Why We Die
Venki Ramakrishnan
Hachette
Pp 320, Rs 699
Would you want to live forever? Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan transforms our understanding of why we age and die—and whether there’s anything we can do about it. We are living through a revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our understanding of why we age and die, and why some species live longer than others. Immortality, once a faint hope, has never been more within our grasp.
Liberty
John Harriss
Speaking Tiger Books
Pp 200, Rs 399
Few societies in the 19th and early 20th centuries remained untouched by the radical new idea of liberty, which implied both individual freedom and freedom from despotic rule. This monograph explains the difficult relationship between the Constitution and Parliament, a relationship that must be understood to strike the right balance between the freedom of the individual and ‘real freedom’, as dreamt of by those who founded the Indian republic.
How Not To Be A Superwoman
Nilanjana Bhowmick
Penguin Random House
Pp 240, Rs 399
Nilanjana Bhowmick explores the immense pressure women face to excel in every role—as moth-ers, career women, partners and friends—and the toll this pursuit takes on their mental health and happiness. Her compelling work unveils the raw, real stories of diverse women who have broken free from the relentless cycle of perfectionism, and offers insightful, practical advice on achieving balance and joy that comes from embracing one’s true self.
Ways of Being Indian
Manoj Kumar Jena
Speaking Tiger Books
Pp 320, Rs 499
Identity formation in non-western societies involves paradox, as doctrines are frequently overridden by actual practices. The essays in this volume discuss different ways in which identities are constructed in unique ‘Indian’ contexts. Comprising discussions on the everyday lived realities of individuals and communities in India and the Indian diaspora, Ways of Being Indian is a remarkable, eye-opening collection.
The Spoiled Heart
Sunjeev Sahota
Penguin Random House
Pp 256, Rs 599
This novel of love, community and politics, set at the edge of the Peak District, and with a deeply moving family mystery at its heart, comes from the twice Booker-nominated author of The Year of the Runaways and China Room. A magnificent and multi-layered account of one man’s inexorable fall, The Spoiled Heart is an explosively contemporary story of secrets and assumptions whose consequences could never have been imagined.
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