Title: Pranab, My Father
Author: Sharmistha Mukherjee
Publication: Rupa Publications
Price: Pp 368, Rs 595
In this book, Sharmistha Mukherjee offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of Pranab Mukherjee, who served as the 13th President of India. She invites us into her family’s private world that was peopled by the who’s who of Indian politics. Through diary entries, personal stories narrated to her, and her own research, this is a sweeping narrative from a flickering lamp in West Bengal’s remote village to the glittering chandeliers of India’s capital.
Title: India’s Moment
Author: Mohan Kumar
Publication: HarperCollins
Price: Pp 292, Rs 599
In India’s Moment, veteran diplomat Mohan Kumar, who has represented India in multiple international forums over his career, examines the shifts in global power equations over the decades and traces how India’s position has evolved over time. A central contention of this book is that India has moved, slowly but surely, from being an alleged naysayer to becoming a putative partner for the world in key multilateral negotiations.
Title: The Little Liar
Author: Mitch Albom
Publication: Hachette
Price: Pp 352, Rs 599
When the Nazis invade Salonika, Greece, 11-year-old Nico Crispi is offered a chance to save his family. He is instructed to convince his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading towards the east, where they are promised jobs and safety. He dutifully goes to the station platform every day and reassures the passengers that the journey is safe. Only after it is too late does Nico discover that the people he loved would never return.
Title: ULFA: The Mirage of Dawn
Author: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Publication: HarperCollins
Price: Pp 432, Rs 599
ULFA: The Mirage of Dawn is the never-before-told story of the outlawed separatist outfit from its inception in the early 1980s to the present, when peace is being negotiated between a faction led by chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and the Indian government. The book delves into all the major episodes, delineates their causes and effects, and debunks interpretations about the movement that have gained currency over the years.
Title: Tara’s Truce
Author: Kavita Kané
Publication: Rupa Publications
Price: Pp 312, Rs 395
A person of extraordinary intellect, foresight and determination, Tara is a master stateswoman, both before and after she marries Vali and is crowned the queen of Kishkindh. But her wisdom and stature cannot stand in the way of destiny. Kané, in her latest recounting of the Ramayana, narrates the tale of Tara’s truce—the compromises she made to fulfil her divinely ordained purpose, including marrying her husband’s killer.
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