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Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War by Raghu Karnad

“It is said that the news of the world war reached Calicut along with the morning eggs….. The egg boy may have been told that rationing and shortages were expected, … Continue reading

October 22, 2015 · Leave a comment

What Golfers Read- Interview with Prabhdev Singh, founding editor Golf Digest India

In the words of Prabhdev Singh, “ I have played the game since I could walk, as my parents played golf too. I started writing on golf when I got … Continue reading

October 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

What Golfers Read!!!

Now if you are sitting opposite the 8th Hole green at the Royal Colombo Golf Club, sipping your favourite brew in the cool confines of the spacious verandah, the focus … Continue reading

October 6, 2015 · Leave a comment

The House That BJ Built by Anuja Chauhan- reviewed by Sapna Khajuria

What you are sure to get from a book by Anuja Chauhan are peppy dialogues, a crackling chemistry between the lead pair and some wicked humour to add to the … Continue reading

October 5, 2015 · 3 Comments

Week 4 Winners!!!

  The winners of the Week IV quiz are : 1. Tanu Shree Singh – She gets the amazing ‘The Gita For Children’ by Roopa Pai. 2. Fal Tri – She wins ‘Jaffna … Continue reading

September 30, 2015 · Leave a comment

The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies

September 30, 2015 · Leave a comment

The Children’s Train by Jana Zinser

The Children’s Train comes at a time when everyone has been talking about Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See. With books such as Doerr’s Pulitzer winner and others, like The Boy … Continue reading

September 17, 2015 · Leave a comment

Blue by Kayce Stevens Hughlett

Blue is the only color which maintains its own character in all its tones . . . it will always stay blue. Raoul Dufy French artist (1877–1953) A bicycle named … Continue reading

September 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Short & Sweet, curated by Sanjana Hattotuwa

“When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.”-William Shakespeare Inspired by Robert Swatwood’s Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer, Short & Sweet, curated … Continue reading

September 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

Footprints in the Desert by Maha Akhtar

There can be nothing more heartbreaking than a storyline that fails to connect with the reader and with Footprints in the Desert, Maha Akhtar proves it. The blurb online, promises an … Continue reading

August 19, 2015 · Leave a comment