Nonfiction
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April in nonfiction: Six new books about the complexities of the ever-evolving Indian experience
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A new book studies ancient texts and ideas to identify six systems of Indian philosophy
Pavan K Varma
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Kalimpong: India, China, and a history of espionage and political intrigue in ‘the harbour of Tibet’
Prem Poddar
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Corporate controversies: What made Johnson & Johnson the subject of investigations in India?
Kaunain Sheriff M
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A new book recounts how Lal Bahadur Shastri improved third-class train travel as railway minister
Sanjeev Chopra
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From the memoir: A longtime Indian Railways employee remembers her first posting at a remote station
Sangeetha Vallat
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A new biography of RSS’s founder KB Hedgewar recounts Gandhi’s impression of its training camps
Sachin Nandha
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This book examines the legal history of mercy and violence as vital facets of colonial rule in India
Alastair McClure
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A new book examines the violent legacy of the Criminal Tribes Act on Tamil Nadu’s Maravar community
Radha Kumar
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From the memoir: Mountaineer Frank S Smythe (1900-1949) writes about his ascent of the Kanchenjunga
Frank S Smythe
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March global nonfiction: These six recently published books capture the many moods of human history
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A new book on All India Radio’s history looks back at the roles of jingles and spots in advertising
Vikrant Pande Neelesh Kulkarni
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Who were the people and ideas that inspired revolutionaries MN Roy and Virendranath Chattopadhyay?
Kavitha Rao
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‘Courtesy of Criticism’: Literary critic Kirtinath Kurtkoti’s essays exhibit his capacious vision
Nikhil Govind
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March nonfiction: Six recently published titles that explore crucial moments of Indian history
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In his new book, Pico Iyer travels deep into inner stillness and joy during his stays at a monastery
Pico Iyer
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India has 73 million single women. What is love in their lives like?
Rituparna Chatterjee
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‘Golwalkar’: MS Golwalkar’s single-minded pursuit of a Hindu Rashtra and the forces that aided him
Shakir Mir
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A new book examines the rich and fascinating history of Kutch, spanning nearly three centuries
Mariam Dossal
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Linguist Peggy Mohan examines early Indus Valley languages and their lack of ‘literature’
Peggy Mohan