The Haunted Library – Classic Ghost Stories by Tanya Kirk
The Haunted Library – Now who does not love a good ghost story? On top of that, if the ghost story is set in a library or among books –…
Kumaon – In the Shadow of the Devi by Manju Kak
Kumaon was on my travel wishlist for a long time. But for some reason, I could never go beyond Nainital. Earlier this year, I went a bit ahead and explored…
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, Legendotes of Hyderabad, he narrates…
Indira Gandhi – The Final Chapter by Suraj ‘Eskay’ Sriram
The author is a cartoonist who worked for the mainstream media in the 80s and drew cartoons for them. Indira Gandhi - The Final Chapter was a delightful book to…
India’s Legendary East Coast by P K De
The author was a photo officer with Ministry of Tourism, The government of India. Today I am sure a lot of people would envy him. And would want to be…
A Calendar too Crowded by Sagarika Chakraborty
There is a calendar full of days to celebrate women. Or to bring the focus back to issues related to women. Despite them, the dilemmas that a woman goes through,…