India’s Near East: A New History
Avinash Paliwal
Penguin Random House India
Pp 480, Rs 799
Narrated against the backdrop of separatist resistance both within the northeastern states and India’s rivalry with Beijing and Islamabad, India’s Near East: A New History looks at India’s eastward-looking diplomacy and statecraft. Author Avinash Paliwal brings to the fore the limits of India’s influence in its near east, and how it puts political stability over economic opportunity in this region.
ALL IN THE FAMILY: The Trumps and How We Got This Way
Fred Trump
Simon & Schuster
Pp 352, Rs 1,190
In his memoir, with never-before-told stories, Fred C Trump III, nephew of president Donald Trump, sheds a new light on the family name. In All in the Family, he explores the journey of becoming a “different kind of Trump,” and writes about his battle to protect his wife and children from forces inside and outside the family. A story of love, cruelty, power and money, All in the Family is an inside account
Brave New Worlds
Salman Khan
Penguin Random House India
Pp 234, Rs 899
AI is here to stay and is set to impact several sectors, including education, which is the theme of Brave New Worlds by Khan Academy, the man behind Khan Academy. However, he doesn’t stop here and also delve into its implications for parenting, and how we can best harness AI’s power for good, while also offering a road map for teachers, parents, and students to navigate through this new world.
The Book of Exodus
VJ James, Ministhy S
Penguin Random House India
Pp 408, Rs 699
Originally published over two decades ago, The Book of Exodus was the debut novel of VJ James, who also won the DC Books Silver Jubilee Award in 1999 for it. Often poignant, at times, harrowing, the book brings forth a portrait of a rural community living in the backwaters of Kochi, Kerala. With this elegant translation, Ministhy S has now brought the book, considered one of the finest works in Malayalam literature, to the English readers.
Unpartitioned Time
Malavika Rajkotia
Speaking Tiger
Pp 280, Rs 599
As partition riots erupt, Malavika Rajkotia’s father Jindo arrives in India and is given a patch of barren land in Karnal to cultivate and resume life as landlord and patriarch. But stripped of his history and faced with an uncertain future, he transforms. In Unpartitioned Time, Rajkotia writes about her family’s past and present, and explores themes of belonging and longing, privilege and its loss, and reflects on the resilience of a people denied autonomy.
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