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Politics

Read a Thrilling Excerpt from The Vortex

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In November 1970, a storm set a collision course with the most densely populated coastline on Earth. Over the course of just a few hours, the Great Bhola Cyclone killed 500,000 people and began a chain reaction of turmoil, genocide and war. The Vortex is the dramatic story of how

“Slavery still exists…” | Read an Excerpt from “Azad Nagar”

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  In a Rashomon-like retelling – a complex, constantly changing narrative of a murder that captures better than any sanitized account just why it is that slavery continues to exist in the 21st century, Laura T. Murphy narrates a gritty and inspiring real-life account in Azad Nagar. Azad Nagar’s enormous

Unlearning the Misconceptions of Religious Identifiers | Excerpts from Books on Hijab

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What does it mean to be Muslim in India? What does it mean to look like one’s religion? Does one’s faith determine how one is perceived? Is there a secular ideal one is supposed to live up to? Can people of different faiths have a shared culture, a shared identity?

Liberty After Freedom: The Controversial History of Due Process in India

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Liberty After Freedom explores the origins of what is today considered the most important fundamental right in the Indian Constitution – the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed by Article 21. Written in lucid prose and drawing extensively on the Constituent Assembly debates as well as a wide array

Top 17 Must Read Books on Indian Politics

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India prides itself in being the largest democratic country in the world. However, since we have fought our way to freedom, the political inclinations in our country has always been complex and intriguing. In this article, we provide you with top 17 must read books on Indian politics to understand