Prachi Deshpande
The Modi script was non-literary and frequently used as swift encryption in business and administration to maintain accounts
Reviewed by: Anita Singh
Aamina Ahmad
To uncover these multiple layers and disentangle the warp and weft of the story, Ahmad takes the reader on a journey that starts in 1937 in Lahore and ends there in 1976, in the process giving us a glimpse into the creation of not one but two countries, Pakistan and Bangladesh, whose birth is a violent one and coming of age is fraught with brutality and strife amidst the shifting sands of power.
Reviewed by: Anjana Neira Dev
Mitra Phukan
The stories are spicy, and the scope for scandal is much greater because of social strictures.
Reviewed by: Mukul Chaturvedi
Naveen Kishore
One wonders to what extent one can remain unaffected by things that threaten to rip apart one’s existence or life as we call it
Reviewed by: Semeen Ali
Anupama Raju
C: A NOVEL
2022
2022
Cities are imbricated in the minds of the people in multiple ways woven through emotional experiences, subjectivities and various interactions. It is some specific moments of encounter that impinge on one’s mind to shape the imaginaries associated with cities.
Reviewed by: Shazia Salam
Vivek Narayanan
AFTER
2022
2022
Vivek Narayanan’s After should be a rewarding experience for scholars and sceptics alike.
Reviewed by: Shamayita Sen