When I turned seventy-five, a few years back, both my children moved out of Southern California—for good, my daughter even said—, and fearing I may not have many years ahead of me—I feel it in my body these days—, I…
I heaved my shoulder bag and peered through the grills of the gate. There was nobody in sight. This not how I had expected it to be, nor was this how I had known the place. I opened the heavy…
Just as an eagle needs a push to soar into the sky . . . she needs a gentle nudge to achieve her dreams. And if she falls, he will be there to catch her, lift her, and push her…
‘Where is Adri?’ ‘Hiding, somewhere in the darkness.’ ‘I AM Darkness!’ Come forth, come hither. It is finally time. Fairy tales, and spit and blood and bone and venom. Promises of revenge, the smell of fear, the ever long hunt.…
The Meaning of Mariah Carey A Memoir by the Global Superstar: A Uniquely American Story To be Published September 29, 2020, by Pan Macmillan in the UK, Andy Cohen Books in the US, an Imprint at Henry Holt & Company,…
Book Name: Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years Author: Montek Singh Ahluwalia Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 3.7/5 Book Blurb: Tracing the spectacular trajectory of ahluwalia’s life from its humble beginnings in Secunderabad to the corridors of power…
Book Name: The Fragile Thread of Hope Author: Pankaj Giri Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: In the autumn of 2012, destiny wreaks havoc on two unsuspecting people—soham and Fiona. Although his devastating past involving his brother still…
Ditch the distractions while workingfrom home with the help of Joy at Work -How to apply the famous Konmari Method to your work life – for better work/life balance, creativity, productivity and focus and avoid being terrorized by 24/7 email access…
Book Name: Jennifer Author: Nandita Puri Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: Seattle, Washington, 1990. It was a cold February day when eight-year-old Jennifer ‘Pinky’ Francis stepped on the American soil for the first time, little knowing that…
Celebrating the Bicycle. On World Bicycle Day, presenting Nautanki Diaries by Dominic Franks . A riveting account of the author’s twenty-two-day journey on a cycle from Bengaluru to New Delhi. ABOUT THE BOOK ( 272PP, INR 295) Nautanki Diaries sits comfortably in the…
Book Name: Ghosts of the Silent Hills Author: Anita Krishan Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.8/5 Book Blurb: The dead do not rest till they get what they want. You have arrived in the hills. In here, you are surrounded…