The formal book launch is scheduled on Tuesday, 22 December 2020 at 5.00 p.m. The virtual launch will be followed by a panel discussion featuringJustice (Retd.) Madan B. Lokur, Kapil Sibal, Mukul Rohatgi & Medha Patkar.Discussion will be moderated by…
‘The book beautifully talks about going back to the roots when it comes to health care, following the secrets of our grandmothers rather than concentrating on losing weight. I love how Manjari talks about health care more than sick care.’…
Book Name: A Ballad of Remittent Fever Author: Ashoke Mukhopadhyay Translator: Arunava Sinha Publisher: Aleph Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: In the early years of the twentieth century, Calcutta is grappling with deadly diseases such as the plague, cholera,…
It was 8 p.m. and the vast expanse of the Arabian Sea looked calm. Headingtowards my naval base, I had one final look at the area. Some pigeons fluttered past, a policeman whistled and a hawker packed his belongings for…
Book Name: Anamika Author: Meghnad Desai Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: It is the eighteenth century. Emperor Aurangzeb has fallen, the Mughal Empire is a shadow of its former self, and India is rife with civil war.…
Speaking Tiger will publish the Mistress of Melodies: Stories of Courtesans and Prostituted Women by legendary screenwriter Nabendu Ghosh. Price: INR 350 / Format: Paperback / Pgs: 208 Brilliantly translated and edited by Ratnottama Sengupta, this collection of stories by Nabendu Ghosh give us some of the strongest women…
Title: Shimmer Spring: prose and poetry Edited by Kiriti Sengupta Binding: Hardbound (India) | Paperback (outside India) ISBN: 9788194853848 Page count: 124 Price: INR 2500 | USD 35.99 Published by Hawakal Publishers (New Delhi | Calcutta) Available at Amazon and…
Book Name: The Making of Aadhar Author: Ram Sewak Sharma Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Aadhaar is the world’s largest identity project that enrolled a billion residents. The making of Aadhaar offers insights into the creation of…
Talking Cub (the children’s imprint of Speaking Tiger) is proud to announce the publication of Nomad’s Land by award-winning writer Paro Anand. Told through the voice of teenagers, the book explores the impact of terrorism and displacement, and illustrates the healing powers of hope,…
Scott Haas, Ph.D. is a writer and clinical psychologist based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He is the author of Hearing Voices: Reflections of a Psychology Intern (Dutton), Are We There Yet? (Plume), and Back of the House (Berkley/Penguin). He is…
Book Name: The Magic of Friendships Author: Shubha Vilas Publisher: Penguin Genre: Self-help Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Do you have numerous friends on social media, but hardly any in real life?Do you find that your relationships don’t last?These and similar…
A financial consultant by profession, Vishes Kothari has a keen interest in the oral and musical traditions of Rajasthan. He completed his masters in mathematics from the University of Cambridge, prior to which he studied at St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and King’s…