Book Reviews

An interesting and insightful book that provides detailed account of the murderer of Gandhi with some new evidences and investigative Journalism

The Population Myth

The Population Myth is evidence-based study of family planning and how various religions of India practice it. It also breaks many general myths we have

Curfewed Night

Curfewed Night by Basharat Peer is a powerful memoir and work of reportage about Kashmir, conflict, memory, violence, and the lived experience of ordinary Kashmiris.

Modi’s India

A simple yet detailed account of how democracy in India has changed for the worst under PM Narendra Modi.

A Feast of Vultures

A fascinating, interesting, insightful and eye opening book That tells us ab out the hidden business of democracy in India.

A fascinating, interesting, insightful and eye opening book about the data and numbers and the truth behind the numbers.

Last Among Equals

An informative book about the development policies in rural Bihar and how caste and power plays a role often exploiting the people at the bottom.

Republic of Caste

Informative, Incisive, intellectually stimulating with sharp and logical arguments to understand the complexities of caste

One Part Woman

One Part Woman by Perumal Murugan is a moving novel about marriage, longing, childlessness, and social pressure in rural Tamil Nadu. This review explores its

Born A Muslim

A book to understand the genesis of Islam and how it came to India and what it means to be a Muslim in India.

Despite The State

M. Rajshekhar’s Despite the State examines how governments in six Indian states fail citizens on health, education, justice, natural resources, and democracy.

Where India Goes

An important book looking at the causes of a major problem that India is facing and calling for a shift in our policy making.

An eye opening, informative and moving account of caste and its impact on the lives of ordinary people.

Compassionate and eye opening stories of the lives and hardships of the displaced people due to the various "development" projects over the years.

The inside story of how Indian security agencies functions with the support of the government to unleash cruelty on its own citizens.

A definitive account of two decades long war in Vietnam and the damage it has done to the country.

Caste Matters

Suraj Yengede in his debut book “Caste Matters” dissects the caste system and provides an insight into various aspects of caste system.

A memoir by Viktore Frankl of his sufferings in the Nazi concentration camps and how he endured all of it to come out and tell

On Palestine

A collection of interviews, lectures and talks on Palestine and the ongoing war with Israel for its existence by Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe.

William L. Shirer’s The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich is a detailed history of Hitler, Nazi Germany, propaganda, antisemitism, World War II, and

A history of genesis of Palestine's occupation of Israel and the struggle of Palestinian people for their land and right to exist with dignity.