Monday, February 22, 2010

The Telegraph -- an extraordinary take on a subject..still a taboo.. a new interpretation of Indian history.

Tehelka -- she critiques what official versions tiptoe around. She is less than forgiving of Gandhi’s views on sex, for example, which she exposes as confused and misguided.

The Businessworld -- she takes it on from every conceivable angle...makes excellent arguments on issues.

The Word Worth Magazine, U.S.A. (click on'Editorials' for the full, long review) -- This book will place place Rita Banerji's feet firmly and solidly on the world stage...in the position of people like Frederick Douglas...Simone De Beauvoir, Gloria Steinem,

Intersections
(Australia) -- a long-delayed, clear-eyed examination of what has been going on in India, and why.


ALL REVIEWS AND CITATIONS

The Telegraph
Tehelka
Business World
The Word Worth Magazine of Ideas and Arts (U.S.A.)
Intersections (Australia)
DNA
The Hindu
The Deccan Herald
The Big Issue North (U.K.)
The Guardian
First City, Jan 2009
Desh, Feb 17, 2009 (in bengali)
The Hindustan Times, March 09, 2009
Indian Express
The Telegraph (an interview)
Protidin (bengali)
Express India
Sahara Times
The Dawn (Pakistan)
Mount Holyoke Quarterly (U.S.A.)

Friday, August 28, 2009

Wednesday, April 1, 2009


Coverage of Book Launch in Kolkata by Protidin (bengali newspaper).

Review (in Bengali) in the Desh magazine, February 17, 2009

Reviewer: Prof. Rajat K. Roy, Vice Chancellor, Vishwa Bharati University