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Thomas Manuel's Opium Inc. is an excellent, authentic account of how the British Empire, under the garb of free trade, debilitated China and...

When Indian Flowers Bloomed in Europe is an informative text, accompanied with rare images, relating to 30 textile masterpieces from TAPI Collection,...

Nilosree Biswas’ Calcutta on Your Plate chronicles the centuries-old Bengal’s gastronomy — culminating from the intermingling of distinct historical...

In the book ‘Sisterhood Economy Of, By, For Wo(men)’, Shaili Chopra tells untold stories about common women from different walks of life in an...

‘Through a Looking Glass’ by Aruna Chakravarti is a ‘breathless’ collection of short stories with female protagonists of varied yet identical...

Konrad Seitz’s ‘Origins of Orchha Painting’ — an English adaptation of his German work — is the first volume of a three-part series which provides...

Nadeem Khan’s fine translation of Savita Ambedkar’s Marathi autobiography — which goes beyond discussing Babasaheb’s intellectual prowess to reveal...

The Sweet Kitchen provides a ringside view into the history, origin and cultural influences of iconic sweet dishes — along with their recipes — that...

The Bleeding Border — edited by Joyjit Ghosh & Mir Ahammad Ali — is a rare anthology of 24 poignantly-written Bengal Partition stories by both...

In the biography ‘Kalam’, RK Prasad — his private secretary — narrates unheard stories of his life, including his interactions with prominent...

In Iconic Indians, Sanjeev Sanyal and Rajesh Singh narrate the transformational story of post-independent India by weaving together the life accounts...

The Anglo Indians by Barry O’ Brien is a comprehensive history of the community — providing a ringside view into their heritage, culture, literature,...