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‘A Song of Many Rivers’, ‘The Laughing Skull’, ‘The Empty House’, ‘White Clouds, Green Mountains’ by Ruskin Bond | Book Review
Thanks to Rupa Publications, we got some delightful short stories by Ruskin Bond to make our Sweet November. We have with us four books, each...
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‘Bringing The Rainbow – The Hindware Story’ by R K Somany | Book Review
The title of this book has a very interesting backstory, one where a 20-something R. K. Somany is driving through a hot summer, and weary,...
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‘Immortal’ by Krishna Udayasankar – Book Review
Immortal‘s back-cover blurb made me recollect a science-fiction film titled The Man From Earth, whose titular character, like the protagonist of...
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‘One Indian Girl’ By Chetan Bhagat | Book Review – A Congratulatory Feat
Chetan Bhagat is at it again. With ‘One Indian Girl’ all the classic hallmarks of a Chetan Bhagat novel are in place-a Punjabi middle class...
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‘Black Water Lilies’ by Michel Bussi | Book Review
Claude Monet’s celebrated art of water lilies in his home-garden at Giverny has attracted many a visitors to this little French community, but unlike the...
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‘People’ By Raghu Rai | Book Review
Raghu Rai’s photographs have often made for great coffee table books, and when the master touts his latest as a collection of his favourite portraits, your...
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Chetan Bhagat’s New Book ‘One Indian Girl’ – Read Excerpt Online Here
Chetan Bhagat almost broke the internet when he revealed he’ll be releasing a new book, for the first time with a female protagonist. Catch the...
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‘Rakshak’ By Shamik Dasgupta | Graphic Novel Review
It’s a welcome change that the Indian comics scene is showing signs of moving away from mythology and finally creating stories that one can relate...
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‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ by Jack Thorne | Script Review – Why, JKR, Why?
Disclaimer: If you haven’t yet read the script: (a) Lucky you (b) Beware, this review contains spoilers. “Harry, there is never a perfect answer in...
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‘Ranga Half-Pants’ by Suman Kumar | Book Review
One of the most enjoyable quickies this year, Ranga Half-Pants is somewhat a personal account. A 14-year-old Ranganathan Srinivasan is yet to upgrade his uniform to...
