From our archives………..
Maximum City
By Suketu Mehta
This tapestry of tales is his ode to his
beloved city Bombay, at once exasperating, exhilarating and like no other
metropolis. Mehta possesses that rare ability to become one with his characters
and their lives, even as he relates life stories, he lives the lives of his
protagonists- in the process, affording us a glimpse into the lives of Mumbai’s
denizens.
Serving Crazy With Curry
By Amulya Malladi
Attempted suicide, betrayal, sex,
secrets, lies, lovers, marriage and family, are fused together by the
innovative South Indian cooking of our heroine Devi Veturi.
The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life Of
Sunita Sen
By
Mitali Perkins
A good read for eight to twelve-year old
girls, perhaps to be commended in being one of the first of its kind. The book
begins with Sunita’s fears about her life
coming to an end because of her grandparents’
visit, and develops as a story about her coming to terms with what she believes
other people’s perceptions will be about
her grandparents.
Younguncle Comes To Town
By Vandana Singh
Reading the book will be an experience
of plenty of laughter and happiness. Younguncle won’t fail to astonish
anyone with his unpredictable behavior to the very last page. He should
have a memorable place in children’s literature.
Jesus Lived In India
By Holger Kersten
Kersten quotes several tales, legends
and even the Koran in trying to prove that Jesus traveled to India, created a following and finally died in Kashmir an old age. His
tomb is still in Kashmir, according to Kersten.
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