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In ‘Register Me as Kulbhushan,’ Alka Saraogi revisits the aftermath of the 1971 war

June 05, 2026 4:28 pm

In her latest novel, set in post-1971 Kolkata, Alka Saraogi explores themes of identity, displacement, belonging, and survival through Kulbhushan's life.

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize longlist includes a diverse range of non-fiction work on India

September 30, 2020 12:13 pm

The longlist includes books on environment to politics to agrarian restructuring. The six-book shortlist of the award will be declared on November 16 and the winner will be announced in December

Letters to the editor: Historic wrong

February 19, 2014 12:26 am

Penguin’s decision to sign an out-of-court settlement abandons the basic ethics of publishing.

The right of the reader

February 19, 2014 9:32 am

Where is the political, judicial leadership to stand up to attempts to silence the writer?

'The Hindus' controversy: Have to respect laws even if they are intolerant, says Penguin

February 14, 2014 2:23 pm

In its statement, released two days after the controversy broke, the publisher added that it has a moral responsibility to protect its "employees against threats and harassment".

The Hindus controversy: 'Angry' Wendy Doniger says Indian law true villain

February 12, 2014 1:43 pm

If legal means of publication fail, Internet has other ways of keeping books in circulation: Doniger.

Silencing of liberal India

February 12, 2014 5:07 pm

Courts, publishers, educators and professional offence mongers are to blame.

Penguin India caves in, agrees to trash Wendy Doniger's book on Hinduism

February 12, 2014 9:02 am

All copies of Chicago Indologist Wendy Doniger’s seminal work to be trashed in 6 months in India.

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