A new anthology discussing Forster's A Passage to India brought scholars together last week in Delhi. The consensus— it's 'the greatest novel written by a Westerner about India ever.'
Published by HarperCollins India, 'The House of Awadh' will be released on 12 March on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online platform for launching non-fiction books.
Since its 2021 acquisition by ABH, Crossword has gone back to ‘book-first’ roots, expanding its footprint & turning a profit by tapping into social media trends, coffee chain tie-ups
More than 50 bookstores lined Urdu Bazaar in the 1970s, but just 5 are left, all struggling to survive. It’s the last throes of an era of Urdu printing, publishing, and poetry.
Books by self-help authors like Ankur Warikoo, Robin Sharma, and Jay Shetty promote toxic positivity, hustle culture, and phony motivation, depending on their angle. It’s just a brief mental high.
The story of the Manipur conflict is being captured in a sudden flood of new literature. At least eight books have been released between July 2023 and June 2024.
Govt's higher education dept says cells to teach students Indian knowledge systems will be set up & its list of 88 books will include anti-English texts like 'Swabhasha Lao-Angrezi Hatao'.
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
Modi is a Marxist – in his economic policies.
The gargantuan redistribution of wealth which has taken place in the last decade – from the middle classes to the poor – is proof of that.
And the emphasis on swadeshi, i.e., import substitution – is the cherry on the cake.
In a fascist, authoritarian regime, a publishing house whose bestseller is a polemic against the ruling party is thriving.
Doesn’t really go with the narrative, does it?
Modi is a Marxist – in his economic policies.
The gargantuan redistribution of wealth which has taken place in the last decade – from the middle classes to the poor – is proof of that.
And the emphasis on swadeshi, i.e., import substitution – is the cherry on the cake.
Stupid terrorists attacked tourists instead of LeftWord books.