nonfiction
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How Rukmini Devi Arundale modernised the Kalakshetra sari and made ‘Ahimsa silk’ fashionable
VR Devika
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From a book on frauds: How a scandal surrounding a French royal led to the French Revolution
Vijay Narayan Govind
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First-person accounts of poverty and dreams in Buland Masjid, a makeshift habitation in New Delhi
Chitvan Gill
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‘The Saffron Storm’: Saba Naqvi presents a contemporary history of the BJP’s journey to domination
Shakir Mir
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This personal narrative explores the joy and irony of small-town life in India
Sumana Roy
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May global nonfiction: Six recent books that examine our fears, pains, and troubled history
Scroll Staff
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How Imran Khan found a friend in Donald Trump during a 2019 meeting in Washington DC
Salman Masood
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
Janaki Bakhle
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May in nonfiction: Six new books about the personal and political histories of India
Sayari Debnath
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Remembering writer Paul Auster (1947-2024) with a reading list of his novels, memoirs, translations
Scroll Staff
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A new book covers overburdened public hospitals, expensive private hospitals, and healthcare ethics
Sumanth Raman
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‘Circles of Freedom’ tells a tight-paced story of Asaf Ali and friends during the national movement
Nandan S Kaushik
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Parsi theatre: How female impersonators controlled the female body and its representation on stage
Kathryn Hansen
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What children can learn from the stunning animal carvings on the rocks of Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu
Ashwin Prabhu
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This banker’s memoir recounts his journey from a junior officer to executive director
Shiv B Singh
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‘The untouchable is not a citizen’: Why BR Ambedkar wanted political representation for lower castes
Anurag Bhaskar
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Global nonfiction in April: Six new books about our fascinating cultural and personal histories
Scroll Staff
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April in non-fiction: Six new books to add to your shelf, including Salman Rushdie’s memoir
Sayari Debnath
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Women must learn to say ‘no’ to live longer, happier, and healthier, says a new book
Nilanjana Bhowmick
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Reading list: Nine books by Indian-American writers that address urgent global problems
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