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Pyre of Queens (Return of Ravana) by David Hair
A New Zealander who has studied history visits an old fort in Rajasthan. And gets inspired to write a story. He uses his imagination...
The Crimson Throne by Sudhir Kakar
I have read two earlier works of Sudhir, Ecstasy & Mira and the Mahatma. I do not remember much about the first one. But...
Absolute Khushwant by Khushwant Singh & Humra Quraishi
Today, Khushwant Singh is special, more because of 95 eventful years that he has been witness to and part of. There are not many...
Indian Mansions by Sarah Tillotson
During my walks around Delhi, the Havelis or the Indian Mansions in the narrow lanes that we call Galis, have always intrigued me. I...
A Grasshopper’s Pilgrimage by Manjushree Abhinav
A vagabond hops from one ashram to another, crisscrossing the country, falling in love with Guru after Guru till she finds her ultimate lover,...
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The question I have for myself is “How do you review a classic”, something that people want to be made mandatory for the whole...
Tata – The Evolution of a Corporate Brand by Morgen Witzel
Tata, as a business group and as a brand is a study in itself. Yes; being old, it has a long, well defined and...
Mother Pious Lady by Santosh Desai
The great Indian Middle class is that layer of society that no one bothered about till a couple of decades ago. People in this...
Immortals of Meluha by Amish – Part I of Shiva Trilogy
Imagine the classic Indian tale of Shiva Parvati being told in a rational and logical way in the language that is colloquial and contemporary. While...
The Penguin Guide to Vaastu by Sashikala Ananth
It is a small book that tries to de-mystify Vaastu for you. In the recent past, with the boom in housing in the country...
