The periodic table
Gail Dixon|Paul Parsons
The Periodic Table looks at the fascinating story and surprising uses of each of those elements, whether solid, liquid or gas. A remarkable display of thought-provoking science and beautiful photography, this guide will allow the reader to discover the world afresh
Quercus Publications, 2013
Mera kuch samaan
Gulzar
This collection presents Gulzar’s works of transcendental poetry under four different titles. 100 Lyrics contains some of the most haunting lyrics penned by Gulzar, along with his own illustrations
Penguin India, 2014
The Politics of Self-Expression
Markus Daechsel
Middle-class political culture in interwar North India was haunted by fascistic resonances. This book argues that these features were part of a larger political culture the politics of self-expression that had lost sight of society as the space in which politics was conducted
Oxford University Press, 2013
Another Gulmohar Tree
Aamer Hussein
Usman is visiting post-war London from Pakistan when he meets a young aspiring artist called Lydia who has, like himself, come out of an unhappy marriage. A beautiful account of a marriage that is in turns wry and unashamedly romantic
Penguin India 2014
Basti
Intizar Hussain
Basti, a haunting modernist echo chamber of voices from Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic traditions, unflinchingly depicts contemporary political violence in prose that is suffused with a deep nostalgia for a much less tormented age. Basti is a transformative vision of both present and past.” — Pankaj Mishra
New York Review Books 2013
The Sufi Courtyard: Dargahs of Delhi
Sadia Dehlvi
Discover the history of India s capital city through the fascinating lives and teachings of its Sufi saints The Sufi Courtyard takes you on a journey through the famous and lesser-known dargahs of Delhi
Harper Collins India 2014
World Order: Reflections and Character of Nations and the Course of History
Henry Kissinger
World Order is the summation of Henry Kissinger’s thinking about history, strategy and statecraft. Kissinger identifies four great ‘world orders’ in history — the European, Islamic, Chinese and American
Penguin Books, 2014
Published in The Express Tribune, November 30th, 2014.
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