A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif
A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif is a captivating fictional account of how President Zia-ul-Haq was killed in plane crash. The author is an ex-Pak Air force official.…
The Lost Generation by Nidhi Dugar Kundalia
The Lost Generation by Nidhi Dugar Kundalia chronicles the professions that used to be mainstream. But are on the verge of dying. Some of them can be declared dead. While…
The Fifth Man by Bani Basu, Arunava Sinha
I have loved all the works of Arunava Sinha that he has translated from Bengali into English. I have started trusting his choice of works to translate. So when The…
Bombay Stories by Saadat Hasan Manto
Saadat Hasan Manto is almost a sacred name in literary circles. His life story is as celebrated as his works, especially short stories. If you have been reading Indian literature,…
Blood Sugar & Spice Living with Diabetes by Charmaine D’Souza
India is full of diabetics. There is a fair chance that you, the reader is diabetic and there is a very slim chance that you do not know anyone who…
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 Home. This is the second Bill…
A Mirrored Life by Rabisankar Bal & Arunava Sinha
I am not sure if I am more impressed by the translations of Arunava Sinha or his choice of books that he chooses to translate. A Mirrored Life is the…
Startup Capitals by Zafar Anjum – Book Review
Startup Capitals by Zafar Anjum started on such a high note that I felt a pang of envy, for this is the kind of book I would have wanted to…
Iqbal by Zafar Anjum – Book Review
Reviewing this biography of Iqbal by Zafar Anjum was a challenging task. For I could not really find any fault with the book. But for most parts, I did not…
Rokda: How Baniyas do Business by Nikhil Inamdar
Baniya-Buddhi is what we Baniyas call common sense. If you ask most businessmen the secret of their success they would attribute it to basic common sense. Common sense, that you…