Category: Book Reviews

Book Review: Buddha in Gandhara by Sunita Dwivedi

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Book Name: Buddha in Gandhara Author: Sunita Dwivedi Genre: Non-fiction/History Publisher: Rupa Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Buddha in Gandhara is the saga of ancient Buddhist cities of Gandhara—a region that extended from north-western Pakistan to eastern and north-eastern Afghanistan. It…

Book Review: 50 Desi Super Drinks by Lovneet Batra

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Book Name: 50 Desi Super Drinks Author: Lovneet Batra Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Discover how papaya can help you have a healthy gut. Learn how to burn fat with a three-ingredient juice. Experience how kahwa can…

Book Review: The Shaadi Story by Amita Nigam Sahaya

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Book Name: The Shaadi Story Author: Amita Nigam Sahaya Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: The wedding is the most celebrated event in Indian society. It forms the heart of a multi-billion-dollar industry driving fashion, food, music,…

Book Review: A New Journey by Samantha Kannan

Book Name: A New Journey Author: Samantha Kannan Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.7/5 Book Blurb: Jurnee is a recent college graduate struggling desperately to find a job as a teacher. Discouraged, she happens upon a chance opportunity to teach in a…

Book Review: Anamika by Meghnad Desai

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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.…

Book Review: The Making of Aadhar by Ram Sewak Sharma

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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…

Book Review: The Magic of Friendships by Shubha Vilas

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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…

Book Review: The Most Notorious Jailbreakers

Book Name: The Most Notorious Jailbreakers Author: Abeer Kapoor Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Did you know Sher Singh Rana, Bandit Queen Phoolan Devi’s killer, walked out of prison with his friends dressed up like the police…

Book Review: Myths of Old by Krishnarjun Bhattacharya

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Book Name: Myths of Old Author: Krishnarjun Bhattacharya Publisher: Fingerprint Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: ‘Where is Adri?’‘Hiding, somewhere in the darkness.’‘I am Darkness!’ Come forth, come hither. It is finally time.Fairy tales, and spit and blood and bone…