What is it like to grow up Muslim in modern India? A book by Nazia Erum attempts to answer that question.
Bookshelf
Reviews and essays on books.
'Another South Asia!' edited by Dev Nath Pathak looks at creating a South Asian sensibility to escape boring, exaggerated narratives that the neighbourhood holds.
How do economists tackle real-world markets? Alvin Roth reveals all in his wonderful book on matching markets.
In times when dissent is dangerous, Ravish Kumar's new book minces no words.
A recent book, 'Political Turbulence', uses data to uncover the effect social media has on politics.
In Remnants of A Separation, Aanchal Malhotra examines the Partition by weaving an elegant narrative of the objects that people chose to carry with them. How intimately is your understanding of who you are wound up with the land you were born on, the soil of your ancestors? What would happen if you were compelled to flee your home in the middle of the night, with hardly any time to pack your...
Avinash Paliwal's new book ‘My Enemy’s Enemy: India in Afghanistan from The Soviet Invasion to the US Withdrawal’ shows that he is a young academic to watch out for in the years ahead.
A recent collection edited by Vikram Kapur reminds us of the horrors of the 1984 riots. But can we learn from the past?
Cal Newport’s 'Deep Work' contains great tips on how to make our lives more productive and meaningful.