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Bloomsbury to Publish The Restless Girls by Jessie Burton

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Bloomsbury to Publish The Restless Girls by Jessie Burton Illustrated by Angela Barrett A dazzling, feminist fairytale from the bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse. An essential gift, this inspirational story about family, sisterhood, imagination and bravery is…

Book Review: The Sane Psychopath by Salil Desai

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Book Name: The Sane Psychopath Author: Salil Desai Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Finding inspiration in a real life incident that took place in Pune years ago, where a state transport bus driver went on a rampage on…

Book Review: Once Upon an IAS Exam by K. Vijayakarthikeyan

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Book Name: Once Upon an IAS Exam Author: K. Vijayakarthikeyan Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Vishy’s worst nightmare—failing the UPSC’s Civil Services exam—has come true. He is plagued by insecurity, fear and doubts. The mother of all competitive examinations has…

Book Review: The Great Indian School Bazaar by Dev Lahiri

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Book Name: The Great Indian School Bazaar Author: Dev Lahiri Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: The Great Indian School Bazaar deals with a wide range of topics, including what drives parents to admit their children to certain schools, issues…

Tides Don’t Cross (Book Excerpt) by Simar Malhotra

Sparks fly immediately when Rukmani—fierce and assertive in the best and worst possible ways—meets the gentle Ayaan in the magical city Paris. Meanwhile, back in India, her reticent sister, Mrinalini struggles to cope with the void of a loveless marriage…

Wisdom from the Ramayana (Book Excerpt) Chaitanya Charan

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Ensconed in the world of Ramayana, this book is a collection of enlightening reflections on the dynamics of the relationships of the epic’s larger than life characters. These characters existed ages ago, yet they encountered dilemmas similar to ours—dilemmas that…