Self-help or Motivational books aren't really my cup of tea. Add the word 'Philosophy' and you have my attention. Jiddu Krishnamurti is touted to be one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century. The blurb says that the book is about relationships and how they shape all the aspects of our lives. So this … Continue reading Book Review: What Are You Looking For?
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Book Review: Those Women of the Coromandel
Ranga Rao's Those Women of the Coromandel provides a peep into the 19th century, flourishing colonial world in the southeastern coastal region of India. This world is presented through the lives of the three eponymous women- Miss Beston, an English trader settled in India, the mystical Granny Appachchi and her equally interesting sister-in-law, Worker Aunt. … Continue reading Book Review: Those Women of the Coromandel
Book Review: The Sweet Kitchen
The Sweet Kitchen by Rajyasree Sen carries short, delightful entries on the desserts found across India. From Halwa to Rasgulla to Christmas Cakes, the book takes under its sweep delicacies that have their roots in different corners of the world, and thereby serve to bridge the regional and cultural differences. The book shows how, much … Continue reading Book Review: The Sweet Kitchen
Book Review: Tagore & Gandhi
Tagore & Gandhi: Walking Alone, Walking Together by Rudrangshu Mukherjee is a book that examines the relationship of two very eminent personalities of India. Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi- both visionaries, have played a tremendous role in shaping the modern India. As much as they were both celebrated by the people, they had divergent views. … Continue reading Book Review: Tagore & Gandhi
Book Review: Fidelity by Thich Nhat Hanh
Anyone who has been regularly following my reading updates would know that I am not the type of person who reads self help and motivational books. Yet I was interested in this latest publication by Aleph Book Company. This was primarily because of the brand name of the author- Thich Nhat Hanh. I have not … Continue reading Book Review: Fidelity by Thich Nhat Hanh
Book Review: Harijan
Indian literature is one of my favourite genres, particularly regional Indian literature translated into English. These books offer a peep into the worlds that despite being a part of India, are so different from my own. It is not just a matter of geography or even of a different language; it's the combined effect of … Continue reading Book Review: Harijan
Book Review: The Book of Indian Ghosts
Ghosts and supernatural things have always fascinated me. Having grown up in village, there was never any dearth of stories of ghostly encounters by other people. So naturally, when this anthology on the Indian ghosts was published, I was eager to read this. Having finished reading this book, I am left craving for more of … Continue reading Book Review: The Book of Indian Ghosts
Book Review: On Citizenship
On Citizenship is a short book, comprising of four essays, on the very important and the very relevant concept of citizenship. The four contributors include Romila Thapar, N. Ram, Gautam Bhatia and Gautam Patel. Put together, the four essays in this book approach the idea of citizenship from different directions, provide a general overview of … Continue reading Book Review: On Citizenship
Book Review: Padmavati The Harlot and Other Stories
Kamala Das is a big name when it comes to the women writers in India. For me, she represented one of those authors about whom you have heard a lot, who you know is considered a great author, but you haven't read anything by her yet- except for a poem or two in the school. … Continue reading Book Review: Padmavati The Harlot and Other Stories
Book Review: Six And A Third Acres
Hailed as the first modern Odia novel, Six and a Third Acres is a gem of a work that resonates well with the readers even after more than 100 years of its original publication. I, first, came across this novel about 2 years ago, as part of the course for my paper on Indian Writing … Continue reading Book Review: Six And A Third Acres