A new English version translation of a Tamil novel could have given a bit more context of the history and the translation.

Charu Nivedita's 'Conversations with Aurangzeb' knows that the mark of a sophisticated historical work is often its self-consciousness.

'Feeling Kerala: An Anthology of Contemporary Malayalam Stories', translated by J. Devika, gives us as complete and satisfying a synoptic picture of the literary scene of a major culture as is reasonably possible in a single volume collection.

Arjun Mohan's book captures well the feverish headiness of start-up life as they unfold in waves in the edtech sector from the nineties onward. What one might want to keep in mind though is the hope that the industry is not simply parasitic and exploitative of the worst of the beleaguered school system.

Pradip Saha's latest book 'The Learning Trap – How Byju’s Took Indian Edtech for a Ride' is an uncommon investigative treatise into India's education system.

Daisy Rockwell’s translation of Geetanjali Shree’s Ret Samadhi follows no linear narration yet captivates with its multitude of voices.

A review of George Mathen aka Appupen's graphic novel 'The Snake and the Lotus '.

The assumption is that the system of cut-offs is meaningless but fair – all stakeholders must commit to challenging this assumption.

Pankaj Chandra's new book provides a detailed analysis of everything that is faulty in higher education in India and how the corrosion can be stemmed.

What you learn should not be tied to disciplines; learning should involve coming up with an original thesis, how to defend that insight, how to imagine the counter-argument, how to assess the implications and significance of what is being proposed.

Instead of working with the strengths of the students so that they can become the best citizen or employee they can be, we have a system that reduces students to a simple hierarchical order.

The taboo surrounding mental health problems and the unwillingness of most colleges to take up the cost of professional counselling make India's youth highly vulnerable.

Mahabaleshwar Sail’s 'Age of Frenzy' reminds us that it will never be easy to speak of past violence and it does not help that there was much violence by all parties.

In The Poison of Love, K.R. Meera seems to symmetrise political, religious and domestic violence as equally inscriptive on the body of the woman.

'Mohanaswamy' is not only among the best example of gay and regional literature but also one of the best meditations on the pleasures of inhabiting the new Indian century.