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Book Reviews

Nationhood and Sisterhood

Madhulika Liddle

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s new novel traces freedom through a family saga

Independence
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
The Birth Lottery and Other Surprises /
The Birth Lottery and Other Surprises
Shehan Karunatilaka
Shehan Karunatilaka: We’ve lived through war, but the great thing is there’s still hope

Shehan Karunatilaka is out with a collection of short stories, soon after his Booker win. The Sri Lankan author in conversation with Open

Manjhi’s Mayhem /
Manjhi’s Mayhem
Tanuj Solanki
The Opening Punch

Chaos unfurls when vendetta is ill conceived, and a bag of riches is to be found

Of, By, For Wo(men) /
Of, By, For Wo(men)
Shaili Chopra
She Power

Making women count in the marketplace

A Rhythm Surfaces in the Mind /
A Rhythm Surfaces in the Mind
Edited by Natasha Ginwala and Jesal Thacker
Ganesh Haloi: Finding Colour Fields

Ganesh Haloi captures the hidden energies of the human mind in a playful manner

Points of View: Defining Moments of Photography in India  /
Points of View: Defining Moments of Photography in India
Edited by Gayatri Sinha
Picture Perfect

The evolutionary saga of India as seen through a viewfinder

Barefoot Empress /
Barefoot Empress
Vikas Khanna
Vikas Khanna: Feasting on Life

Chef, filmmaker and author, Vikas Khanna now tells the story of an extraordinary old woman through a new documentary and book

Shurjo’s Clan /
Shurjo’s Clan
Iffat Nawaz
Memory as Metaphor

Magic realism meets history in this retelling of Bangladesh’s origins

Strategic Challenges: India In 2030 /
Strategic Challenges: India In 2030
Edited by Jayadeva Ranade
Neighbourhood Watch

How to prepare for new frontiers of warfare and ensure all-round development of a modern economy

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