Archives for Memoir
Life Among The Scorpions by Jaya Jaitly
Life Among the Scorpions are the memoirs of Jaya Jaitly. I have always known her as someone who was the force behind setting up my favorite Dilli Haat. I know…
Not Without My Daughter by Betty Mahmoody
Betty Mahmoody is an American author born on 9 June 1945 in Alma, Michigan, United States. She was married to an Iranian man Sayyed Bozorg Mahmoody. Betty Mahmoody’s famous novel…
Miles to run before I sleep by Sumedha Mahajan
‘ Miles to run before I sleep ’ is an inspiring story of Sumedha Mahajan. Sumedha Mahajan is a married woman. She is an endurance runner, author, and an entrepreneur.…
The First Indian by Dilip Donde – Solo Circumnavigation
The first Indian by Dilip Donde is the story of the first Indian solo circumnavigation under sail. It is surprising that with thousands of years of maritime history, no Indian had…
Love Everyone by Parvati Markus – on Neem Karoli Baba
Love Everyone by Parvati Markus is the tale of the hippie generation. The generation that was born in the West but came to the east as seekers. They had their…
The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee & David John
North Korea is a black hole for most of us. We only know small bits and pieces about this most closed country in the world - most of the times…
There’s more to Life than a House in Goa by Heta Pandit
There’s more to life than a House in Goa by Heta Pandit was launched at Goa Arts & Literature Festival. And that is where the author very kindly gave this…
Born Strong by Paul Lam – Book Review
Tai Chi has always generated a curiosity in me, but never enough to actually go learn it. So when I got a request from Born Strong author - who is…
Mother-In-Love by Manju Dasgupta
Mother-In-Love by Manju Dasgupta Manju Dasgupta writes about her mother-in-law, whom she chooses to refer to as her Mother-In-Love for this book. Otherwise, she calls her Ma-almost like the first…
Cracking the Code by Ayushmann Khurana, Tahira Kashyap
Every once in a while you come across a book that surprises you. Book by Ayushmann Khurana Cracking the Code - My Journey to Bollywood is one such. When I…