Rajkumari Sharma Tankha I have read quite a few books on the India-Pakistan Partition and the immense human suffering that followed. Over time, I have become familiar with its nightmarish details. Yet, every new book on the subject tempts me—hoping for a new perspective, a different story, or perhaps some rare moments of hope. I […]Read More
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Sukriti Tankha A lively panel discussion marked the launch of Savarkar: A Contested Legacy 1924–1966, the second volume in historian Vikram Sampath’s detailed biography series on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Published by Penguin Random House, the book continues the author’s attempt to present a deeply researched, multi-dimensional portrait of one of India’s most debated historical figures. […]Read More