Book Name: The Great Indian School Bazaar Author: Dev Lahiri Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: The Great Indian School Bazaar deals with a wide range of topics, including what drives parents to admit their children to certain schools, issues…
The Slow Burn of Transcendental Desire: a review of Kiriti Sengupta’s The Earthen Flute Title: The Earthen Flute Author: Kiriti Sengupta Page: 64 ISBN: 978-9387883079 (Paperback) Edition: 3 (August 2018) Published by: Hawakal Publishers, Calcutta (India) Reviewed by: Jagari Mukherjee…
Book Name: To Hell and Back Author: Anurag Anand Publisher: Readomania Genre: Fiction Rating: 3/5 Book Blurb: A mindless road-rage incident leaves a young and promising entrepreneur dead. Is it an accident, or a cold-blooded murder, planned to absolute perfection? Namrata, a young…
Book Name: Life after MH370: Journey Through a Void Author: K S Narendran Publisher: Bloomsbury Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: There are at least 239 stories waiting to be told at length – those of the families of 239 passengers of MH370, how…
Book Name: Restless Continent Author: Michael Wesley Publisher: Duckworth Overlook Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Exploring the unprecedented growth of Asia’s economy and what the future may hold – an essential road-map for a region in transition. The world has never seen…
Book Name: The Storm Author: Arif Anwar Publisher: Aleph Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: Inspired by the 1970 Bhola cyclone, in which half a million people perished overnight, The Storm seamlessly interweaves five love stories that, together, chronicle sixty years…
Book Name: The Town that Laughed Author: Manu Bhattathiri Publisher: Aleph Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Change is coming to the tranquil town of Karuthupuzha, nestled deep within the lush Kerala countryside. The mighty black river, after which the town is named,…
Book Name: Acid Author: Sangeetha Sreenivasan Publisher: Penguin Random House India Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Two striking women, Kamala and Shaly, helm an unusual household, fuelled by their intense, tempestuous romance in a rapidly changing Bangalore. Downstairs, Kamala’s sons take care of…
Book Name: Politics for a New India: A Nationalistic Perspective Editor: Shri Prakash Singh Publisher: Rupa Publications Genere: Non fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: This book may be treated, but with precaution, as indigenization of political science in India. This book is a…
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…