In her book 'The Anger of Saintly Men', Anubha Yadav painstakingly etches the ways in which masculinity is moulded, reinforced, and applauded in our society.
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Why We Still Need Roxane Gay’s ‘Bad Feminist’
She makes you question the notion that there is an essential feminism, one true feminism to govern all of womankind.
‘Babri Masjid, 25 Years On…’: Multiple Perspectives on the Making and Aftermath of a Riot
The books knits together several different perspectives – both personal and institutional – on the 1992 riots. However, it fails to address Brahmanical elitism and its influence in our …
On Intolerance, Salman Rushdie and ‘The Moor’s Last Sigh’
In these Hindutva-charged times, Rushdie's novel about plurality and intolerance takes on a new, contemporary significance.
‘The Small-Town Sea’ Is a Melancholy Trip Through Childhood
"I think being prone to wild stretches of imagination is the malady that haunts anyone with a penchant for storytelling."
‘I Need to Pee’: Nothing Comes Between This Little Girl and a Bathroom
Rahi, the star of Neha Singh's new children's book, isn't just endearing because of her near-constant need to pee, but also her unabashed acceptance of it.
‘Blood Brothers’: A Glimpse into Nazi Berlin’s Street Gangs
Ernst Haffner, translated from the German by Michael Hoffman, writes about destitution and despair in their rawest form, without any romanticising to soften the blow for readers.