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To be a writer, Amitava Kumar says, is to be an observer. The twenty-six essays in Lunch with a Bigot are Kumar's observations of the world put into w

DeScriPtion When Soumitra Chatterjee debuted in Satyajit Ray's Apur Sansar in 1959-the final part of Ray's Apu trilogy-a star was born in Bengali ci

Part memoir, part travelogue, A Matter of Rats is the acclaimed writer Amitava Kumar's account of Patna, one of the world's oldest cities, the capital

Hunger is an issue which has been subject to much rigorous intellectual examination by economists, philosophers, sociologists, NGOs and governments. T

For the last six decades Soumitra Chatterjee has been revered, followed, worshipped - he had been a way of life, for many. There is no doubt that he i

Stress is an inevitable part of everyday life. Sometimes we manage it well. Other times, not so much. But understanding the role of stress in our over

What happens when you drink your favorite cocktail? How does it go from beverage to buzz? Or from buzz to blotto? Here, Dr. Amitava Dasgupta, a practi

Scientific research has clearly established that drinking in moderation has many health benefits, including maintaining a healthy heart. Yet, many peo

The university classroom has been turned into an intensely bitter battlefield. Conservatives are attacking the academy's ability to teach, and at time

A New York Times Book of the YearChosen by Barack Obama as one of his books of the year Meet Kailash. Each heady affair brings new learning: about him

A writing manual as well as a manifesto, Every Day I Write the Book combines Amitava Kumar's practical writing advice with interviews with prominent w