Written with the razor-sharp insights of a conscientious civil servant, this lucid and observant book offers detailed and scholarly analyses of the country’s key accountability agencies—from the parliament to temple administrations—whose functions underpin and affect all facets of life in…
On December 15, 1829 Raja Ram Mohun Roy, the architect of modern India and his friend Dwarkanath Tagore, the grandfather of poet Rabindranath Tagore, addressed an audience at Town Hall of Calcutta on the effect of indigo farming in Bengal…
Grey Sunshine, published by Aleph Book Company, celebrates the milestones achieved by Teach For India in the past decade and the hope for continued success ahead . The book marks the flagship authorial venture of Sandeep Rai, Chief of City…
Book Name: Answers From The Heart Author: Thich Nhat Hanh Publisher: Aleph Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 4.8/5 Book Blurb: ‘[Thick Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on Earth.’ — his Holiness the Dalai Lama what…
its so strange being the love child of two lands never knowing which one’s your home the children of the blue and red staring in shock at my confessions blind to my abstinence because i’ve never held sin in my…
Book Name: Yoga & Stress Management Author: Acharya Yatendra Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 3.8/5 Book Blurb: Yoga & stress management is a therapeutic guide for those dealing with mental and physical stress, as well as a reference book for…
Book Name: Mystical Tales For A Magical Life Author: Shubha Vilas Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Spirituality Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: The Vedic texts are a wellspring of stories, of lessons, of tales that never get old. Here’s a special edition that…
New Asian Writing will be giving out three books as prizes. The first three to reply correctly to the following questions will get a free copy of Aravind Adiga’s book: The White Tiger. Contest is valid only for citizens of…
New Asian Writing will be giving out five books as prizes. The first five to reply correctly to the following questions will get a free copy of Payal Kapadia’s book: Maidless in Mumbai. Contest is valid only in India. The…
DIVORCE IS MURDER A Toby Wong Novel (Seventh Street Books — August 20, 2019) Toby Wong visits her quiet hometown in British Columbia, where nothing ever happens–until her old high school rival is found murdered. Shortly after returning to her…
Book Name: Fight With Fat Author: Dr. Kamal Mahawar Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: Are you overweight? You are not alone. Globally, approximately two billion people fall in this category. Closer home, India too battles this pandemic…