Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction
A collection of essays and speeches by Arundhati Roy in the last couple of years describing how India is moving towards totalitarianism and fascism.
Book Reviews
Saffron Fascists: India’s Hindu Nationalist Rulers
Collection of essays and articles by Pieter Friedrich on RSS , BJP and their reach among the US diaspora and the impact of Hindu nationalism post 2014.
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Who was Shivaji
Shivaji was a great king of his time for many reasons, but today he is appropriated by Hindu groups and political parties and Hindutva icon. A fine read to understand who Shivaji really was as opposed what he is portrayed as.
लिहाफ़
लिहाफ़ – इस्मत चुगताई की कहानियों का संग्रह है। उनकी कहानियों के होकर आप उस दौर के सामाजिक परिवेश में महिलाओं की मनोदशा को समझ पाते हैं।
Amma
A collection of essays by Perumal Murugan remembering his mother. The essays tells about basic human values like simplicity, honesty and hard work though some beautiful and true events featuring his mother.
Metamorphosis
Cited as the seminal works of 20th century fiction. This is a story told by Franz Kafka of a travelling salesman Gregor Samsa, who one day transforms into a vermin. The story tells how everything changes post that metamorphosis.
Letters to a Young Poet
More than a century ago a young student from a military school send some of his verses to Rainer Maria Rilke to ask for his opinion and feedback and thus started a correspondence. These letters are the the advice of Rilke to the young officer, aspiring poet on writing, solitude, pain, sexuality, developing as a person. The letters were written with utmost honesty and compassion providing insights into the thought process, artistic nature and evolution of the poet himself.
Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order
Noam Chomsky providing an insight on how democracies work and who actually controls it. A brilliant fact base analysis of neoliberal policies and how they work exactly opposite of what we have been told about them.
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समय से मुठभेड़
समय से मुठभेड़ अदम गोंडवी की ग़ज़लों का एक बेहतरीन संग्रह है। उनकी शायरी ने हमेशा शोषित और वंचित लोगों के लिए आवाज़ उठाई है।
साये में धूप
साये में धूप – दुष्यंत कुमार की बेहतरीन कविताओं का संग्रह है। यह किताब बहुत ही सराही गयी और प्रचलित हुई, सन 1975 में पहली बार प्रकाशित हुई यह किताब आज भी उतनी ही प्रासंगिक है जितनी तब थी।