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Rupa to publish BACKSTAGE : The Story behind India’s High Growth Years by Montek Singh Ahluwalia

by New Asian Writing • 03/02/2020 • 0 Comments
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Backstage lifts the curtain on the extraordinary life of Montek Singh Ahluwalia. ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 595, 464PP) Tracing the spectacular trajectory of Ahluwalia’s life from its humble beginnings in Secunderabad to the corridors of power in New Delhi, this…

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Book Excerpt: The Chennai Killings by Chital Mehta

by New Asian Writing • 31/01/2020 • 0 Comments
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Chital Mehta has authored four fiction novels I Luv My Lyf, The Promise, Are you the one for me? and The Heart’s Whisper. The Promise went on to sell more than 6000 copies and was a national bestseller. She is…

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Penguin to publish Chanakya Niti: Verses on Life and Living Translated By A.N.D. Haksar

by New Asian Writing • 30/01/2020 • 0 Comments
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A sparkling collection of well-known aphorisms attributed to the ancient master of statecraft, Chanakya! About the Book Chanakya’s numerous sayings on life and living — popularized in the wake of his successful strategy to put Chandragupta Maurya on the throne,…

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Aleph Book Company to publish THE CLIFFHANGERS: A Novel by Sabin Iqbal

by New Asian Writing • 30/01/2020 • 0 Comments
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A poignant tale of four boys in small-town Kerala and an incident that racks their lives BOUT THE BOOK ( INR 499, 184 PP) On New Year’s Eve, a tourist is raped in Kadaloor, a tranquil fishing village on the…

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Aleph Book Company to publish SUPERHUMAN RIVER: Stories of the Ganga by Bidisha Banerjee

by New Asian Writing • 30/01/2020 • 0 Comments
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A compelling exploration of the many aspects of the river Ganga ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 499, 256 PP) Worshipped as a living goddess for centuries, the Ganga is one of the most important rivers in the world. From its…

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Aleph Book Company to publish MY SON’S INHERITANCE: A Secret History of Lynching and Blood Justice in India by Aparna Vaidik

by New Asian Writing • 30/01/2020 • 0 Comments
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ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 499, 192 PP) My Son’s Inheritance: A Secret History of Lynching and Blood Justice in India is a provocative and disturbing examination of the history of lynching in the country. Aparna Vaidik’s investigation traverses several centuries…

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Fingerprint to publish Ghosts of The Silent Hills: Stories based on true hauntings by Anita Krishan

by New Asian Writing • 30/01/2020 • 0 Comments
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THE DEAD DO NOT REST TILL THEY GET WHAT THEY WANT. You have arrived in the hills. In here, you are surrounded by dense, menacing forests, enveloped in a deadly silence . . . You never know what lurks here in…

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Fingerprint to publish The Fragile Thread of Hope by Pankaj Giri

by New Asian Writing • 30/01/2020 • 0 Comments
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“An epic tale of love, loss, hope and faith that will remain with you long after the final page. With its lovely characters and beautiful prose, it ranks right up there with my favourites.” RENITA D’SILVA Award-nominated bestselling author of The…

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Fingerprint to publish Our Love Story by Rohit Sharma

by New Asian Writing • 30/01/2020 • 0 Comments
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Veronica is done. Done trying to make it as a model. Done with getting sexually harassed by casting directors. And done seeing her mother struggle to provide for her family. Tonight, everything ends. She teeters over the edge of the…

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Fingerprint to publish Assalamualaikum Watan by Sanjay Khan

by New Asian Writing • 30/01/2020 • 0 Comments
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Seventy years after India gained its Independence from British rule and suffered the pain of Partition, the nation struggles to define its soul. India’s politics today is not about which party wins the majority in the legislature, but about defining…

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Book Review: A Sweet Deal by Andaleeb Wajid

by New Asian Writing • 17/01/2020 • 0 Comments
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Book Name: A Sweet Deal Author: Andaleeb Wajid Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Romance Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Say hi to Rumana. A freshly minted (baked?) chef who decides to trade her powersuit for chef’s whites to live her dream of owning…

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