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Title:  Shaping and Denying Education: Role of Class, Caste, and Gender Author:  Aman Madan   Illustrator:  AbiraBandhyopadhyay Publisher:  Eklavya Foundation Price: 360/- Pages: 299 License:  Creative Commons   Development Support:  Tata Trusts Education : An uneven playing field Up at Teacher Plus , July 2026.  In his latest book, author Aman Madan talks about the impact of inequalities in our society ( gender, class, and caste ) on education, the dynamic nature of these inequalities, and how societal changes in the recent decades have impacted them. The book is spread across 14 chapters, each with its own set of references. The first two chapters lay the premise, the next five focus on caste and class, the three that follow talk about gender, and the final four about government policies and intersectionality. Towards the end is a list of further readings.   Caste and class. The author talks about caste and class in a manner that is un...

A season of longing and desire Title: The fragrance of rain  Publisher: Aleph Book Company First published: 2026 ISBN: 978-93-6523-030-7 Pages: 140 Price: 499/- Thanks to the team at Deccan Herald; the review on their website here . The Fragrance of Rain drenches you from page 1. The author enjoys being amidst the rains, and writing; and this book allows him to share these joys with us. His deep connect with Landour, its biodiversity, is apparent, “ Here in these delicate yet resilient landscapes, the rain means as much to those minuscule species as it does to us”. He also takes us to Goa and Kerela. He brings in references, walks in forested lands, and also engages with people to bring out, to highlight, monsoon’s role in our lives. This he does with an uncommon grace and flair in language. The length of the book, 140 pages, 10 chapters - 11 to 17 pages each, belies its scope and the depth it explores.  I have waited a long time for someone in love with rains to write on...

Finally worked on the layout of the publication list ~ 2026 Education: An uneven playing field ( Shaping and denying education: Role of Class, Caste and Gender by Aman Madan ), Teacher Plus , Blog (Book Review, Education) A world or Possibilities , The Hindu , Blog (Education)  A season of longing and desire ( The fragrance of rain: A brief history of the monsoon by Stephen Alter ), Deccan Herald , Blog (Book Review, Rains) The quiet discipline of Varanasi’s chai, mithai and paan makers , The Hindu , Blog (Travel, Food, Banaras) School s in India today , Teacher Plus blog , Blog (Education) Caste in the classroom , Teacher Plus , Blog (Education, Books) Tryst with words , Sahyadri Newsletter, Blog (Education) A book on rails that often derails , ( The social life of Indian trains: A journey by Amitava Kumar ), Deccan Herald , Blog (Book Review, Trains) 2025 Striking a balance in the world of children , Deccan Herald , Blog (Education) Is craft centered educati...