You may be oblivious to the struggle of the Adivasis against exploitation by mining corporations in our country. But Devashish Makhija prods you to think about it as soon as you pick up his latest title Oonga (Tulika Publishers), and read the foreword. And he’s convincing enough as there’s only a tiny chance that a sheltered life in the city would have you ponder how the electronic parts of your laptop came to be and if they are born out of the plight of others.

Devashish Makhija