Jahangir: An Intimate Portrait Of A Great Mughal by Parvati Sharma
This is a captivating book. As a person living in Kerala, considered a tipplers’ heaven, it amused me to read about his fondness for his goblet.
V Dileep’s collection of 50 short stories
The usual gender tropes that one sees in writing by men does not find a place in his stories. His stories are refreshingly realistic and free of clichés. He sees himself as a human being first and not as a male writer.
The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay
It is an excellent work that I read recently. Without losing the magic of fiction, she has painted a picture of Kashmir that has not been depicted before.
There’s Gunpowder in the Air by Manoranjan Byapari
It is written in Bengali, translated by Arunava Sinha, on the Naxal movement of the early seventies is about a jail break and how poverty and hunger can tarnish idealism.
The Big Reverse: How Demonetization Knocked India Out by Meera Sanyal
This is a good book to understand the ripple effect of demonetisation. It is a book that should be widely read for its scholarly but humane approach to the subject.
A Secret History of Compassion by Paul Zachariah
What is interesting is that each chapter in this book is complete in itself. It is a satire that takes a dig at the political system and personalities.
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