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Yuganta The end of an Epoch by Irawati Karve
Yuganta was one book that every Mahabharat lover recommended to me. Written almost 50 years back, this book Yuganta was out of print for...
Love on the Rocks by Ismita Tandon Dhanker
Having read a couple of books from the Metro reads series by Penguin, I slot them under fast-paced reads. Which show a certain aspect...
Ancient Indian Costumes by Roshen Alkazi
Like the speaker in my textiles class at NMI said, clothes have the longest relationship with us. Our parents start making clothes for us...
Bismillah Khan – The Maestro from Benaras by Juhi Sinha
We all remember his Shehnai, and the most vivid memory is of the one that he played on the Independence Day. I am not...
Games People Play The Psychology of Human Relationships by Eric Berne
“The more disturbed you are, the more games you play”. Well, they are games of a different kind. And the author describes them as...
In search of Yamuna Reflections on a River Lost by Sarandha Jain
Yamuna means many things to Indians. Especially to people who live closer to it. There are concerns about it being reduced to a dirty...
The book of Durga by Nilima Chitgopekar
Durga, at the moment, is the most popular avatar of the Devi. Her visual form with multiple arms riding on a Lion and killing...
Nanovation by Kevin and Jackie Freiberg and Dain Dunston
Nano, the smallest car in the world is a cult product. From the time Ratan Tata announced the Rs 1 Lakh car enough ink...
The Lost River On the Trail of the Sarasvati by Michel Danino
Sarasvati or Saraswati - river which lies at the center of many ethos of the Indian history and culture. A river that lends its...
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E Frankl
What can one say about the book Man’s Search for Meaning, that is a cult in itself? That talks about an experience that most of...
