Land of the Seven Rivers by Sanjeev Sanyal
Land of the Seven Rivers or Sapta-Sindhu, that is how India has always been known. Despite its ever-changing political borders. Despite rulers who came...
The Ajanta Caves by Benoy K Behl
I read this book The Ajanta Caves as part of my readings for the Indian Art and Culture course that I am currently pursuing...
Letters for a Nation from Jawaharlal Nehru by Madhav Khosla
From 1947 to 1963, Jawaharlal Nehru was the prime minister of India. He had a tough task to lay the ground for a new...
Where Stones Speak by Rana Safvi
Mehrauli is the oldest living city, within the current city of Delhi. In my last stint in Delhi from 2009-11, I used to walk...
Banaras City of Light by Diana L Eck
Banaras City of Light by Diana L Eck is the most authoritative contemporary book on Varanasi. You look for books on Kashi and this...
Why I Killed the Mahatma by Koenraad Elst
Why I killed the Mahatma by Koenraad Elst is a thorough analysis of the last speech by Nathuram Godse in the court. I had...
At Home by Bill Bryson - Book Review
At Home by Bill Bryson is a mammoth book. It takes you around the world, across the eras without really stepping out of the...
The Case for India by Will Durant - Book Review
Written in 1930, at the peak of Indian freedom struggle, by a visiting American historian - this is book The Case for India, that...
Legendotes of Hyderabad by Narendra Luther
Narendra Luther is a leading authority on Hyderabad. Having authored many books on the city and its various aspects like rocks etc. In this...
Arthashastra - The Science of Wealth by Thomas R Trautmann
This small book tries to bring the mighty Arthashastra to you and does so very effectively. It does not take you through the academic...
