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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

Victorian Fairy Tales edited by Michael Newton

I remember my first book of Fairy Tales- the thumping heart and the glint in my eyes, as I held the book close to my heart!!!!The fascination had kept me … Continue reading

August 13, 2015 · Leave a comment

Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee, reviewed by Sapna Khajuria

There were some major hurdles in the way of my reading this book. Top of the list was the shocking revelation that almost everyone’s childhood idol, Atticus Finch, was toppled … Continue reading

August 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

India On My Platter by Saransh Goila

” For butter chicken….my soulmate For Grandpa’s special dum aloo… I still miss both every Sunday For my forever hungry family For India….. because we have chaat”.…..Saransh Goila’s India On … Continue reading

August 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

What Milo Saw by Virginia Macgregor

“As Milo shifted his head and focused in on the images through the small ‘O’ of his vision, he felt kind of lucky that he didn’t have to see it … Continue reading

August 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Interview with Subhadra Sen Gupta, author of A Children’s History of India

tgbc: What inspired you to write this book and what did you hope to do differently? Subhadra: I love history and I have been trying to make it interesting for … Continue reading

July 24, 2015 · Leave a comment

Interview with Chhimi Tenduf-La, author of Panther

Chhimi Tenduf-La’s second book Panther releases this month! We caught up with him for a chat! tgbc: Who is the narrator of Panther? Chhimi: The narrator of the war thread … Continue reading

July 22, 2015 · Leave a comment

A Children’s History of India, Subhadra Sen Gupta

India has a rich history – replete with dynasties, wars, fratricide and other intrigues; different empires at different times have left behind treasures in terms of architecture, literature and political … Continue reading

July 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

Panther by Chhimi Tenduf-La

Young Prabu, the boy that Appa is so proud of, loves to play cricket, and follow his father. When his father leaves his mother and the family, Prabu’s life goes … Continue reading

July 15, 2015 · 1 Comment

THE HEAT AND DUST PROJECT, The Broke Couple’s Guide to Bharat by Devapriya Roy and Saurav Jha

One evening in an auto in Delhi, as Devapriya chats up the driver, she has a moment of epiphany. That nothing was enough anymore – not the shopping, not the … Continue reading

July 9, 2015 · Leave a comment