Essential Literature

Looking back: Fifty years of Adil Jussawalla’s anthology ‘New Writing in India’

The three-part division of the volume tried to bring into focus the political, social and cultural history of the sub-continent.

EV Ramakrishnan
· Dec 31, 2024 · 08:30 am
The Buddhist monk from Tibet who gave up his monastic vows in India and advocated sexual freedom

One of the Sanskrit classics that Gendun Chopel studied was the Kama Sutra, after which he decided to compose his own treatise on passion.

Donald S Lopez Jr, Aeon
· Sep 07, 2018 · 08:30 pm
These new digitised manuscripts throw new light on one of the greatest port cities in Southeast Asia

Makasar, comprising the twin kingdoms of Gowa and Tallo’ on Indonesia’s South Sulawesi island, was a gateway to the spice trade route.

Annabel Teh Gallop
· Jun 17, 2018 · 11:30 pm

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Literary Notes: The 100 best Urdu books

Essential writings on history, culture, philosophy and religion.

Rauf Parekh
· Mar 30, 2015 · 04:30 pm