Manu Bhattathiri is a Keralite settled in Bengaluru. He has worked as an advertising copywriter, a journalist and a college lecturer. At present he co-owns a small advertising agency. His previous book, Savithri’s Special Room and Other Stories, was widely praised…
Writing for Self Growth – Workshop The aim of this workshop is to help participants de-stress, introspect, heal and grow in the peace and quiet of the Kumaon Himalayas. The Writing for Self Growth Workshop is meant for all those…
Book Name: Unfettered Wings Author: Sana Munir Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.2/5 Book Blurb: From the barren dust bowl of Nushki, a small town in Balochistan, to the posh white marble bungalows and magnificent mansions of Lahore, this book captures vignettes…
Book Name: Newsman: Tracking India in the Modi Era Author: Rajdeep Sardesai Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: The rise of Narendra Modi has heralded one of the most exciting and contentious periods in Indian politics. From the day he was sworn…
Book Name: The Hippie Trail Authors: Sharif Gemie and Brian Ireland Publisher: Aleph Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: This is the first detailed history of the Hippie Trail in the 1960s and 1970s. Going beyond the dozens of personal memoirs and travellers’ accounts…
Book Name: The Smelting Cauldron Author: Raj Raman Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.5/5 Book Blurb: The Smelting Cauldron succinctly captures the nuances and challenges of the business environment for Indian SMEs. The eighteen industry accounts in this book are drawn from the author’s…
Book Name: Treasured Epistles Author: K. Natwar Singh Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.8/5 Book Blurb: K. Natwar Singh’s multi-faceted life has been immensely enriched by his gift for friendship and personal relations. The letters in this remarkable volume are a striking testimony of…
Book Name: Punjab, Punjabis and Punjabiyat: Reflections on a Land and its People Author: Khushwant Singh Editor: Mala Dayal Publisher: Aleph Review: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: Punjab, Punjabis & Punjabiyat brings together Khushwant Singh’s best writings on Punjab, Punjabis and the Sikhs.…
The editors would like to thank all who participated. The prize winning entries for NAW Short Story Competition 2018 are: Capsules by Alex Jasinski Alex Jasinski was born in Wroclaw, Poland but bred in Prague, Czech Republic and educated in the mysteries of…
In an exciting acquisition, Westland Publications Pvt Ltd, has acquired the publishing rights to celebrated Bengali writer Manoranjan Bapari’s works. The first book in the list, There’s Gunpowder in the Air, translated from the Bengali into English by Arunava Sinha, of his…
Aditya Nighhot is pursuing his MBBS degree from a renowned college in Pune. He is a professional photographer, an avid reader, and fond of music. As a twenty-year-old student, he feels that he can connect to the emotions of the…