City of Djinns A Year in Delhi by William Dalrymple
There are not many books written about Delhi. Although there are so many avenues that the city offers for writers. So many facets, so...
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is the second book by the author that I read. And I am tempted to read his other...
2 States The Story of My Marriage by Chetan Bhagat
After reading Five Point Someone, I had decided never to read Chetan Bhagat again. I mean there was hardly anything to read, but his...
The Penguin Book of Indian Journeys by Dom Moraes
Recently I gave a talk on All India Radio on travel writing. While I was writing the script for my talk, I realized there...
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
Heath brothers have tried to explore what makes few ideas stick. And present an acronym like a formula for making your ideas stick. After...
Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight by Rujuta Diwekar
Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight - The title of the book is good enough to attract a second look by most urban people....
The Peter Pyramid by Dr Laurence J. Peter
The subtext of the book The Peter Pyramid says WHY WE ARE VICTIMS OF LARGE-SCALE INCOMPETENCE? There is a prequel to this book called...
A Daughter’s a Daughter by Mary Westmacott Agatha Christie
A Daughter’s a Daughter is a book that I should have read some 20 years back. And I am sure my reaction would have...
The Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux
I have always read about Paul Theroux as a travel writer in newspapers and magazines. And had always wanted to read him. The Elephanta...
The Story of My Assassins by Tarun Tejpal
I was really impressed by the ‘Alchemy of Desire’ by Tarun, which I read a few months back. The number of elements and the...
