Chikankari – A Lukhnawi Tradition by Paola Manfredi
Chikankari has been an integral part of my growing up years. Pastel colors with white embroidery were almost like summer uniform in college days. Lately, my visits to Lucknow have…
Rajasthani Stories Retold by Rima Hooja
Folk Tales have a way of telling you history in a way that it is wrapped in fiction. They add their own twists and turns to the anecdotes we have…
Born of the Soil by Kalindi Charan Panigrahi, Bikram Das
This year I want to make a conscious effort to read a bit more regional Indian literature, a bit more Hindi literature. I was happy when this Odia book written…
The Kangra Valley Train by Premola Ghose, Ram Rahman
The Kangra Valley Train by Premola Ghose, Ram Rahman The Kangra Valley Train by Premola Ghose is an illustrated book. A book that talks about a subject through multiple mediums…
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 book he narrates Legends and Anecdotes…
Indira Gandhi – The Final Chapter by Suraj ‘Eskay’ Sriram
Author is a cartoonist who worked for the mainstream media in 80s, and drew cartoons for them. It was a delightful book to read, as there was little text and…
India’s Legendary East Coast by P K De
Author was a photo officer with Ministry of Tourism. Government of India. Today I am sure lot of people would envy him and would want to be in his shoes.…
A Calendar too Crowded by Sagarika Chakraborty
There is a calendar full of days to celebrate women or to bring focus back to issues related to women. Despite them, the dilemmas that a women goes through, the…
Thanjavur by Pradeep Chakarvarthy and Vikaram Sathyanathan
The book intends to take you through the cultural history of Thanjavur, one of the prime cultural centres of ancient India, which as a space has the credit of being…
Bismillah Khan – The Maestro from Benaras by Juhi Sinha
We all remember his Shehnai, and the most vivid memory is of the one that he played on the Independence Day. I am not sure how many of us…