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Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India

Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India

Akshay Mukul

Akshay Mukul’s Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India masterfully details how a small regional press and a determined individual ideologue can influence the mind-set of a nation, reconstruct a religion and seed the politics of separatism that flowers nearly a century later.

Read an excerpt here.

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Best of 2018: Books about the life of a writer

4 of the best books published this year to help understand the mind of a writer.
- A collection of 4 books
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Best of 2018: Non-fiction books to understand India and the world

From a work of reportage on the aspirations of young Indians to a deeply-researched history of desire in the country, these books shed new light on the world.
- A collection of 12 books
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Best of 2018: History

From several accessible books about the Mughals to a much-awaited second volume of Gandhi’s biography, 2018 was a good year for readers of history.
- A collection of 6 books
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Best of 2018: Novels

Some of the most outstanding novels published in 2018, both originally written in English or translated.
- A collection of 22 books
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Best of 2018: Short story collections

Six collections of short stories that engage with the world in their own distinctive styles.
- A collection of 6 books
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Novelist Anees Salim among 24 winners of 2018 Sahitya Akademi Awards

The winning titles include six novels, seven books of poetry, six of short stories, three of literary criticism and two of essays.
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Author James Frey beats Haruki Murakami to win the 2018 Bad Sex in Fiction Award

The American author won the prize from an all-male shortlist.
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Margaret Atwood announces sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, to be published in 2019

‘The Testaments’ will be published in September 2019 and is set 15 years after the final scene of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’.
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Children’s books: The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Awards announce shortlists for 2019

The awards are given for both writing and illustrations in children’s literature.
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Shubhangi Swarup and James Crabtree among the winners of the Tata Literature Live Awards

The literary awards were given out in eight categories.
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Kamila Shamsie and Jayant Kaikini on the shortlist of the 2018 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature

Six books are in the running for the $25,000 literary prize, which will declare the winning title in January.
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A children’s publisher is designing GIF books for an immersive reading experience

The first series of three ‘moving books’ are available in five languages.
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Bengaluru-based writer V Sanjay Kumar wins top spot in UK’s Bridport Prize short story competition

Kumar won the first prize and £5,000 for his story ‘The Fore Caddy’.
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Shubhangi Swarup and Sudeep Chakravarti on the shortlists of the Tata Literature Live Awards

The prize recognises debut authors as well as established writers in fiction, non-fiction and business categories.
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Sujatha Gidla and Janice Pariat on the longlists of the Tata Literature Live Awards

The winners will be announced in Mumbai on November 20.