Karthika V.K.
@karthikavk
Publisher, Westland Books. Tweets are personal, RTs are not endorsements.
Looking forward to this evening! @narayani_basu @WestlandBooks @IIC_Delhi
Listen to @ravish_journo on @josyjosephkj's The Silent Coup. This extraordinary work of investigative journalism is available in bookstores and online. #mumbaitrainblast #Mumbai @ContextIndia
#Delhi The much-awaited Conversations in Context is back this month with Pulitzer Prize finalist @rolloromig in conversation with @nehadixit123! Join us on 31 July at Jawahar Bhawan.
Steve Waugh, Slater came to Kolkata Test with whiskey, cigar. Laxman, Dravid killed their joy Read this excerpt from Gideon Haigh’s ‘Indian Summers’, published by @WestlandBooks ThePrint #PageTurner theprint.in/pageturner/exc…
We spoke with philosopher, educator, and author Sundar Sarukkai about his new novel ‘Water Days’, the language of cities, and the wonder and joy of mysteries. Read the full interview at helterskelter.in ➡️
My review of Ipsita Chakravarty's (@p_semolina) brilliant book Dapaan: Tales from Kashmir's Conflict (@HurstPublishers & @ContextIndia 2025) published in Inkstick Media (@inkstickmedia) inkstickmedia.com/dapaan-the-sto…
What does it mean to cross borders—not just of geography, but of identity, belief and belonging? The brilliant @pallaviaiyar writes about this and more in her new book, coming soon from Tranquebar/Westland!
'But that was in the 70s or 80s, before the haalaat. This new haunting was different.' An excerpt from @p_semolina's compelling, moving and, yes, haunting debut, Dapaan. @WestlandBooks @ContextIndia @karthikavk @soshivaniofher
An excerpt of 'Dapaan' in @scroll_in today. @WestlandBooks scroll.in/article/108426…
Congrats @narayani_basu on ur Pannikar magnum opus/amongst other distinctive attributes - a pioneer in highlighting India's maritime potential /"You might disagre withnPannikar. But you could not ignore him." Bravo Context -handsome volume & decent font size -lkg fwd to rdg.
Desi Queers is going to be in the City of Joy! Join Rohit K. Dasgupta and Sandip Roy at @seagullbooks on 19 July. @karthikavk @parmeshs @supriyan @ajithags
Reading Gideon Haigh is always a high, and here he is, covering a glorious contest spanning three decades. The perfect prep read for the coming series in Australia.
The story of the most exciting rivalry in world cricket by one of the finest cricket writers in the world! Covering over three decades of cricket, Gideon Haigh’s Indian Summers traverses the entire history of India-Australia cricket. Out Now.
K.M. Panikkar truly embodied the chaos and the excitement of a new nation. To read more about his fascinating life, get your copy of @narayani_basu's A Man for All Seasons from your favourite bookstore or online.
Mubarak Zara Chaudhary and @WestlandBooks, @karthikavk
This book will stand testimony for a long long time to come. Of the best and the worst of humanity. Read it if you haven't already.
Friends in Chennai, please do come to the launch of "Footnotes to the Mahabharata" - July 4th, 6.30 at the Goethe-institut. @WestlandBooks @prakritif #poetrycommunity #poetry #epics #mahabharata
This book will stand testimony for a long long time to come. Of the best and the worst of humanity. Read it if you haven't already.
It's a Friday of celebrations as Zara Chowdhary's The Lucky Ones wins Shakti Bhatt prize! thehindu.com/books/zara-cho… @ContextIndia
It's a Friday of celebrations as Zara Chowdhary's The Lucky Ones wins Shakti Bhatt prize! thehindu.com/books/zara-cho… @ContextIndia
The first book from Queer Directions, the brand new imprint of Westland Books and Godrej DEI lab is here! Get your copy of Desi Queers at your nearest bookstore and online. @parmeshs @RKDasgupta @karthikavk @churnjeet
If there is one book you are looking to read in July, or any time really, make it this one.
No written word can do justice to the power and beauty of the stories I heard in Kashmir. But I tried. Thrilled to announce the India edition of my book, with lovely cover art by Basita Shah, is out on 7th July. Pre-orders here: amzn.in/d/7NuVhNn
Meet @amritat at @FullCircleReads as she talks about her book The Other Sister with Dr Shelja Sen and Dr Amit Sen. Happening tomorrow at 5.30 p.m.!
Congratulations NB @narayani_basu !! A brilliant and extraordinary biography of a man who shaped India's outlook towards Tibet and China at independence! Looking forward to it very much!
The big summer book is here! 📢 @narayanibasu's detailed biography of K.M. Panikkar, one of India's most fascinating figures, the public intellectual and diplomat who helped shape the new nation, A Man for All Seasons is now available for pre-order. amzn.in/d/3WfRsjI