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The Free Man
Annie Zaidi
Ah, the joys of reading a diasporic story that’s not angsting itself silly over finding one’s roots
All Noisy on the Western Front
How did the West suddenly get so much richer than the East about 350 years ago? Another book on business history, another explanation
The Last Great Devadasi
Legendary Bharatanatyam dancer Balasaraswati’s story, as told by her son-in-law, is pleasant enough but it glosses over the debate at the heart of the art form—the abuse inherent in the devadasi system
The Importance of Living Intensely
Teju Cole on the impossibility of being an invisible author, and the need to turn down dinner invitations
Dazzled by Their Soul
Our politician poets such as Kapil Sibal are so in love with themselves that they believe every eructation of theirs deserves a readership. Our literary culture is more than happy to oblige
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