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The Sane Psychopath (Book Excerpt) by Salil Desai

by New Asian Writing • 01/11/2018 • 0 Comments
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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 the streets of the city, Punekar Salil Desai has used this event and spun an…

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Westland to Publish JALLIANWALA BAGH, 1919 Before and After by KISHWAR DESAI

by New Asian Writing • 26/10/2018 • 0 Comments
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Westland to Publish JALLIANWALA BAGH, 1919 Before and After by KISHWAR DESAI (Releasing 31 Oct 2018) Jallianwala Bagh captures the true horror of what happened during the massacre. In the hundred years since the incident, the volatile atmosphere in Punjab at the time has…

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The Slow Burn of Transcendental Desire: a review of Kiriti Sengupta’s The Earthen Flute

by New Asian Writing • 23/10/2018 • 0 Comments

The Slow Burn of Transcendental Desire: a review of Kiriti Sengupta’s The Earthen Flute Title: The Earthen Flute Author: Kiriti Sengupta Page: 64 ISBN: 978-9387883079 (Paperback) Edition: 3 (August 2018) Published by: Hawakal Publishers, Calcutta (India) Reviewed by: Jagari Mukherjee…

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Bloomsbury to Publish Knotty Affairs by Chirag Bagadia

by New Asian Writing • 23/10/2018 • 0 Comments
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Bloomsbury to Publish Knotty Affairs by Chirag Bagadia We Indians, dipped in the rich traditional culture, have the penchant to enjoy even the smallest of the customs involved in lavish marriage celebrations. The very thought of our best friend getting…

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Bloomsbury to Publish It’s Easy To Be YOU by Radhika Kawlra Singh

by New Asian Writing • 23/10/2018 • 0 Comments
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Bloomsbury to Publish It’s Easy To Be YOU by Radhika Kawlra Singh ‘”It’s Easy To Be YOU” written by a most trusted and gifted mind coach Radhika Kawlra Singh, is a bible for constructive change. It is a timeless piece of work…

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Bloomsbury to Publish Dark Circles by Udayan Mukherjee

by New Asian Writing • 23/10/2018 • 0 Comments
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Bloomsbury to Publish Dark Circles by Udayan Mukherjee Can one indiscretion be allowed to scar a family for life? Ronojoy’s mother dies alone in the Ashram she had abruptly retreated to twentyeight years ago, leaving him — then only twelve—…

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Aleph to Publish Shashi Tharoor’s The Paradoxical Prime Minister

by New Asian Writing • 23/10/2018 • 0 Comments
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Aleph to Publish bestselling author Shashi Tharoor’s explosive new book The Paradoxical Prime Minister releasing on 26th October ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR 799, 512 PP) Narendra Modi is a paradoxical man. He says one thing and does another. He gives…

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Book Excerpt: Awaken the Durga Within by Usha Narayanan

by New Asian Writing • 17/10/2018 • 0 Comments

Usha Narayanan has enjoyed a vibrant career in advertising, radio, and corporate communications before she became a full-time author. She has earlier written Prem Purana: Mythological Love Stories and Pradyumna: Son of Krishna. She currently lives in Chennai, India. Below…

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Book Review: To Hell and Back by Anurag Anand

by New Asian Writing • 11/10/2018 • 0 Comments

Book Name: To Hell and Back Author: Anurag Anand Publisher: Readomania Genre: Fiction Rating: 3/5 Book Blurb: A mindless road-rage incident leaves a young and promising entrepreneur dead. Is it an accident, or a cold-blooded murder, planned to absolute perfection? Namrata, a young…

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PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE EXPANDING ITS LOCAL PUBLISHING PRESENCE TO SOUTH EAST ASIA IN 2019

by New Asian Writing • 09/10/2018 • 0 Comments
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October 8, 2018— On the eve of the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, the annual international celebration of the global book marketplace, Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade-book publisher, announces the extension and expansion of its commitment to local publishing in…

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Westland to Publish INSIDE THE MIND OF XI JINPING by François Bougon

by New Asian Writing • 05/10/2018 • 0 Comments

Westland to Publish INSIDE THE MIND OF XI JINPING by François Bougon Xi Jinping wants to become the world’s most powerful leader. To succeed, he must balance Mao’s Little Red Book with the Analects of Confucius, and more. For Xi, the task ahead…

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