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Dalits' Harlem moment
Mr Yengde proceeds to reveal the deep-rooted and intricate nature of casteism prevalent in society through a mixture of personal recollections and erudite academic work
 "Dalits' Harlem moment")
Of Nair, Dyer, O'Dwyer and Empire
Mr Palat describes the prejudices of the British judiciary and the trial impeccably, but he stumbles in his conclusions
 "Of Nair, Dyer, O'Dwyer and Empire")
Hindutva's multifaceted founder
Mr Purandare's book is a scrupulous effort to portray the multi-dimensional personality of one of India's more colourfully controversial leaders- Veer Savarkar
 "Hindutva's multifaceted founder")
Call of the wild
More than anything, TR Shankar Raman ties ecological loss to the everyday
 "Call of the wild")
'Quichotte' is Salman Rushdie's latest. But the act is getting old
That famous style has congealed in recent years; the flamboyance that once felt so free now seems strenuous and grating
 "'Quichotte' is Salman Rushdie's latest. But the act is getting old")
Book review: Deep engagement with Himalayas, empathy for conservation
Stephen Alter's book reflects not just his encyclopaedic familiarity with the world's highest mountain range but also passion for its conservation, writes Shyam Saran
 "Book review: Deep engagement with Himalayas, empathy for conservation")
The angst of a liberal Muslim
The book is likely to find more readership among the kind of liberal Muslims whom the author painstakingly berates, and among Sangh Parivar intellectuals who can sharpen their Muslim-baiting arguments
 "The angst of a liberal Muslim")
Seva as political strategy
Disaster Relief and the RSS examines a relatively less emphasised aspect of the RSS' activities
 "Seva as political strategy")
Facts about India's PMs
The book is a very comprehensive effort at capturing the main points of modern Indian history
 "Facts about India's PMs")
In the line of fire
The book is worth reading for its nuanced exploration of Assam, a region that is under-reported and widely misrepresented
 "In the line of fire")
The truth about Koch Industries
This is a massive, and massively reported, book. But what's most impressive is its refreshing balance. Mr Leonard does not judge the Kochs; he explains them
 "The truth about Koch Industries")
More buck for the bank?
The new title and repackaging enhances sale volumes. We learn a new marketing principle with every book of Mr Bandyopadhyay
 "More buck for the bank?")
The paradoxical politician
Mr Harivansh, who belongs to Sitabdiara village, close to Chandra Shekhar's Ibrahimpatti, is well qualified to write this biography for many reasons
 "The paradoxical politician")
Kashmir from the ground up
Mr Geelani writes about the political aspirations of his own people. This is a position of great responsibility
 "Kashmir from the ground up")
The short and the long of it
How many stories should make up a collection?
 "The short and the long of it")
Internet-speak isn't a bad thing
The message of Because Internet is that language is correct when sender and receiver understand a message in their shared context. That's it. It's social agreement all the way down
 "Internet-speak isn't a bad thing")
Book review: No clash of cultures in India during the Persianate age
Richard Eaton employs rich empirical detail to demonstrate that intellectual encounters between the Sanskrit and Persian worlds were not tied to any one religion and that the two were not hostile
 "Book review: No clash of cultures in India during the Persianate age")
The many personas of A K Ramanujan
Reading A K Ramanujan's diary is like meeting the many personas of the same person
 "The many personas of A K Ramanujan")
Defusing the idea of Us vs Them
This looks to be the perfect moment for Mr King's resolutely humane book, even if the United States of the early 20th century isn't quite the perfect mirror
 "Defusing the idea of Us vs Them")
Ambedkar's shifting legacy
In his introduction, the author voices the Ambedkarite anger at Gandhi and communists
 "Ambedkar's shifting legacy")