ABOUT THE BOOK In seventeenth-century India, the Marathas were rooted in the vocation of cultivation, working as tillers, peasants and landowners. They were also active in the field of politics and administration, and the rulers of the Maratha clan were…
ABOUT THE BOOK Ram Chandra Kak, the Kashmiri Pandit prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was ousted by Maharaja Hari Singh, and put behind bars on the eve of India and Pakistan’s independence. Over the decades, the blame for Maharaja…
ABOUT THE BOOK Starting from the early days of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) under the guidance of Dr Vikram Sarabhai and Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to leading the organization himself, G. Madhavan Nair has had an eventful tenure…
ABOUT THE BOOK Arguably one of the greatest actresses in the history of the Hindi film industry, Sridevi set the screens alight for over forty years. Embracing every one of her varied characters, whether in comedy, action, romance, or drama,…
ABOUT THE BOOK Set in the capital of all things chic, surrounded by inexplicably irritable inhabitants, this book is an ode to the friendships that have got so many through the darkest days of their lives. In spite of living…
‘Sugar: The Silent Killer’ unravels the unsavoury side of India’s favourite carbohydrate It may be a birthday or a festival or a joyous occasion, but Indian households can’t have enough of sugar. We live in a country where sugar is…
Circa 1998, the Pokhran nuclear tests, and Amartya Sen winning the Nobel Prize in economics were among the key events that hit the headlines in India that year. What many don’t know was that the same year, the Indian government…
The New Asian Writing Solitude Grant has been awarded to Ms Sushila Naresh Chandran. Her fictional work centres around identifying phonetic patterns with roots in Sanskrit in other foreign languages. We would also like to thank all other participants who…
As India marks the 75th anniversary of its Independence, history has been a timely reminder of the cost paid by the previous generations for the said freedom. From Mahatma Gandhi to BR Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh, many names have contributed…
For most of us, Jagdish Chandra Bose is a name often seen in biology textbooks. Bose is most notably known for establishing that plant tissues respond to various stimuli, thereby drawing a parallel between the physiology of plant and animal…
Book Blurb: Sweets play a central role in all festivals and celebrations of India and every part of the country has special desserts that are prepared in specific ways. In The Sweet Kitchen: Tales and Recipes of India’s Favourite Desserts,…