Right-wing book publishing is asserting itself in no uncertain terms

We are not linked to Hindu religion, but nationalism. Ninety per cent of the freedom movement was composed of Hindus, says Padmesh Dutt, owner, Hindu Sahitya Sadan

Urban Naxal” has become a popular pejorative label to describe critics of the government today. When Garuda Prakashan commissioned film-maker Vivek Agnihotri in 2018 for his book titled Urban Naxals, the publishing house did not anticipate that it would contribute to the lexicon of political cusswords. But the young startup isn’t complaining.

In its three years, Garuda’s catalogue has included books by the likes of Agnihotri and retired army officer G D Bakshi, both of whom are vociferous defenders of issues that are closely associated with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on TV and social media.

Garuda is