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Book Reviews

Machinehood /
Machinehood
SB Divya
The Maximalist

SB Divya’s science-fiction novel, set in 2095, pits humans against Artificial Intelligence. The author in conversation with Aditya Mani Jha

Akbar of Hindustan /
Akbar of Hindustan
Parvati Sharma
Akbarnama: Peace with All

The Akbarnama continues to be relevant not because it valorises one man but rather because it echoes the tenet of unity in diversity

Thumb Printed: Champaran Indigo Peasants Speak to Gandhi /
Thumb Printed: Champaran Indigo Peasants Speak to Gandhi
Edited by Shahid Amin, Tridip Suhrud and Megha Todi
Gandhi in Champaran

Testimonies of the indigo peasants played a pivotal role in making the Mahatma

Tomb of Sand  /
Tomb of Sand
Geetanjali Shree | Translated by Daisy Rockwell
Thresholds of Time and Space

A finely delineated and sharply observed story of a middle-class Delhi family during Partition, by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell, wins the International Booker Prize. A first for a translation from India

Shringara of Shrinathji: From the Collection of the Late Gokal Lal Mehta  /
Shringara of Shrinathji: From the Collection of the Late Gokal Lal Mehta
Amit Ambalal | Conceptualised by Vikram Goya
The Art of Adornment

Miniature paintings that allow us to see a deity anew

Love Marriage /
Love Marriage
Monica Ali
‘Character means everything to me in my writing,’ says Monica Ali

Monica Ali’s new novel deals with love and betrayal, race and gender. She speaks to Nandini Nair about interrogating stereotypes

Journey to the Edge of the Earth: True Adventure /
Journey to the Edge of the Earth: True Adventure
Joeanna Rebello Fernandes and Abhilash Tomy
Abhilash Tomy: The Solitary Sailor

Abhilash Tomy relives his 151-day, nonstop, solo journey circumnavigating the globe

Not Just a Nightwatchman: My Innings in the BCCI /
Not Just a Nightwatchman: My Innings in the BCCI
Vinod Rai
Vinod Rai: A Defining Innings

Vinod Rai recounts his 33-month stint at BCCI with a ring of authenticity

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