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Girls Who Said Nothing and Everything: A journey towards selfhood

In a sense, the book is a kind of quiet revolution, reclaiming the voice and identity of Indian girls across generations

Girls Who Said Nothing and Everything: A journey towards selfhood
Updated On : 13 Nov 2025 | 11:00 PM IST

The Cell and the Soul: Anand Teltumbde's searing account of state power

Mr Teltumbde takes us through his experience inside jail and how it shattered his preconceived notions about imprisonment

The Cell and the Soul: Anand Teltumbde's searing account of state power
Updated On : 12 Nov 2025 | 11:09 PM IST

Searches: Book explains how we turned to internet to understand ourselves

The strength of Searches, despite its banal moments, lies in the breathing space allowed to each digital experiment without judgments or definitive conclusions

Searches: Book explains how we turned to internet to understand ourselves
Updated On : 11 Nov 2025 | 10:35 PM IST

Tangerine: A journey of self and truth shaped by political change

It tells the story of an unexpected journey into Hindu philosophy during a period of personal turmoil

Tangerine: A journey of self and truth shaped by political change
Updated On : 10 Nov 2025 | 10:53 PM IST

Fascist Yoga: How the West twisted yoga's spirit of peace and wellbeing

How yoga has been appropriated, packaged and sold in the West by people whose political views are divorced from its spirit of peace and wellbeing

Fascist Yoga: How the West twisted yoga's spirit of peace and wellbeing
Updated On : 06 Nov 2025 | 11:09 PM IST

The silent enemy redefines security for a world beyond the battlefield

A timely book by Arvind Gupta and Rajesh Singh expands the idea of national security beyond the military to include climate, technology, and economic vulnerabilities

The silent enemy redefines security for a world beyond the battlefield
Updated On : 05 Nov 2025 | 10:48 PM IST

After the Spike: A bold argument for rethinking the demographic doom theory

Why a larger population is better than a smaller population with a higher quality of life

After the Spike: A bold argument for rethinking the demographic doom theory
Updated On : 28 Oct 2025 | 10:27 PM IST

The Shortest History of AI: How the world came to love and fear it

The world has become firmly divided into two camps. One side believes that AI will solve almost all our problems pretty soon. The other worries about the emerging dangers

The Shortest History of AI: How the world came to love and fear it
Updated On : 27 Oct 2025 | 10:21 PM IST

Wut's in a word? A new book spells out the threats to the dictionary

Fatsis provides an excellent primer on Merriam-Webster's role in the culture wars, with thorough accounts of the dictionary's approach to the N-word, the F-word, "Covid-19" and "woke"

Wut's in a word? A new book spells out the threats to the dictionary
Updated On : 26 Oct 2025 | 9:56 PM IST

The peacemaker the world forgot: U Thant's UN and the Cold War's edge

How a self-effacing, self-taught school headmaster from a small Burmese village became one of the most influential figures at the UN in the 1960s

The peacemaker the world forgot: U Thant's UN and the Cold War's edge
Updated On : 22 Oct 2025 | 11:27 PM IST

Retain the Human Edge in an AI Age: Master the art of learning to learn

How mastering the art of learning to learn will determine your success in the AI age

Retain the Human Edge in an AI Age: Master the art of learning to learn
Updated On : 21 Oct 2025 | 9:52 PM IST

On the Brink of Belief: A book on gender, religion, and the margins

A new anthology brings together 24 queer and trans writers from South Asia exploring faith, identity, and belonging under the editorship of poet Kazim Ali

On the Brink of Belief: A book on gender, religion, and the margins
Updated On : 17 Oct 2025 | 10:01 PM IST

The Dravidian Pathway: Book traces evolution of Tamil identity and politics

This deeply researched book seeks to answer these questions, unravelling methodological challenges and dissecting the various components that go into the making of identity

The Dravidian Pathway: Book traces evolution of Tamil identity and politics
Updated On : 14 Oct 2025 | 12:23 AM IST

Splendid Liberators: How America replaced Spain as the world's great power

Joe Jackson's Splendid Liberators unpacks the brutal realities and far-reaching impact of the Spanish-American War, challenging the myth of a "splendid little war"

Splendid Liberators: How America replaced Spain as the world's great power
Updated On : 12 Oct 2025 | 9:07 PM IST

Moonlight Express: Rediscovering the lost romance and rhythm of slow travel

In the process, she draws the reader into not just the train and the intricacies of its sleeper class, but also the people, the character of cities it passes, and of course the surrounding countryside

Moonlight Express: Rediscovering the lost romance and rhythm of slow travel
Updated On : 11 Oct 2025 | 1:02 AM IST

The Last Bench: A story that moves readers to question caste norms

This book doesn't call for action to abolish the caste system - yet it leaves the reader wanting to do away with it

The Last Bench: A story that moves readers to question caste norms
Updated On : 07 Oct 2025 | 10:01 PM IST

Unsilenced: Book explains the social realities of an Indian prison

Seema Azad has been a known name in the human rights circle for a long time

Unsilenced: Book explains the social realities of an Indian prison
Updated On : 03 Oct 2025 | 10:33 PM IST

Ghost Nation: By ignoring Taiwan, the world is eroding its own morality

Chris Horton's Ghost Nation chooses a different premise. The book assumes, correctly, that we live in a world where moral arguments have been rendered impotent

Ghost Nation: By ignoring Taiwan, the world is eroding its own morality
Updated On : 01 Oct 2025 | 11:15 PM IST

Ink Over Algorithms: Book explores AI's impact on creativity, ethics

Storytelling is deeply human, and Manjima Misra's book examines how AI can enhance the craft and the ethical questions it brings

Ink Over Algorithms: Book explores AI's impact on creativity, ethics
Updated On : 30 Sep 2025 | 10:46 PM IST

The Zardari Presidency: Book offers revisionist view of Pakistan leader

This book is Mr Babar's account of Mr Zardari's five years as President from 2008 to 2013. This was a tumultuous period of Pakistan's history

The Zardari Presidency: Book offers revisionist view of Pakistan leader
Updated On : 29 Sep 2025 | 11:15 PM IST