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…
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 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…
Book Name: INFIN-EIGHT: Eight Principles for Infinite Professional Success Author: Prajeet Budhale Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: What is worse than not having the ability to bring success in one’s own life? It is having the ability and not being able…
Book Name: It’s My Girlfriend’s Wedding Author: Sahil Rajput Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.5/5 Book Blurb: Tall, rich and handsome, Vivan is the most sought-after bachelor. Recently returned from London, he is the one and only scion of Bakshi Group…
Book Name: Jugaad Yatra Author: Dean Nelson Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: India’s Mangalyaan mission to Mars and the Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car, are two of the country’s most celebrated achievements in recent times. They have something in common…