Minna Thaheer
Reconciliation in post-war scenario is a complex process which involves genuine efforts by multiple stakeholders, not just the state to build a peaceful society.
Reviewed by: Samatha Mallempati
Isabella Tree
In Kathmandu we discover, all the stories of the past are suffused with myth, and legends run circles around historical facts.
Reviewed by: Semeen Ali
Sebastian Einsiedel
Nepal in Transition: From Peoples War to Fragile Peace straddles two choices—pulling in the writings of influential scholars who have politically explained the Maoist insurgency—Mahendra Lawoti (academic), Deepak Thapa (social scientist) and Devendra Raj Panday, (policy maker and civil society leader),
Reviewed by: Rita Manchanda
Prashant Jha
Prashant Jha’s Battles of the New Republic chronicles the two eventful decades, after 1990, of Nepal’s experiment with democracy. Written in a non-linear, lucid narrative, and with an enviable access to political and intelligence sources, the book provides powerful insights into the Maoist insurgency…
Reviewed by: Dinesh Kafle
Jeremy Seabrook
In The Song of the Shirt: Cheap Clothes Across Continents and Centuries Jeremy Seabrook makes the despair of the garment workers of Bangladesh convincing.
Reviewed by: Faiz Ullah
Vishal Chandra
The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in 2014, leaving behind about 10000 odd soldiers for training and limited operations, in a sense symbolizes the end of an era.
Reviewed by: V. Ganapathy