The best account yet of Plassey, the battle that changed Indian history forever. REVIEWS ‘Sudeep Chakravarti’s book on the battle of Plassey is popular history writing at its very best. He has looked at all the relevant sources and books…
Shashi Warrier lives in Mangalore with his writer-painter wife Prita and their dogs and cat. He likes beaches, yoga, motorcycling, and books. He is learning to cook and has lately developed an interest in gardening. He is perpetually bemused by…
Two of India’s finest thinkers, Shashi Tharoor and Samir Saran, on the current state of the world and the role India should play in global affairs. ABOUT THE BOOK The world is in a state of disorder. As we approach…
Book Name: The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar Author: Nalin Verma Genre: Fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 5/5 Book Burb: There are human skulls speaking to men. There are demonesses falling in love with their prey. There is a jackal pretending…
HAVE YOU HEARD THE WHISPERS? She woke up different today. She smiles like she is hiding a secret. She holds her head high, like she is wearing an invisible crown. The air around her is charged with confidence, strength, and…
‘Interesting perspective into spirituality. An easy read’ – RAJKUMAR HIRANI, Film Director A soul has infinite potential, equivalent to the powers of the cosmos and universal energies . . . but by virtue of identifying itself with a finite physical body…
‘This book shows us how to help tilt the odds of luck and success in our favour by doing the uncommon things’ – SANJEEV BIKHCHANDANI, Co-founder, Naukri.com & Info Edge What does it take to have a successful sales career? What does…
Book Name: Resilience The Hawking Way Author: Virender Kapoor Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction/Self-help Rating: 3.5/5 Book Blurb: ‘I hope to inspire people around the world to look up at the stars and not down at their feet.’ Stephen Hawking faced…
Today Pan Macmillan announces their acquisition of Christopher Paolini’s To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. This will be published under the Tor imprint in the UK. Tor will also publish in the US. This is a new science fiction novel…
December 3, 2019 “A phenomenon.” — Entertainment Weekly “The next big thing in literature and film.” — Ebony magazine Children of Blood and Bone by 24-year-old author Tomi Adeyemi has exploded into a global phenomenon. Entertainment Weekly called Adeyemi “the new J.K. Rowling” and readers and critics alike…
Book Name: By God: The Making of a Messiah Author: Shashi Warrier Genre: Fiction Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: Ghublistan. An island resplendent with the divine herb. A country rich in bat Guano. A society where people are content,…
I stitch words for a ballad & decorate these on my page When I open the page It’s only a tabula rasa … Where are my chosen words? Where is my favorite ballad? In utter disgust, I look up The…