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
Preview The Pataala Prophecy:Son of Bhrigu by Christopher C. Doyle
Prologue September, 1799 Giza, Egypt Louis Alexandre Berthier looked around and shivered.But not because it was cold. It was their location. The night had not yet begun its retreat before … 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
Revisiting the Classics- Agatha Christie’s Five Little Pigs
“You are making up your mind, are you not, whether I am a mere mounteback, or the man you need?” She smiled. She said: “Well, yes- something of that kind. … Continue reading
Love, Africa by Jeffrey Gettleman
The biggest stories often start with a scrap of paper, a phone number and an obviously fake name…. From Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jeffrey Gettleman, comes a memoir spanning three … Continue reading
An Almond for a Parrot by Wray Delaney
…I was not brought up in a Christian way and wasn’t much impressed by all I heard. If God was the head of the family, I thought he was a … Continue reading
Nobody Killed Her by Sabyn Javeri
Most events in the sub-continent are replete with intrigue, and spin forth numerous conspiracy theories and whodunnits especially when a political leader or a celebrity is murdered. Often it … Continue reading
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