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Rupa to publish The Citizenship Debate: CAA & NRC by Amit Malviya and Salman Khurshid

by New Asian Writing • 21/07/2020 • 0 Comments
The Citizenship Debate CAA & NRC

ABOUT THE BOOK: A book that offers deep insights into the contentious debate on citizenship. Amid widespread protests, the Indian Parliament passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 on 11 December 2019. A topic of heated debate, the CAA has divided…

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Book Review: My Selfie with Integrity and the Gujarat NRE Story by Arun Kumar Jagatramka

by New Asian Writing • 20/07/2020 • 0 Comments
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Book Name: My Selfie with Integrity and the Gujarat NRE Story Author: Arun Kumar Jagatramka Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: My Selfie with Integrity chronicles the life of a middle-class Calcutta boy, who suddenly finds himself at the helm of…

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Fix It With Food Contest

by New Asian Writing • 11/07/2020 • 1 Comment
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fix it with food is a ground-breaking book that introduces you to simple, wholesome, everyday foods that are a treasure trove of important nutrients for optimum mental and physical health. It will provide clear information on 40 superfoods—or in other words,…

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Book Review: Fix It With Food by Kavita Devgan

by New Asian Writing • 11/07/2020 • 0 Comments
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Book Name: Fix It With Food: Superfoods To Become Super Healthy Author: Kavita Devgan Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction/Health Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: What if you could simply eat your way to a longer, healthier life? What if there was a…

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‘Victorious’ by Namrata Poddar (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2019 Prize Winning Entry)

by New Asian Writing • 11/07/2020 • 0 Comments

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…

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‘Grandma’s House’ by Gitanjali Maria (New Asian Writing Short Story Competition 2019 Prize Winning Entry)

by New Asian Writing • 11/07/2020 • 0 Comments

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…

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Fingerprint to publish One Day, Life Will Change by Saranya Umakanthan

by New Asian Writing • 11/07/2020 • 0 Comments
One Day, Life Will Change

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…

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Fingerprint to publish Myths of Old by Krishnarjun Bhattacharya

by New Asian Writing • 10/07/2020 • 0 Comments
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‘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.…

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Pan Macmillan to publish The Meaning of Mariah Carey: A Memoir by the Global Superstar by Mariah Carey with Michaela Angela Davis

by New Asian Writing • 10/07/2020 • 0 Comments
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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,…

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Backstage by Montek Singh Ahluwalia

by New Asian Writing • 08/07/2020 • 0 Comments
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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…

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Book Review: The Fragile Thread of Hope by Pankaj Giri

by New Asian Writing • 28/06/2020 • 0 Comments
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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…

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