New Delhi, December 16, 2019: The story of toil, passion, hard work and the definitive journey of Dipa Karmakar, from a sporting outpost to becoming the face of gymnastics in India, “Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder”, co-authored by veteran sports…
Book Name: With Ash on their Faces Author: Cathy Otten Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Isis’s genocidal attack on the yezidi population of northern Iraq in the summer of 2014 brought the world’s attention to followers of…
Book Name: The Aayakudi Murders Author: Indra Soundar Rajan Translated by: Nirmal Rajagopalan Publisher: Blaft Publications Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Blurb: When intrepid young journalist Rajendran first arrives in Aayakudi to investigate a curious tip about a ghost, the place…
The best account yet of Plassey, the battle that changed Indian history forever. REVIEWS ‘Sudeep Chakravarti’s book on the battle of Plassey is popular history writing at its very best. He has looked at all the relevant sources and books…
Two of India’s finest thinkers, Shashi Tharoor and Samir Saran, on the current state of the world and the role India should play in global affairs. ABOUT THE BOOK The world is in a state of disorder. As we approach…
Book Name: The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar Author: Nalin Verma Genre: Fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 5/5 Book Burb: There are human skulls speaking to men. There are demonesses falling in love with their prey. There is a jackal pretending…
HAVE YOU HEARD THE WHISPERS? She woke up different today. She smiles like she is hiding a secret. She holds her head high, like she is wearing an invisible crown. The air around her is charged with confidence, strength, and…
‘Interesting perspective into spirituality. An easy read’ – RAJKUMAR HIRANI, Film Director A soul has infinite potential, equivalent to the powers of the cosmos and universal energies . . . but by virtue of identifying itself with a finite physical body…
‘This book shows us how to help tilt the odds of luck and success in our favour by doing the uncommon things’ – SANJEEV BIKHCHANDANI, Co-founder, Naukri.com & Info Edge What does it take to have a successful sales career? What does…
Book Name: Resilience The Hawking Way Author: Virender Kapoor Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction/Self-help Rating: 3.5/5 Book Blurb: ‘I hope to inspire people around the world to look up at the stars and not down at their feet.’ Stephen Hawking faced…
Today Pan Macmillan announces their acquisition of Christopher Paolini’s To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. This will be published under the Tor imprint in the UK. Tor will also publish in the US. This is a new science fiction novel…