Books
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Book on discrimination against Dalits creates buzz in the US
New York– A highly anecdotal and touching account of caste-based discrimination in India by an “untouchable born in Andhra Pradesh”,…
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Neck and neck race for Man Booker, too close to call for Arundhati Roy
By Saket Suman New Delhi–While Arundhati Roys comeback novel has once again made the cut for the just announced Man…
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The “Idea of India” and how public intellectuals define it
By Saket Suman New Delhi–The world’s largest democracy is witness to debates on a range of issues and noted public…
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Book Review: The Dharma of Business: Commercial Law in Medieval India
By Porisma P. Gogoi Title: The Dharma of Business — Commercial Law in Medieval India; Author: Donald R. Davis, Jr;…
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Books This Weekend: Of mother, marks and survival
New Delhi– Discover the touching fictional tale of a joint family at the centre of which is “mai” or the…
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Of compelling characters in fewer pages: Indian-American short-story writer Akhil Sharma
By Saket Suman New Delhi–The greatest challenge for a short story writer, says one of the foremost names in the…
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Finance meets humanities: Author Mihir Desai explains how the two are linked in deep and meaningful ways
By John Laidler Harvard Correspondent/Harvard Gazette As an economist, Mihir Desai has gained wide recognition for his expertise in tax…
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On Jane Austen’s 200th death anniversary: Much more than a woman writer of courtship and matrimony
By Vikas Datta With a major plot of hers being women’s dependence on an advantageous marriage to secure social standing…
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A Muslim man’s Vedic romance continues
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: The Journey Continues: A Sequel to Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master; Author: Sri M; Publisher:…
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Wanted to mess with distinction between fiction and nonfiction: Author Amitava Kumar
By Saket Suman New Delhi–Fiction and nonfiction, the two conventional genres of literature, are distinct in their narratives, structure and…
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