Book Name: The Revolt of the Lamebren Author: Manjiri Prabhu Publisher: Readomania Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: What if you are born with a termination date? Would you be ready to die at sixteen? In the Super-Dome of the future, Altklugs are…
Book Name: Unfettered Wings Author: Sana Munir Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.2/5 Book Blurb: From the barren dust bowl of Nushki, a small town in Balochistan, to the posh white marble bungalows and magnificent mansions of Lahore, this book captures vignettes…
Book Name: Newsman: Tracking India in the Modi Era Author: Rajdeep Sardesai Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: The rise of Narendra Modi has heralded one of the most exciting and contentious periods in Indian politics. From the day he was sworn…
Book Name: The Hippie Trail Authors: Sharif Gemie and Brian Ireland Publisher: Aleph Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: This is the first detailed history of the Hippie Trail in the 1960s and 1970s. Going beyond the dozens of personal memoirs and travellers’ accounts…
Book Name: The Smelting Cauldron Author: Raj Raman Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.5/5 Book Blurb: The Smelting Cauldron succinctly captures the nuances and challenges of the business environment for Indian SMEs. The eighteen industry accounts in this book are drawn from the author’s…
Book Name: Treasured Epistles Author: K. Natwar Singh Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.8/5 Book Blurb: K. Natwar Singh’s multi-faceted life has been immensely enriched by his gift for friendship and personal relations. The letters in this remarkable volume are a striking testimony of…
Book Name: Punjab, Punjabis and Punjabiyat: Reflections on a Land and its People Author: Khushwant Singh Editor: Mala Dayal Publisher: Aleph Review: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: Punjab, Punjabis & Punjabiyat brings together Khushwant Singh’s best writings on Punjab, Punjabis and the Sikhs.…
Book Name: Sri Aurobindo and India’s Rebirth Author: Michel Danino Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: Revolutionary, philosopher, litterateur and seer, Sri Aurobindo remains one of the brightest minds India has ever had. This book captures the evolution of his thought…
Book Name: Like a Bird on the Wire Author: Chhavi Bhardwaj Genre: Fiction Publisher: Amaryllis Rating: 4.4/5 Book Blurb: Nethra Kaul is sharp, efficient, beautiful and single. A quintessential “good girl”, she believes in doing the ‘right thing’, always. Only, her life isn’t…
Book Name: Anon. Author: Bhavani Iyer Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Welcome to Calcutta of the sixties and the seventies. Meet Debottam, the genius vagabond son of a wealthy zamindar. Meet Urbish, the ambitious dreamer whose father is a fisherman. Walk…
Book Name: Hungry Gods Author: Richa Lakhera Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.7/5 Book Blurb: Beaten and brutally raped, her body is never found. However, the killers make one mistake. They leave a witness, a witness who has nothing to live…
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…