July Indian fiction: Six new novels that reimagine the Indian family and its stories

Six new nonfiction titles encourage readers to reexamine the world. Sumana Roy translates Jagadish Chandra Bose's work on plant sentience. Umar Khalid's book examines the history of Adivasis in Singhbhum. Chandu Maheria’s memoir details caste prejudice and lived reality in 1980s Gujarat. Kavita Krishnan critiques the West vs Rest lens in global conflicts, focusing on universal human rights. Six new novels reimagine the Indian family and its stories. One explores marital collapse amidst suburban life, another details the pressures of debt in Mumbai, and others delve into themes of hidden homosexuality, societal persecution, and the search for belonging across different Indian settings.