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One of India's most incredible and enviable cultural aspects is that every Indian is bilingual, if not multilingual. Delving into the fascinating early history of South Asia, this original book reveals how migration, both external and internal, has shaped all Indians from ancient times. Through a first-of-its-kind and incisive study of languages, s...
Kavita Krishnan
2022-02-21T09:03:11.000ZThe riveting, powerful memoir of the woman whose statement to Brock Turner gave voice to millions of survivors. She was known to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statemen...
Kavita Krishnan
2019-11-29T14:20:56.000ZWho are we Indians ? Where did we come from ? Many of us believe our ancestors have lived in South Asia since 'time immemorial'. But, as it turns out, 'time immemorial' may not have been all that long ago. To tell us the story of our ancestry, journalist Tony Joseph goes 65,000 years into the pastwhen a band of modern humans, or Homo sapiens, first...
Kavita Krishnan
2019-07-27T13:01:44.000ZAlso recommended by
William DalrympleThis book deals with the nature, origin, hermeneutics and sociology of patriarchy. Reviewing the sources available, it discusses the historical contexts which have nurtured patriarchal societies. Finally it applies these ideas to Indian history and sociology and examines how caste has interacted synergistically with patriarchy in India. A useful te...
Kavita Krishnan
2018-11-12T17:52:43.000ZShows how gender identities mesh with those constituted by caste, class, religion and sexual preferences, forming a set of arrangements that have evolved through history. This book enables the reader to undertake a critical analysis of what we consider to be normal and given, to ask questions, to take stock of the self and the world....
Kavita Krishnan
2018-11-12T17:50:55.000Z