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Fingerprint to publish With Ash on Their Faces by Cathy Otten

by New Asian Writing • 16/10/2019 • 0 Comments

“An inspiring story of resistance and survival.”  —Patrick Cockburn “Otten’s searing chronicle … is compelling and  devastatingly necessary.” —Sareta Ashraph ISIS’s genocidal attack on the Yezidi population of northern Iraq in the summer of 2014 brought the world’s attention to…

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Rupa to Publish The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar by Nalin Verma

by New Asian Writing • 04/10/2019 • 0 Comments
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They are not polished, they are not sophisticated, but they have spoken to several generations. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 208PP) There are human skulls speaking to men. There are demonesses falling in love with their prey. There is a…

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Rupa to Publish Yakshini by Neil D’Silva

by New Asian Writing • 04/10/2019 • 0 Comments
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A toe-curling, spine-tingling tale with a mix of fantastic creatures and unforgettable characters! ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 295, 264 PP) Halfway to the heavens, in a realm hidden by clouds, a divine beauty—a Yakshini—is facing a sentence for her…

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Rupa to Publish A Ticklish Affair and Other Stories by Sunil Kapoor & Sudhir Kapoor

by New Asian Writing • 04/10/2019 • 0 Comments

ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 495, 224PP) A man is blackmailed for a past he never had. An unrequited love story binds two lovers. A man waits for his lover, only to be killed at her hands. A girl takes back…

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Rupa to Publish 51 Accidental Inventions that Changed the World by Kimte Guite

by New Asian Writing • 04/10/2019 • 0 Comments
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ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 295, 224PP) 51 fascinating stories of inventions in a book blending adorable, simple illustrations with lively text bursting with facts! Did you know? • Ice-lollies were invented when a little boy left a glass of…

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Rupa to Publish The Networked Public by Amber Sinha

by New Asian Writing • 04/10/2019 • 0 Comments
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Democracies can be nurtured only if the public is seen as complex, not naïve. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 232PP) Networks, whether in the form of Facebook and Twitter or WhatsApp groups, are exerting immense, unchecked power in subverting political…

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Rupa to Publish CHAOS: In Romance, Sexuality and Fidelity by Raksha Bharadia

by New Asian Writing • 04/10/2019 • 0 Comments
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A close look at love, marriage, sex, individuality and infidelity. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 295, 232PP) Most urban couples today experience some amount of chaos in their interpersonal relationships—whether it be in the struggle to keep the erotic spark alive,…

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Rupa to Publish Resilience: The Hawking Way by Virender Kapoor

by New Asian Writing • 03/10/2019 • 0 Comments
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A must-read for anyone who feels his goals are threatened by tremendous difficulties. ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 195, 112PP) ‘I hope to inspire people around the world to look up at the stars and not down at their feet.’ Stephen…

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Rupa to publish How to Become Rich:12 Lessons I Learnt from Vedic and Puranic Stories by Devdutt Pattanaik

by New Asian Writing • 03/10/2019 • 0 Comments

‘Lakshmi is considered a restless goddess (chanchal), which means wealth brings value only when it is circulated, not locked up. Those who grab and lock her up, get profit (labh) without happiness, not prosperity with happiness (shubh-labh).’ ABOUT THE BOOK…

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Aleph to Publish Not Just Another Story : A Novel by Jhimli Mukherjee Pandey

by New Asian Writing • 03/10/2019 • 0 Comments
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ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 399, 208PP) When the rags-to-riches hit movie Slumdog Millionaire swept the Oscars in 2009, a Kolkata journalist was tasked with tracking down Lakshmi, a young girl from Sonagachi who had been part of an award-winning documentary about sex workers…

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Aleph to Publish Gunboat Jack: A Novel by Timeri N. Murari

by New Asian Writing • 03/10/2019 • 0 Comments
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ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 499, 328PP) Based on a real-life character, a legendary American boxer who lived in Bangalore in the 1960s and the 1970s, Timeri N. Murari’s novel tells us the thrilling story of a competition between two opponents, one…

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