We, the People, and Our Constitution
Neera Chandhoke
Pp 156, Rs 399
Among the many features of our Constitution is the role it has played in realising the promises of the freedom struggle. We see how, creative interpretations by the judiciary aside, it has provided the blueprint for interventions by civil society to protect the citizen from both the brazenness of political power as well as the uncertainties of a developing economy. The author shows why our Constitution is as much a political and moral document as it is a legal one.
Shooting the Sun
Nandita Haksar
Speaking Tiger Books
Pp 264, Rs 399
The ethnic clashes that broke out in Manipur in May have brought into focus the complexity of identity politics in the state. In this urgent book, human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar, who has known Manipur for more than two decades, explores with clarity and insight, and also courage, a complex geopolitical problem, exposing the bankruptcy of identity politics in the state, never losing sight of those that have suffered—and continue to suffer—the most in this conflict.
Wildlife in and Around Corbett Tiger Reserve
Rajesh Chaudhary & Vinesh Kumar
Niyogi Books
Pp 400, Rs 1,495
Corbett Tiger Reserve is one of the premier wildlife places in India to seethe Royal Bengal Tiger and Asian Elephant, and it has many other lesserknown treasures of life too. This photographic guidebook, through more than 1,500 high-qualitypictures, helps readers to identify about 700 species of animals (includingmammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, dragonflies anddamselflies) and plants found in Corbett Tiger Reserve andits neighbouring forests.
Reforms in Tax Administration
Pratap Singh
Oakbridge Publishing
Pp 264, Rs 595
The book is the result of five years of research, aiming to analyse India’s tax system and its administration. The focus is on evaluating tax reforms, particularly those of the last 30 years, and their effects on tax collection, the Tax-GDP ratio, the tax base, and the overall economy. The study explores the relationship between tax and GDP growth, scrutinises the impact of significant 1991 tax reforms on subsequent tax collection, and compares India’s tax-GDP ratio with other nations.
Becoming Goan
Michelle Mendonca Bambawale
Penguin Random House
Pp 288, Rs 399
Goa’s magnetism and its promise of a relaxed lifestyle have always attracted admirers and colonisers. Before the locals could make up their minds about such interlopers, Covid-19 brought hordes of them to town—Michelle Mendonca Bambawale was one of them. In June 2020, Michelle found herself moving to the 160-year-old house she had inherited in Siolim, a village in North Goa. Becoming Goan is a heartfelt story of Michelle’s love for this land.
All books available as e-books
