Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Book

In JNU, Sharjeel Imam read Paul Brass’s book and now Delhi Police chargesheet says it is an evidence

Renowned Political Scientist Paul Brass's book Forms of Collective Violence: Riots, Pogroms, and Genocide in Modern India is presented as evidence by the Delhi Police in its chargesheet filed against JNU Ph.D. scholar Sharjeel Imam who faces charges under draconian UAPA for a speech which he called for a road blockade as a method of protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act CAA.

Bookshelf: Ayyankali, A Dalit Leader of Organic protest

The book Ayyankali A Dalit Leader of Organic Protest was co-authored by M Nisar and Meena Kandasamy and published by Other Books.

When I saw Gujarat riot on TV, my whole world changed: Author Tazmeen Amna on mental health and Islamophobia

Tazmeen Amna is an author of Goner and The Incredible Adventures of Mr. Cheeks, both published by Penguin Random House India. Tazmeen, a graduate in English literature from Lady Shri Ram College for Women also holds an MBA degree but likes to think of herself as a visual and literary artist (mixed medium). She is no stranger to mental illness and is thus passionate about and committed to raising awareness about mental health issues. Tazmeen's new novel GONER follows a young woman in her mid-twenties, trying to juggle the dark and intoxicating side of life, memories of an abusive ex-boyfriend, remains of a broken family, and mental health issues.

Eating Wasps: An insightful and riveting read

Eating wasps is a subtle discourse on sexual liberation in a male-dominated society. It will unsettle and disturb you just like chewing a wasp.

Lolita in memoirs

Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi is a book that speaks such volumes to the reader that she would not read but rather devour it. One can call it whatever she sees the most in the book, either a political or a literary analysis or just a detailed account of the experiences of a passionate Professor of English Literature in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

‘Rendered Stateless Not Voiceless’: Rohingyas in India sketch their stories in a comic book

A comic book called Rendered Stateless Not Voiceless shows us the life of Rohingya refugees in India. The book was written and sketched by Rohingyas as part of Put together by World Comics India, a collective that promotes comics as a communication and empowerment tool for the marginalized.