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Monday, June 22, 2026
TopicBook worm

Topic: Book worm

Muhammad Yunus on what he does best: removing poverty, unemployment and carbon emission

There might be differences of opinion regarding the internal functioning and structures of microfinance institution but it is hard to deny its positive impact in reducing poverty.

‘The Bengalis’ does a thing that books of its kind rarely do: criticise the Bengalis

Sudeep Chakravarti's mammoth undertaking to trace the Bengalis from its genesis to now results in a detailed, intriguing, and confounding book.

Mark Tully’s ‘Upcountry Tales’: Between the journalistic and the cinematic

The book is British-Indian journalist Mark Tully’s second run-in with fiction, and the stories are all tied to Rajiv Gandhi’s India – the late 1980s.

History in incubation: forgotten tales retold

There is no greater vehicle for high drama, low farce, and ultimate tragedy, than the relationship between Pakistan and India.

A Resurgence of Husain Ila Pal’s “Husain: Portrait of an Artist” only further canonises the artist

The book sparkles because of the material the author had access to and makes Husain a consumable superstar.

Tom Hanks can be anything, even an author

‘Uncommon Type’ is a book of 18 short stories which provides a comfort read, preferably in bed with Chinese take-out.

Gabriel Tallent’s ‘My Absolute Darling’ is a deliciously dark and heartrending novel

Tallent’s debut novel about a child growing up in isolation and then finding herself keeps the reader within its pages days after putting it down. 

‘The Last Battle of Saraighat’ is a battle half-won

Rajat Sethi & Shubhrastha’s book eulogises the BJP’s victory in Assam, but fails to capture the truepicture of the Northeast and its complex issues.

The Sick of History: A Review of Sing, Unburied, Sing

Jesmyn Ward’s haunting control over language, like the stench of history, remains lodged under the reader’s skin. 

Jasoda: Kiran Nagarkar’s stark narrative is a sight for sore eyes 

Jasoda traces the journey undertaken by the titular character and her children for survival in the face of patriarchy and gut wrenching poverty.

On Camera

India seeks US tariff advantage over rivals before finalising trade deal

While US & Indian officials have signaled that a deal was within reach, talks have dragged on amid disputes over tariffs, market access & protections for politically sensitive sectors.

SMPP partners with Europe’s KNDS to build loitering munitions in India amid growing military demand

Under the agreement, the loitering munitions will be offered to the Indian Army as part of efforts to address what the companies described as an ‘urgent requirement’.

Why many parties break up when out of power and some don’t

Ideology keeps parties together, or the glue of power. Without either, you face the ongoing defections at an industrial scale.