Ascetic Games | Westland
Dhirendra K. Jha
The book is the result of a decade-long research into the secretive world of Naga sadhus—where they come from and where they go after the Kumbh. It explores how political groups have infiltrated the community and made it a den of fraud, murder, money and power games. However, as their ideal of spiritual asceticism comes under threat, a section of sadhus are pushing back against these developments.
The Case That Shook The Empire | Boomsbury
Raghu Palat & Pushpa Palat
A comprehensive account of the defamation case Michael O’Dwyer, the former lieutenant governor of Punjab, filed against Chettur Sankaran Nair for publishing a book with a reference to “atrocities” the Raj committed in India. The widely reported trial, one of the longest in history, publicised the horrors of British imperialism in India.
Girl In White Cotton | Harper Collins
Avni Doshi
Antara doesn’t comprehend her mother’s choices—leaving her marriage for a guru, living with an unknown artist, defying society’s expectations—but seeks to make peace with her past after the latter starts losing her memory. As Antara relives her childhood in ’80s Pune, the author explores the nature of memories, altering identities and subjectivities inherent in the truth.
