Abhinav Agarwal

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Abhinav Agarwal

contributormynation+abhinavagaar@gmail.com

Words on books: 'When a tree shook Delhi — The 1984 carnage and its aftermath' makes for very painful reading

Jun 5, 2019, 9:03 AM IST

In 'Words on books', a fortnightly newsletter on books from the Indic Book Club, curated by Abhinav Agarwal. The latest edition throws light on 5 books — 'The man who saved India', 'Hindu Terror', 'Caste as social capital', 'When a tree shook Delhli', and 'Awakening Bharat mata'

curious case of Gauri Lankesh, Teesta Setalvad in Like A Girl by Aparna Jain

Book Review: Aparna Jain's Like A Girl is about omissions, commissions and role models like Teesta

Mar 26, 2019, 1:47 PM IST

Like A Girl by Aparna Jain raises questions about the author's ideology, agenda and grasp of facts. Questions about the narrative being built and rigour of the editorial process that neither asked questions nor insisted on answers. This book was written in a parallel universe in which facts don't matter, questionable people are deemed role models, and toxic agendas are noble pursuit.

Book review Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples collector item

Book review: Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples a collector's item

Mar 12, 2019, 1:15 PM IST

The author of 'Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples' has done an outstanding job in sourcing her facts, and in putting them together into a cogent, coherent presentation. While Meenakshi Jain admits that the organisation of the book into chapters based on geography is unsatisfactory, I am not sure if any other organisation would have been significantly better

Book Review Chalta Hai India Alpesh Patel Bloomsbury

Book review: Is the 'chalta hai' and 'jugaad' attitude bringing India down?

Dec 21, 2018, 12:52 PM IST

The premise of the book is simple and straightforward enough - is India a "chalta-hai" nation? Are we consistently and uniformly accepting of mediocrity?

Book review The Idol Thief by S. Vijay Kumar

Book review: S Vijay Kumar pens ideal plot with facts, figures, fiery narrative to nab The Idol Thief

Sep 8, 2018, 1:43 PM IST

Woven around the dramatic chase across the world to bring down the most prolific and high-profile trafficker of temple idols, this book captures the tale of avaricious museums, apathetic governments, honest policemen, and avid bloggers.