Book Reviews

Poonachi

A heartwarming story by Perumal Murugan, of a black goat whose struggle for survival becomes a powerful reflection on human society.

Rage of the River

Hridayesh Joshi’s Rage of the River gives a firsthand account of the 2013 Kedarnath disaster, examining human suffering, government failure, and reckless development in the

A review of Illiberal India by Chidanand Rajghatta, a personal account of Gauri Lankesh’s life and work set against the changing political and social landscape

A review of Lone Fox Dancing, Ruskin Bond’s intimate autobiography about childhood, loneliness, friendship, becoming a writer and finding a home in the hills of

Aparna Karthikeyan’s Nine Rupees an Hour documents rural Tamil Nadu’s artisans, farmers, and skilled workers, showing how caste, labour, dignity, and cultural memory are tied