The Crooked Timber of New India: Essays on a Republic in Crisis is a book by Parakala Prabhakar which was published on May 5, 2023 by Speaking Tiger Books.[1] It is mainly focused on the current state of the Indian republic. The title is derived from a quotation from philosopher Immanuel Kant: "Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made," from his 1784 essay "Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose.
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
Pulapre Balakrishnan of The Hindu wrote "Parakala Prabhakar's book on the state of democracy in India is useful but ignores some pointers",[2] Avijit Pathak of The Tribune wrote "I have no hesitation in saying that this book ought to be read by all those who dare to speak truth to power.".[3] The book is also reviewed by Bibek Debroy of The Telegraph[4] and Safwat Zargar of Scroll.in.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Prabhākar, Parakāla (2023-05-05). The Crooked Timber of New India Essays on a Republic in Crisis. Speaking Tiger Books. ISBN 978-93-5447-413-2.
- ↑ Balakrishnan, Pulapre (2023-06-08). "Review of The Crooked Timber of New India — Essays on a Republic in Crisis: India after 2014". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ↑ Pathak, Avijit (May 21, 2023). "'The Crooked Timber of New India' by Parakala Prabhakar speaks truth to power". The Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ↑ Debroy, Bibek (July 14, 2023). "Here's a flawed diagnosis". The Telegraph. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ↑ Zargar, Safwat (2023-07-09). "'The Crooked Timber of New India': A timely commentary on India's pivot towards illiberal democracy". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-07-23.