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Zoraver And The Lost Gods
Abeer Kapoor and Ujan Dutta (Illustrator)
Bloomsbury, pp 256, Rs 699
From getting chased in the alleys of London to navigating the jungles of old Magadh, from secret meetings with Dadabhai Naoroji to traversing the sands of Harappa, Zoraver encounters revolutionaries, con artists and spies.
The Cell And The Soul
Anand Teltumbde
Bloomsbury, pp 256, Rs 699
Noted social activist Anand Teltumbde entered the Taloja Central Prison as accused number 10 in the Bhima Koregaon case until he was released on bail. This is a raw, unvarnished testament of a man incarcerated for his convictions.
And Yet You Shine
Supriya Kelkar
Scholastic, pp 48, Rs 450
The story of one of the world’s most famous diamonds—stolen from South Asia during colonisation and now among the crown jewels in London—is a call to action for readers to decolonise and hold their heads high.
Wonder Tales For A Warming Planet
Rajat Chaudhuri
Niyogi, pp 112, Rs 295
This is a collection of short stories about ordinary young children trying to make sense of a planet under extraordinary threat.
108 Ways To Live Your Best Life
Shoba Narayan
HarperCollins, pp 272, Rs 399
So if you’re someone who avoids going to the gym, signs up for yoga or aerobics classes and gives up within a month, has a Sudoku app on your phone but never actually opens it, this is the book for you.