Arundhati Ghosh’s All Our Loves: Journeys with Polyamory in India is a bold and unique contribution to the literature on love, relationships, and identity in contemporary India. With candor, empathy, and intellectual rigor, Ghosh explores the realities of polyamorous lives in a…
Boob Blurb: A powerful, unflinching exploration of millennial unrest in an unpredictable world.Sophia feels stifled in a society eager to define her—by her faith, her sexuality, her ambition, her value. Searching for meaning, she dives headfirst into a maze of…
Jyotiska Ganguly’s debut novel, The Zamindar, the Rebel and the Revolutionary, is a well-written layered historical saga that spans generations of a zamindari family in eastern Bengal. Set against the backdrop of colonial India, Ganguly’s narrative blends ancestral lore, political upheaval,…
Girl in Scarlet Hijab is a sweeping, multi-generational political-historical novel that journeys through the vibrant yet tumultuous socio-political landscape of Kerala, India. Penned by Suresh U. Kumar—a professor, entrepreneur, and activist with deep roots in Kerala—the novel gracefully marries the personal…
Book Blurb: Despite the vast differences in culture and language across the globe, the world remains intricately interconnected. At the heart of this connection lies the economy—the cornerstone of global affairs and the centerpiece of the social sciences. But the…
Salil Tripathi’s The Gujaratis: A Portrait of a Community offers a sweeping, immersive plunge into the lives of 60 million Gujaratis in India and another 6 million thriving in the diaspora. In this work, Tripathi has set out on an…
Alina Gufran is a writer and filmmaker from New Delhi. Her debut novel, No Place To Call My Own, has been published by Westland Books. Her film, Leela, premiered at IFFR and has been showcased at prestigious festivals like San Sebastian International…
Friends: India’s Closest Strategic Partners, by Sreeram Chaulia, offers an insightful and detailed analysis of India’s foreign policy in the 21st century. This book takes an in-depth look at India’s relationship with key global and regional powers. Chaulia highlights the various…
Mumbai, Maharashtra – Prepare to lose sleep as Krishnakumar unveils their latest masterpiece, The Ferryman—a gripping horror novel that weaves suspense, fear, and a touch of the supernatural into a narrative you won’t forget. Released on 4th November 2024, The Ferryman is already making waves…
Maa, originally written in Bengali by Anurupa Devi and translated by Sanjukta Banerji Bhattacharya, is a period piece set in early nineteenth-century Bengal. This deeply evocative novel captivated me from the very first page. This story provides a striking and…
Sharp whistle shrieks between stops from December Street to Jan Way— Two, four, eight eye to eye, face to face on a one-way train— thu-thud THU-Thud! THU-THUD!!! On track to a transitional pause, doors seal all into a lit tube …
Bazaar Bites – Tales and Tastes of India’s Street Foods by Priya Bala and Jayanth Narayanan, is like embarking on a treasure hunt. However, the search is not for a pot of gold or a chest of diamonds, but something…