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Book Reviews

The Renaissance Physicist

Rajeev Deshpande

India’s atomic ambitions told through the life of Homi J Bhabha

Homi J Bhabha: A Life
Bakhtiar K Dadabhoy
A Suitable Boy /
A Suitable Boy
Vikram Seth
Vikram Seth: Still Suitable

Vikram Seth’s magnum opus, reissued as a limited edition, remains relevant three decades later because it contains multitudes

Termite Fry /
Termite Fry
Zai Whitaker
Snake People

A novel by a naturalist brings alive the Irular world

Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right, 1924–1977 /
Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right, 1924–1977
Abhishek Choudhary
Vajpayee’s Balancing Act

Primary sources highlight the political and personal life of India’s first BJP prime minister

The Return of Faraz Ali /
The Return of Faraz Ali
Aamina Ahmad
Whispers from the Walled City

A man reckons with his past in Lahore

The Light at the End of the World /
The Light at the End of the World
Siddhartha Deb
Siddhartha Deb: Flying Mughals

He captures the real through the magical in his new novel

Marquez, EMS, Gulam and Others Selected Short Stories  /
Marquez, EMS, Gulam and Others Selected Short Stories
Benyamin | Translated by Swarup BR
What’s in a Name?

Identities are interchangeable in Malayalam author Benyamin’s new short stories

My Life As A Comrade: The Story of an Extraordinary Politician and the World That Shaped Her /
My Life As A Comrade: The Story of an Extraordinary Politician and the World That Shaped Her
KK Shailaja | With Manju Sara Rajan
People’s Minister

KK Shailaja’s memoir is an uplifting Kerala story

Tirukkural: The Book of Desire  /
Tirukkural: The Book of Desire
Tiruvalluvar | Translated by Meena Kandasamy
Sense and Sensuality

A feminist translation of an ancient Tamil text about love and longing

The Bandit Queens /
The Bandit Queens
Parini Shroff
Parini Shroff: The Queen’s Gambit

Parini Shroff’s debut novel is packed with useless husbands and spunky women. The author speaks about bringing comedy and tragedy together in an Indian village

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