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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,...

The biography, ‘Many Lives of Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna’, by Veejay Sai captures multiple hues of the life of the globally acknowledged Carnatic...

Vinoo N Mathur, through his well-researched book, ‘Indian Railway Buildings’, takes readers into the fascinating world of colonial railway...

The travelogue, ‘In Search of the Pitcher of Nectar’, In the course of chronicling Samaresh Bose’s pilgrimage to Kumbh Mela, paints a clear picture of...

'Inked in India' is a ground-breaking work by Bibek Debroy & Sovan Roy on the history of fountain pens and ink-making in India; it also presents an...

Som Kamei’s monograph — ‘Rani Gaidinliu’ — enlightens readers about the extraordinary life of the freedom fighter who had to fight on two fronts —...