Land of the Seven Rivers by Sanjeev Sanyal
Land of the Seven Rivers or Sapta-Sindhu, that is how India has always been known. Despite its ever-changing political borders. Despite rulers who came...
Finding Forgotten Cities by Nayanjot Lahiri
Historian Nayanjot Lahiri traces the history of the discovery of Indus Valley Civilization. Most of us only know in one sentence that John Marshall...
The East India Company by Gurcharan Das, Tirthankar Roy
The East India Company is the third book in the series ‘The Story of Indian Business’. It takes you through the journey of probably...
Merchants of Tamilakam by Kanakalatha Mukund
Merchants of Tamilakam is the second book in the series ‘The Story of Indian Business’. Talks about the maritime trade in the southern coastal...
Arthashastra – The Science of Wealth by Thomas R Trautmann
This small book tries to bring the mighty Arthashastra to you and does so very effectively. It does not take you through the academic...
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
What a book! A Short History of Nearly Everything takes you through the history of the world. Or should I say universe, as it...
Malinithan By J C Dutta – Book Review
I picked up this small book Malinithan on this ancient temple in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh from the museum in Bomdila. It...
The Buddha and Dr. Fuhrer by Charles Allen
I have often been intrigued by how the excavations are done? How are the records of various finds reconciled? And how the archeologists and...
Thanjavur by Pradeep Chakravarthy and Vikaram Sathyanathan
The book Thanjavur: A Cultural History intends to take you through the cultural history of Thanjavur. One of the prime cultural centers of ancient...
The Ajanta Caves Ancient Paintings by Benoy K Behl
I read this book The Ajanta Caves as part of my readings for the Indian Art and Culture course that I am currently pursuing...
