Nikhil Bellarykar of Loksatta (a leading Marathi newspaper) reviewed my book, saying that it is very detailed, has a solid foundation in archival research and it depicts the intricacies in the late 18th century British society in Calcutta very well. Bellarykar wrote that it depicts the conflict of freedom of expression so vividly as to be extremely relatable in present age. Bellarykar says it is a must read for anybody interested in Indian journalism.
Akshay Chavan of Live History India reviewed my book and interviewed me (apologies for the low quality copy-original in the link).
Paramita Ghosh of the Hindustan Times reviewed my book in their September 1 paper (page 8).
Ei Somoy reviewed my book in their August 25 paper (page 8).
Open Magazine reviewed my book.
R. Prasannan of The Week reviewed my book.
The South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s leading English newspaper and paper of record, reviewed my book.
The Financial Express reviewed my book: ‘Otis’ book comes at a time when the integrity of media is under the scanner the world over. The opposition that Hicky faced from the establishment in the 1700s still finds relevance today, and that’s one of the main reasons this book makes for enlightening reading.’
The The Hindu has reviewed my book. ‘Did freedom of the press triumph? For that you must turn to Otis’s book, as he sketches a riveting tale of the struggle of India’s first newspaper editor.’ – The Hindu
A wonderful review of my book in the Business Standard, by Devangshu Datta.
G. Krishnan of India Today published a review of my book Hicky’s Bengal Gazette: The Untold Story of India’s First Newspaper.
