‘My Subconsciously Feminist Father’: Indian families have much to gain if we all become feminists

The book also offers everyday feminist interventions in social, personal, and professional spaces.

Saloni Sharma

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‘Insatiable’: Shobhaa Dé’s memoir starts with the pandemic but moves fearlessly to the political

Shobhaa De’s reflections on mortality, her everyday fears and vanities, have been our own.

Saloni Sharma

· Feb 25, 2023 · 03:30 pm

‘In the Name of the Lord’: The story of every nun who is subjected to abuse within their institution

Lucy Kalapura writes from within the system, highlighting oppression and authoritarianism, and how she stood up to it.

Saloni Sharma

· Feb 19, 2023 · 08:30 am

‘Victory City’ lays bare the dangers of re-writing history, especially when sponsored by the state

Salman Rushdie reminds us that when the wheels of time turn, both victor and vanquished are remembered only in the stories that are told of them.

Saloni Sharma

· Feb 11, 2023 · 07:30 am

‘The Half Known Life’: Pico Iyer’s memoir-travelogue urges the reader to embrace the unfamiliar

The book also encourages the readers to see patterns that connect places and connect people, even in times of unceasing conflict.

Saloni Sharma

· Feb 05, 2023 · 08:30 am

P Sainath’s new book amplifies voices and excavates memories of India’s forgotten freedom fighters

‘The Last Heroes’ also acknowledges the role played by women in the freedom struggle, unrecognised and relegated to the shadowy realm of passivity.

Saloni Sharma

· Jan 21, 2023 · 07:30 am

‘Black River’: A genre-defying novel covertly raises questions of sociological, ecological decay

The leitmotif of human connections and a consequent pursuit of human values is central to the story of Nilanjana S Roy’s new novel.

Saloni Sharma

· Jan 07, 2023 · 12:30 pm

‘Dangerous Pursuits’ retells ‘The Ramayana’ and ‘The Tempest’ as a social critique of modern times

Resolutely feminist and anti-capitalistic, Suniti Namjoshi’s novel uses humour and irony to point out injustice against women in classic works of literature.

Saloni Sharma

· Dec 10, 2022 · 12:30 pm

Manu Bhatthathiri’s new short stories illuminate the dark corners of small towns – with humour

‘The Greatest Enemy of Rain’ holds a dark kernel of social critique beneath its skin of whimsy.

Saloni Sharma

· Nov 12, 2022 · 12:30 pm

‘Bibi’s Room’ is a crucial step towards acknowledging Urdu women writers of 20th century Hyderabad

The focus of Nazia Akhtar’s book is on writers Zeenath Sajida, Najma Nikhat, and Jeelani Bano, and the socio-political conditions in which they wrote.

Saloni Sharma

· Oct 22, 2022 · 05:30 pm

‘Hyderabad’, a novel about a state’s quest for self-rule, is a fine balance of fact and fiction

The second book in Manreet Sodhi Someshwar’s partition trilogy brings to fore the sufferings of the common people, especially the women, of Hyderabad.

Saloni Sharma

· Oct 09, 2022 · 08:30 am

‘Stories of the True’: This collection of Jeyamohan’s stories in translation is rooted in real life

The author persona often appears in the stories, acting as observer, interlocutor, and chronicler.

Saloni Sharma

· Sep 24, 2022 · 12:30 pm