We rarely get to hear about the lives of ordinary women who defied expectations. Here are 11 autobiographies by Indian women who led extraordinary lives.
We rarely get to hear about the lives of ordinary women who defied expectations. Here are 11 autobiographies by Indian women who led extraordinary lives.
Bombay has been the perfect muse for several authors and this list brings together books that represent the 7 islands of Bombay.
Reading Bombay Balchão on a lazy afternoon gave this Bandra girl serious food cravings and brought on a flood of memories.
Mahasweta Devi’s books focussed on making the personal into the political. These 10 literary works by Indian authors follow her tradition.
Immigrant experiences in the USA are not singular. Reading literature of different nationalities helps us understand the diverse voices there.
Teeming with murder, mystery and spice, these works of crime fiction by Indian women authors with their crafty detectives will keep you asking whodunit.
To celebrate Women in Translation Month, we explore the politics of translating The Weave Of My Life, a Dalit feminist autobiography.
The Partition still throws up issues of citizenship in Assam. Read how the women in Barbed Wire Fence negotiate their legal status with the Indian state.
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