Saurabh Sharma

Crossing the trans bar: Thanuja Singam's journey through struggles and hope

Treading a path outside the gender binary is no easy task. In candidly raising the alienation and abuse that these people face, dental hygienist Thanuja Singam's memoir is an inspiring read

Sara Ahmed's book offers a deep dive into the feminist killjoy perspective

The book begins with Ms Ahmed's story, but it can be an every woman story or every queer's story

Why Palestine dies: Powerful reflections on the conflict and call for peace

Raja Shehadeh's latest book provides a profound analysis of Israel-Palestine conflict, combining personal stories with political history, while critiquing global inaction and exposing false narratives

This book tells you about millennials' attitudes towards nearly everything

A M Gautam's 'Indian Millennials: Who Are They, Really?' deconstructs millennials by studying their behaviours towards body, food, culture, religion, spirituality, ideology, technology, and internet

Mixed feelings about identity

In Both, Not Half explores the diverse facets of mixed identity, going beyond individual experiences

A literary affair

Historian Ramachandra Guha's 40-year relationship with his editor and friend, a fellow Stephanian, goes beyond mere indulgence-it's also culturally important for a host of reasons

Love and loss in Palestine

Nathan Thrall's book exemplifies the opposing views of the Israel-Hamas war, representing one end and acknowledging Palestinian resilience in the face of unrelenting tragedy

The paradise parable

For Indian readers, Descent into Paradise should serve as a meaningful resource to stray away from the polarising and diverging monster that social media has become

A destiny in Aligarh

In general, one's childhood is a scintilla of emotions, but in the author's case it appears to become a handy guide to survive a riot

A tell-all across gender divide

Khurai's assertion of her identity was not only a defiance of sorts but also a courageous stand for living her life as she wanted in a volatile environment, riddled with militancy and the armed forces

The pioneering prose of a New Journalist

Joan Didion was so much more than the sum of these parts, as this latest biography by Evelyn McDonnell, demonstrates

Perfumed peregrinations

Delving into the intricate world of fragrances, Divrina Dhingra weaves a sensory tapestry that connects personal memories with the aromatic landscape of India

More capitalism than climate

Akshat Rathi's Climate Capitalism delves into the intricate dance between capitalism, greed and our climate-related problems today, exploring what it will take to build an ecosystem for change

Reinterpreting the Santal rebellion

Australian historian Peter Stanley in his book sheds light on the Santal rebellion, an uprising against oppressive zamindars in 1855 that has been largely overlooked by historians

Beyond the LGBTQIA+ stereotypes

Despite the wry and self-deprecating humour, the family drama that unfolds in this book is far from amusing

Line of duty

Mr Raza is an author, consultant, and poetry aficionado who continues to write and work even in his eighties

The world of the factory girl

In Mobile Girls Koottam, working class women capture the life of factory workers in India through their conversations and touch upon everything, from universal to personal, in a gently humorous voice

The filmy chronicler

The book celebrates Abbas by showing how this "boy from Panipat, land of Sufis, land of battles" introduced the small-town sensibilities to Indian cinema.

Echoes of many partitions

Aanchal Malhotra evocatively recreates the emotional responses of survivors and subsequent generations

A sneak peek into digital futures

Prashant Kumar's book takes a deep dive into the evolution of the media and content marketing landscape in India