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Book Reviews

Creatures’ Comfort

Ranjit Lal

The beauty of species that inhabit our coastline

The Whispering Chinar /
The Whispering Chinar
Ali Rohila
Tree of Life

Interlinked stories about the friction between modernity and tradition

Sudhir Patwardhan: Walking Through Soul City /
Sudhir Patwardhan: Walking Through Soul City
A Retrospective Curated by Nancy Adajania
Sudhir Patwardhan: The People’s Painter

An anthology maps Sudhir Patwardhan’s interpretation of Mumbai’s struggles, hopes and aspirations

Maverick Commissioner: The IPL-Lalit Modi Saga  /
Maverick Commissioner: The IPL-Lalit Modi Saga
Boria Majumdar
Burnt by the Sun

Boria Majumdar tells the story of Lalit Modi like a thriller, without judgment, without prejudice

How China Sees India and the World /
How China Sees India and the World
Shyam Saran
Why Beijing Behaves Badly

Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran analyses China’s conduct towards India

Hawk and Hyena /
Hawk and Hyena
Farrukh Dhondy
Who Is Charles Sobhraj?

Farrukh Dhondy’s portrait of an elusive and enigmatic character

Translating Myself and Others /
Translating Myself and Others
Jhumpa Lahiri
The Loss of Others

Translating Ovid’s Metamorphoses provided the logical next step of my literary journey and gave me some solace in grief

Maverick Commissioner: The IPL-Lalit Modi Saga /
Maverick Commissioner: The IPL-Lalit Modi Saga
Boria Majumdar
Chasing Lalit Modi

The former IPL chairman makes you sweat and enjoys your discomfort before agreeing to tell his side of the story

An American Girl in India: Letters and Recollections 1963–64 /
An American Girl in India: Letters and Recollections 1963–64
Wendy Doniger
The Making of an Indophile

Wendy Doniger’s early impressions of the country, written in her 20s

Half-Blood /
Half-Blood
Pronoti Datta
Fractured Lives

A daughter’s quest for her father helps her find herself

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