Romila Thapar’s ‘Just Being A Memoir’ – her intellectual journey
‘Just Being’ is a memoir by Indian historian Romila Thapar. It presents her life as a scholar, from childhood in British India and education in London to her work in archaeology, history, and at Jawaharlal Nehru University, with an emphasis...
April 24, 2026
Stories the Fire Could Not Burn: Manipur’s wounds, grief, survival
Stories the Fire Could Not Burn is a 2026 non-fiction book by Hoihnu Hauzel, published by Speaking Tiger Books. It...
April 23, 2026
India themed ‘SOLD’ tops most challenged book in US libraries
State of America’s Libraries Report reveals 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, marking the second-highest total on record CHICAGO, 20...
April 4, 2026
Padma Viswanathan shortlisted for International Booker Prize
Writer Padma Viswanathan’s English translation of Ana Paula Maia’s On Earth As It Is Beneath has been shortlisted for the 2026...
February 18, 2026
A history of assassination reveals how ‘targeted killings’ …**
**A history of assassination reveals how ‘targeted killings’ became an extension of state power In November 2012, the Israel Defense...
February 1, 2026
Wifed in India:Harvinder’s take on marriage,patriarchy,self-liberation
MELBOURNE, 31 January, 2026: Facing difficult times in relationships is not uncommon—and South Asia, including India, is no exception. Wifed...
January 20, 2026
Free speech, power & peril: JLF 2026 ends with fiery debate
JAIPUR, 19 January 2025: The four-day Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) 2026 drew to a close today with a charged closing debate, “Freedom...
January 20, 2026
Tamil Nadu CM announces national literary awards in 7 languages
CHENNAI (Tamil Nadu, India) January 18 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has announced national-level literary awards by...
December 20, 2025
SLOW POISON: Mahmood Mamdani talks about his new book
Acclaimed academic and writer Mahmood Mamdani,, Columbia University, talks to ‘Democracy Now’ about his new book ‘Slow Poison: Idi Amin,...
August 26, 2025
Every Word Matters… for Dr. Ranjana Srivastava
MELBOURNE, 25 August 2025: Every Word Matters: Writing to Engage the Public by Dr. Ranjana Srivastava is a guide for...
August 12, 2025
INTERVIEW: William Dalrymple on how India shaped the ancient world
Prominent historian & author of ‘The Golden Road – How Ancient India Transformed The World’, WILLIAM DALRYMPLE (in Scotland) in...
August 8, 2025
Dastan-e-Ghadar: 1857 memoir is revealing, vivid, nostalgic
Dastan-e-Ghadar- The Tale of the Mutiny; Zahir Dehlvi; Translated from the Urdu by Rana Safvi; Penguin Classics; pp 327; INR...
July 7, 2025
INDIA 5,000 Years of History: Audrey Truschke’s key takeaways
For text details of the narration and the author please check the Description of the above YouTube presentation from the...
June 7, 2025
Anurag Bhaskar talks about The Foresighted Ambedkar
MELBOURNE, 6 June, 2025: MELBOURNE, 6 June, 2025: Author Anurag Bhaskar, today introduced his 2024 book ‘The Foresighted Ambedkar –...
