Book Name: Durand’s Curse: A Line Across the Pathan Heart Author: Rajeev Dogra Publisher: Rupa Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Blood and fire have often blighted Afghanistan, the three Anglo-Afghan wars being among the bloodiest and the cruelest in its history. But Britain’s…
Fried chicken cashew nut, She’s hot in a sassy Indian curry salad Sort of way. Fried chicken with oyster sauce Lips parted; Stuff omelet, She’s hungry. Deep fried pudding fish with curry – (Pouting flesh, lipstick crimson) Fried fish…
After exciting childhood dreams that vacillated between astronomy, zoo keeping and diving with great white sharks, Khushnuma eventually settled for something a tad tamer-advertising. Six years ago, while on a sabbatical, she rediscovered her love for writing something more than…
“This prison inmate started the Himalayan Writing Retreat” by Chetan Mahajan It all started when I landed up in prison. It was Christmas eve of 2012. I was living a predictable life and had recently started working for a new…
Book Name: The Life of Hinduism Editors: John Stratton Hawley and Vasudha Narayanan Publisher: Aleph Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: The Life of Hinduism brings together a series of essays—many recognized as classics in the field—that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly ‘lived’…
Book Name: Book Review: Yama’s Lieutenant and The Stone Witch Author: Anuja Chandramouli Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: As Yama’s Lieutenant, Agni Prakash, has diligently been tracking down demons and spirits that threaten peace on earth and dispatching…
Book Name: Why Scams Are Here To Stay Author’s Name: N. Ram Publisher: Aleph Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Corruption in India today is pervasive, omnipresent and diverse, covering every branch of the Indian state and key sectors of the economy. Far from declining…
Book Name: The Answer: How to Take Charge of Your Life & Become the Person You Want to Be Authors: Allan and Barbara Pease Publisher: Manjul Genre: Self Help Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: How positive thinking can change your life and…
Book Name: The Black Tiger Author: Srijan Pal Singh Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: The Black Tiger is a product of a lucid research into the complicated world of black money—its mechanisms, its movement, and its soft spots. A…
Book Name: 30 Second Thrillers Author: K.V. Sridhar Publisher: Bloomsbury Rating: 4.7/5 Book Blurb: The book will be a landmark in itself because it will be the first to cover behind the scenes of every loved ad, right from the…
The author, Zarreen, is NOT on a sabbatical. She is mother, cook, maid, doctor and magician for her kids – a very demanding job! And when she gets time off, she works as a marketing consultant. She lives in Delhi…