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Read an Excerpt From ‘Making Place For Muslims In Contemporary India’Read an Excerpt From ‘Making Place For Muslims In Contemporary India’
Read an Excerpt From ‘Making Place For Muslims In Contemporary India’

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Making Place for Muslims in Contemporary India looks at how religion provides an arena to make place and challenge the majoritarian, exclusionary and introverted tendencies of contemporary India. Read an excerpt from the book below.

Shahidul Zahir’s Surreal Fiction | ExcerptShahidul Zahir’s Surreal Fiction | Excerpt
Shahidul Zahir’s Surreal Fiction | Excerpt

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Born in 1953 in Old Dhaka, Shahidul Zahir published only six works in his short life – but these are some of the most unique and powerful works of fiction to have come out of the subcontinent. Read an excerpt from the title story of Why There Are No Noyontara

The Swaraj Spy ExcerptThe Swaraj Spy Excerpt
The Swaraj Spy Excerpt

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Set in the midst of major historical events, from the Great Depression to the World War II, Vijay Balan’s The Swaraj Spy is a compelling, unputdownable novel. Read a thrilling excerpt from the book below.

Rajni Kumar: An Extraordinary Journey Against the Wind | ExcerptRajni Kumar: An Extraordinary Journey Against the Wind | Excerpt
Rajni Kumar: An Extraordinary Journey Against the Wind | Excerpt

Observant and vivacious, Against the Wind is a memoir that is a testament to Rajni Kumar’s lifelong work in education and the spirit of romance and daring with which she set foot in a new country. Read an excerpt from the opening chapter of the book:

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    Read an Excerpt from the Introduction of ‘Who Lost Russia?’Read an Excerpt from the Introduction of ‘Who Lost Russia?’
    Read an Excerpt from the Introduction of ‘Who Lost Russia?’

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    Peter Conradi, Europe Editor of the Sunday Times, analyses the series of events since the end of the Soviet Union in this updated version of his critically acclaimed book. Read an excerpt from the Introduction below.

    Read an excerpt from Pavan C. Lall’s ‘Forging Mettle’Read an excerpt from Pavan C. Lall’s ‘Forging Mettle’
    Read an excerpt from Pavan C. Lall’s ‘Forging Mettle’

    In Forging Mettle, senior journalist Pavan C. Lall tells the story of Nrupender Rao and his entrepreneurial journey. It’s also the story of how a business built with ethics and social and environmental concern at the core of its values can indeed be profitable and sustainable. Read an excerpt from the