A schematic examination of Supreme Court judges, and their rivalries, takes the list till 1989, but ignores inner workings, motives and the disturbing present
Liberal in approach, perorative in tone, Tharoor decries the loss of Hinduism’s ancient openness at the hands of colonials and nationalists old and new
Gauri Lankesh’s eventful career thrums in the warmth of personal recollection. Will her end, in this spell of medieval illiberalism, prompt a fightback?
These two delightful tales from a modern Telugu master use the trope of timetravel to provide a stinging critique of the West and the poison of colonialism
A lucid book on this greatest of Indian philosophers is to be lauded. But the attempt at a scientific validation of the assertion about Brahman falls flat.
Qandeel Baloch’s feisty life and deplorable death are dealt with in detail, but not in its unknown depths. Instead, Maher takes in the changing Pakistani scene in all its colours.
Track II is a behind-the-scenes bridge to efforts at resolution. Dulat and Durrani’s informative ‘intel dialogue’ falls short of the candour that might make a difference.
