More from Less for More
Sushil Borde, Raghunath Mashelkar
Penguin Random House
Pp 280, Rs 799
This book introduces the idea of ‘MLM’ under the umbrella of Inclusive Innovation as a solution to solving grand challenges of India at scale and at speed. By bringing focus to some breakthrough real-life examples from India where ‘more from less for more and more’ has already been achieved, breaking down the science of affordable excellence, the book aims to serve as a guide for stakeholders across segments.
Dance of Freedom
Leela Samson
Aleph Book Company
Pp 104, Rs 399
In Dance of Freedom, dancer and choreographer Leela Samson explores one of India’s oldest, most revered classical dance forms, Bharatanatyam. Tracing its origins to the earliest devadasis performing in the ancient temples of Tamil Nadu, she follows its flourishing passage through the imperial court of Thanjavur, its marginalisation and eventual resurgence under British rule, and its glorious arrival on the public stage in the 20th century.
Beastly Tales from here and there
Vikram Seth
Translated by Mohini Gupta
Speaking Tiger
Pp 232, Rs 499
Since they were first published in 1992, Vikram Seth’s glorious animal fables in verse have delighted young and old alike. Familiar characters in a magical new form—like the tortoise who outran the hare and the monkey who outwitted the greedy crocodile—take their place beside a freshly minted gallery of brilliantly quirky, comical creatures. Witty, enchanting and timeless, Beastly Tales from Here and There is a modern Aesop’s Fables.
The Book of Guilt
Catherine Chidgey
Hachette
Pp 400, Rs 899
Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents of a secluded New Forest home, part of the government’s Sycamore Scheme. But, as the government looks to shut down the Sycamore Homes, the triplets begin to question everything they have been told. Gradually surrendering its dark secrets, The Book of Guilt is a profoundly unnerving exploration of belonging in a world where some lives are valued less than others.
A Return to Self
Aatish Taseer
HarperCollins
Pp 216, Rs 499
In 2019, the Government of India revoked Aatish Taseer’s citizenship, thereby exiling him from the country where he grew up and lived for 30 years. This loss, both practical and spiritual, sent him on a journey of revisiting the places that formed his identity and, in the process, compelled him to ask broader questions about the complex forces that make a culture and nationality. In this blend of travelogue and memoir, Taseer delves deep into the heart of the migrations that define our multicultural world.