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Book Review: The Mulberry Courtesan by Sikeena Karmali

Book Name: The Mulberry Courtesan Author: Sikeena Karmali Publisher: Aleph Rating: 4.7/5 Book Blurb: In 1857, the shadows are falling thick and fast on what is left of the Mughal empire. The last emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, is a broken, bitter man…

Bloomsbury to Publish Guru A Long Walk to Success An Autobiography by Narendra Raval & Kailash Mota

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Bloomsbury to Publish Guru A Long Walk to Success An Autobiography by Narendra Raval & Kailash Mota This biography of one of East Africa’s richest industrialists (Top #50 richest men in Forbes Africa 2015 list) leaves an enduring legacy filled with earthy wisdom for young entrepreneurs around the world  who are inspired to follow the great man’s footsteps The journey of a boy…

Book Review: Just Tigers by Jim Corbett

Book Name: Just Tigers Author: Jim Corbett Publisher: Aleph Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Just Tigers brings together all Jim Corbett’s stories about shooting tigers, many of whom were man-eaters. Taken from Man-eaters of Kumaon, The Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of…

Book Review: Yours Forever by Nimmu

Book Name: Yours Forever Author: Nimmu Publisher: Fingerprint Review: 3.8/5 Book Blurb: What happens when you fall in love with someone who has vowed to never love again? Sneha’s luck is cursed. What she had anticipated to be a joyous ride…

Call Me Saaya (Book Excerpt) by Zoe M

Zoe M lives and works in Mumbai. She fell in love with the written word at the age of sixteen. Her affair has only matured over the years as she read stories that captivated her. Now, she uses the magic…