of Harper..
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Daura by Anukrti Upadhyay: A folktale comes alive

  • by Prakruti Maniar
  • 22 May
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The cover itself draws you in. A maroon background, a sand-yellow illustration of a tree (a kalpavriksh, perhaps), and the beautiful typeface,..
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The Queen’s Last Salute by Moupia Basu

  • by Akhila Menon
  • 21 May
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I began reading this novel skeptically, I admit. It seemed to be just another retelling of Jhansi Ki Rani, the warrior queen..
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The Outcasts: A Thousand Dreams of Redemption by Lidija Stankovikj

  • by Akhila Menon
  • 20 May
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To put it simply, The Outcasts by Lidija Stankovikj is one of the most intricate books in recent times. Stankovikj’s writing is almost..
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In Conversation With Balaji Venkataramanan

  • by Akhila Menon
  • 13 May
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Riding on his fame from Flat Truck Bullies (FTB), Balaji Venkataramanan’s Pops! is a refreshing read for children and adults alike. We..
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Online Courses for Bibliophiles and Wordsmiths

  • by Akhila Menon
  • 10 May
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Always wanted to write? Study the classics? Understand culture?  But don’t want to return to college? We feel you. The subjects in..
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Shashi Tharoor’s Riot: A Novel – Much Agitprop About Nothing

  • by Zoeb Matin
  • 8 May
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My current opinion of Shashi Tharoor, that of him being more of a dilettante than a dignitary, is, of course, solely a..
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My Story by Kamala Das

  • by Soma Das
  • 8 May
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As a student of literature or as a feminist, it is hard to escape the influence of Kamala Das aka Madhavikutty aka..
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Temporary People by Deepak Unnikrishnan

  • by Akhila Menon
  • 8 May
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Deepak Unnikrishnan’s Temporary People is like a journal with a different pressed flower in every page, each distinctly fragrant and unique, and..
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