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Book Reviews

Judiciary on Trial

Ullekh NP

A timely critique of the limitations of the Supreme Court

Tiger Slayer: The Extraordinary Story of Nur Jahan, Empress of India /
Tiger Slayer: The Extraordinary Story of Nur Jahan, Empress of India
Ruby Lal | Illustrations by Molly Crabapple
The Empress Mystique

A portrait of the lone female Mughal ruler

Hindutva and Hind Swaraj: History’s Forgotten Doubles /
Hindutva and Hind Swaraj: History’s Forgotten Doubles
Makarand R Paranjape
Bipolar Nation

India has erred in treating Gandhi and Savarkar, or Hind Swaraj and Hindutva, as irreconcilable opposites

On the Bank of the Pampa /
On the Bank of the Pampa
Volga | Translator: Purnima Tammireddy
Reimagining the ultimate devotee

Volga’s third novel reimagines a character in the Ramayan

The Remnants of Rebellion /
The Remnants of Rebellion
Ponnu Elizabeth Mathew
A Debut Novel about Rebellions in Kerala

The fate of three generations in the manor on top of the hill  

Mother Mary Comes To Me /
Mother Mary Comes To Me
Arundhati Roy
Shelter and Storm

Arundhati Roy’s memoir tells of her relationship with her mother and maps how she returned to herself

Longform 2025: An Anthology of Graphic Narratives /
Longform 2025: An Anthology of Graphic Narratives
Edited by Debkumar Mitra, Pinaki De, Argha Manna
Graphic Narratives that Tell Magical and Relevant Stories

An anthology highlighting known and less-known talents

Demography Representation Delimitation: The North-South Divide In India /
Demography Representation Delimitation: The North-South Divide In India
Ravi K Mishra
Decoding the Divide

A historian’s answer to the demographic imbalance

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