It’s not wrong to judge a book by the cover. Especially this one. The cover girl of White as Milk and Rice, photographed by Madhumita Nandi, is a middle-aged Halakki tribal woman, her tied back in a knot, ears pierced and bejewelled and her shoulders and neck covered in layers of bead necklaces. Her hand is placed on her chest in a gesture of dignity and self-preservation. Her face, streaked with proud lines is lit up and the only odd element is the felt bindi stuck on her forehead.
This book by Nidhi Dugar Kundalia is about the “first people” or