Many consider caste as an outdated institution, but it thrives in post-liberalisation India. The establishment and running of businesses tap into caste networks, both in terms of arranging finance and providing access to a ready workforce. By and large, caste…
Written by one of the foremost economists of India who has the unique reputation of having predicted the recent elections in India, Citizen Raj: Indian Elections 1952-2019 examines the determinants of elections in India, with a ‘special’ focus on forecasting the 2019…
“A glorious novel about a forgotten place and a part of our history that we hardly ever talk about” – Mohammed Hanif Pakistani author Uzma Aslam Khan’s new novel, The Miraculous True Story of Nomi Ali is a historical novel set in the…
It is undeniable: a bunch of men in khaki, committed to the idea of a Hindu India; Hindutva; and celibacy, exert immense influence over of the BJP. They operate from Nagpur and belong to what is ostensibly a socio-cultural organisation…
In 1801, Ranjit Singh, the young scion of a petty fiefdom in the Punjab was declared the Maharaja of Punjab. The young man went on to carve out a kingdom that stretched from the borders of Afghanistan in the west…
Arundhati in Love Without a Story writes beautifully about love and the nuances of it. Some of these poems are in the tradition of ancient Tamil poetry, and in Avaiyar’s voice, others about devotion to god and lover. The poems are on…
‘Sandeep Bhushan seeks to demystify India’s television revolution at an interesting time, one where TV news faces a crisis of credibility and growth. It’s a crisis that presents a challenge and an opportunity; Bhushan’s book is a valuable addition to…
The art of lying reaches the zenith of its glory as Lord Spider, famous author of popular fiction, J.L. Pillai, eminent executioner, aspiring writer, shape-shifter and meditative voyeur, and Rosi, Spider’s wife and freelancing philosopher, get together to write an…
Sequel to the bestselling ‘Lock-Up’ (Translated from the Tamil into English by Raya Chellappa) This is a one-of-a-kind account from someone who spent months in jail. It is an honest look at the judicial and prison system in the country,…
A book by India’s Principal Economic Advisor; a collection of essays which talk about the changes in India – its history, culture, cities and economics. Economist, environmentalist and urban theorist Sanjeev Sanyal brings the deftness of a polymath to explore…
Westland Publishing launches new imprint, Eka Westland Publications Pvt Ltd (an Amazon company) is launching their new imprint, Eka, in December 2018. The best of contemporary fiction and non-fiction by established as well as first-time writers will be a key focus of…
Westland to Publish CLASSICAL MUSIC OF INDIA by L. Subramaniam and Viji Subramaniam Classical Music of India is an accessible introduction to Indian classical music that is also a scholarly appraisal of the forms and their place in global systems of…