“Manan Kapoor’s immersive study returns the poet to his roots, which are inescapably Indian-there’s no other word for the syncretic mastery of the Hindi, Urdu and English traditions that shaped his work.”-Jeet Thayil
'The art of ghazal-singing nurtured in the kothas might easily have turned into an embarrassing skeleton in our cultural closet had Begum Akhtar not claimed a space for it in the most esteemed music sammelans.' - SALEEM KIDWAI 'Wrenching the thumri from its moorings in the salons of the rasik rajas and talukdars of Upper India, she brought it to…
'Rigorously researched and closely argued . . . conservatives will find it infuriating, and progressives, illuminating . . . An inspiring read' - THE HINDU 'Yengde unapologitically calls out the caste elephant in every room in modern India' - SCROLL 'An importnt addition to the anti-caste armoury . . . . Caste Matters [is] replete with reflections over the raw experiences of…
"This book on the Congress Radio of 1942 is a thrilling and moving account of how a daring underground operation was conceived and carried out, and of how it was busted by the colonial police. It is meticulously researched, drawing on a wide range of primary sources. [...] The book deserves a wide readership, within and beyond the academy' -…
Winner of the International Association of Culinary Professionals Literary Food Writing Award 'There is as much good stuff to read as to cook in Jennifer Brennan's beautifully produced culinary memoir.' - The Observer ‘One the great cookbooks of all time’ — Laurie Colwin, author of Home Cooking & More Home Cooking
