Of war and history This novel is a sweeping tale of the history, not only of Pakistan, but also of individual persons and offers a lot of scope for symbolic reading.
Gimme red This book tackles a controversial subject in a matter-of-fact and intelligent debate.
Enter, the elephant Mini Krishnan feels that Indian languages have constantly been shortchanged and the power of
translation as a unifying force is grossly underrated.
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Through Indian eyes This novel is an important record of the difficult times that Indians faced in South Africa. The word indentured is used several times in the novel a polite word for slavery.
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