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Book review: the shine wears off India
Some books document history. Others demand that we reckon with it. Danish Javeed's 'Incredible and Shining India!' is one such book - a deeply disturbing and powerfully moving chronicle of a country ...
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched 'Maratha War of Independence' by Abhas Verma, highlighting the Marathas' resistance against the Mughals after Sambhaji Maharaj's execution. The book reconstructs ...
Focus on the history of the ancient ‘Silk Road’ may have overshadowed the powerful influence of India on the many cultures with which it traded.
The book, bearing the title, The Undying Light: A Personal History of Independent India, begins with a vivid account of the first, fraught years of Independence, featuring Mahatma Gandhi’s last ...
The book is divided into eight sections, in step with the major landmarks in modern Indian history. From India achieving its independence from the British in 1947 and the events that ushered in ...
Meanwhile, the Rajasthan State Textbook Board has already printed 4.90 lakh copies of the book for the academic session 2025. Distribution to around 19,700 schools is underway, with nearly 80 ...
Anecdotes aside, the book also provides detailed accounts of the battles within the battle, including the crucial choice of technology standards between rivals, Code-division Multiple Access (CDMA ...