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Sumitra and Anees — Tales and Recipes from a Khichdi Family review: Love in the time of hate
Rana Safvi Seema Chishti writes a moving story about her parents, Sumitra and Anees, and the possibilities they dreamed of in an India that belonged to everyone- 8 mins

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Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
A novel about an experiment with a foregone conclusion that made me wonder why the author wrote it in the first place

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Stanly Johny
China does not want to play second fiddle to America, argues a new book, and Xi Jinping’s foreign policy is striving towards that goal with a clear

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Undocumented, Stories of Indian Migrants in the Arab Gulf review: Footprints in the sand
K C Vijaya Kumar A collection of stories holds a mirror to the Indian diaspora in the Gulf
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Humans of COVID: To Hell and Back review: A million acts of compassion amid pain and despair
Soma Basu Travelling across 14 States, Barkha Dutt goes beyond statistics and policies to humanise the tragedy that COVID-19 inflicted on the people
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Tirumurai: Verses that capture Tamil culture
Sriram V. The book Tirumurai – Glimpses into Tamil Saiva Poetry, in both Tamil and English, goes beyond devotion to reflect on history, art and tradition