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Becoming Indian: The Unfinished Revolution of Culture and Identity by Pavan K Varma

In this book, Pavan Varma looks at the consequence of Empire on the Indian psyche. Drawing upon modern Indian history, contemporary events as well as personal experience, he examines how and why the legacies of colonialism persist in our everyday life, affecting our language, politics, creative expression and self-image.

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Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism’s Greatest Thinker by Pavan K Varma

Adi Shankaracharaya: Hinduism’s Greatest Thinker is a meticulously researched and comprehensive account of his life and philosophy. Highly readable, and including a select anthology of Shankaracharya’s seminal writing, the book also examines the startling endorsement that contemporary science is giving to his ideas today.

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When Loss is Gain by Pavan K Varma

Set in contemporary India and in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, When Loss Is Gain, is a powerful story dealing with life and death, loss and gain, happiness and fulfillment, the physical and the spiritual, the rational and the inexplicable, and the perennial dialogue between dukkha or sorrow, the key word in Buddhism, and ananda or joy, which animates most of Hindu philosophy.

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The Hill Vaidyar’s School of Medicine and Magic by Gayathri Ponvannan

A fast-paced historical adventure filled with offbeat characters, humour, and a touch of the surreal, The Hill Vaidyar’s School of Medicine and Magic is a thrilling tale of ancient legends, dormant powers, and unlikely heroes rising to battle darkness.

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Hot Butter Cuttlefish by Ashok Ferrey

In this deliciously dark Sri Lankan romantic comedy, the lines between hero and villain are smudged at best. Love arrives wearing strange disguises, politics gets deeply personal, and redemption might just be a rumour. At the centre of it all is Karma, who may well be the true leading lady.

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Arslaan aur Behzaad by Khalid Jawed, translated from the Urdu by Baran Farooqi

Arslaan aur Behzaad is a lyrical and philosophical exploration of love, memory, and the quiet devastation of regret. It is a story that stirs the subconscious and leaves behind echoes long after the final page.

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Theen Parudeesa (Malayalam) by Khalid Jawed

From one of the most original and extraordinary writers in Urdu today, The Paradise of Food is an Urdu classic known for its radical, experimental form and savage and dark honesty.

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The Book of Death by Khalid Jawed, translated from the Urdu by A Naseeb Khan

The Book of Death is a searing exploration of self-harm and suicide, and of our distorted perceptions of identity, legitimacy, marginalisation and the suffocation they subject divergent individuals to.

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Maut Ki Kitab (Telugu) by Khalid Jawed

Maut Ki Kitab is a masterpiece by the celebrated Urdu novelist Khalid Javed, a work that dares to give voice to the silent void between life and death. At first glance, it might appear to be a search for the reasons behind suicide, but beneath its surface lies a profound plea to embrace the beauty that makes life worth living.

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