THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE – ABI DARÈ Reviewed by Sapna Khajuria
THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE – ABI DARÈ This story of 14 year old Nigerian girl Adunni is written in a unique style – neither exactly pidgin English, nor … Continue reading
Bloomsbury Press Release: Launch of Relentless by Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi, 15th July: Former bureaucrat and union minister, Sh. Yashwant Sinha’s autobiography was released by Hon’ble Sh. Pranab Mukherjee (former President of India) at a recently held event at … Continue reading
Tell Her Everything by Mirza Waheed; reviewed by TGBC guest reviewer
I was excited about Mirza Waheed’s ‘Tell her everything’. After all he wrote Book of Gold Leaves and The Collaborator – both of which were insanely brilliant. But Waheed’s latest … Continue reading
The Good Book Corner’s Recommended Reading
‘In this fascinating cultural history, Arup K Chatterjee charts the extraordinary journey of the Indian Railways, from the laying of the very first sleeper to the first post-Independence bogey. … Continue reading
Free Hit by Suprita Das
Suprita Das, author Free Hit , ‘Free Hit dives deep into the lives of a spirited bunch of Indian women cricketers who fought hard for their right to play, overcame sponsorship … Continue reading
Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai by Yasir Abbasi
About the book: Peppered with heartfelt accounts and charming anecdotes, Urdu film magazines were in great favour with the public from the 1930s through the 1990s – a considerable … Continue reading
My Little Sikh Handbook by Artika Aurora Bakshi
Trying to explain religion, or the concept behind its rituals and what its prayers signify is a daunting task. So how do you write about a religion in these sticky … Continue reading
A Cartoon Lover’s Guide to Private Equity by David Toll
When I joined Buyouts Insider to report on private equity activity among institutional investors, I had absolutely no clue what carried interest, top quartile, clawback, capital calls and whatnot meant!! … Continue reading
The Perils of Being Moderately Famous by Soha Ali Khan; reviewed by Amina Singh
At the book launch I was thoroughly enchanted by Soha ‘s candid speaking style .. she read excerpts and answered Barkha Dutt( who could have been avoided really!) rather frankly … Continue reading
Revisiting the Classics- Agatha Christie’s Curtain:Poirot’s Last Case
Nothing is so sad, in my opinion, as the devastation wrought by age. … Continue reading
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