New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Released on the birth anniversary of Gandhi, this new volume by Ramachandra Guha uses Gandhian thinking to understand the moral and philosophical complexities of the modern world. Looking closely at an array of figures, Guha puts the legacy of the Mahatma in perspective for a world that is under siege from multiple fractious forces.

Published by HarperCollins India, 432 pages, Rs.999.

In this book intended for young readers, illustrated by Shrujana N. Sridhar, author Shreeja Rao makes celebration and laughter the anchor for her story. Instead of depicting Dalit childhood as marked only by suffering and privation, she captures the small joys of everyday life. The book is, as she puts it, a journey of reclaiming her "...