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  • Book Reviews,  Rupa Publishers

    Book Review: The Great Indian Rope Trick by Ruskin Bond

    April 14, 2021 /

    The Great Indian Rope TrickAuthor: Ruskin BondPublisher: Rupa PublicationsRating: 3/5 Ruskin Bond is known for his simple writing style yet quite impactful imagery that lends the readers a much-desired virtual vacation to the mountains and valleys that bloom with the fragrance of daffodils and roses. ‘The Great Indian Rope Trick’ is an anthology of 29 stories-both long and short- that elicit emotional overflow of nostalgia of those golden old days when people were simple and knew how to find happiness in the littlest things. Whether it is about his trip to Badrinath or vast collection of plants that Ruskin Bond holds so dear, each story presents a figment of his…

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    Meet the author: Ms Nibedita Deb

    December 3, 2020

    Book Review: Skin Deep by Ajay Monga

    September 6, 2019

    Book Review: Faith and the Beloved by Kochery C. Shibu

    June 23, 2020
  • Book Reviews,  Rupa Publishers

    Book Review: Perfect Parenting by Sushant Kalra

    April 14, 2021 /

    Perfect ParentingAuthor: Sushant KalraPublisher: Rupa PublicationsRating: 4/5 Parenting is more challenging when one embarks on this journey. For the ones who are just armchair critics, parenting might seem exciting and fun but seldom do parents share the nitty-gritty of the complex web of judgements, peer pressure and parenting problems so openly. Hence, it becomes all the more overwhelming for the new parents to choose the ‘right way’ of parenting and execute the role in the ‘perfect way’. Perfect Parenting is more like an oxymoron, for there is no sure shot or foolproof way of parenting. Every child is different and so is every set of parents. A lot of methods…

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    Book Review: Flip the Single Switch by Bonny Albo

    February 11, 2019

    Book Review: Wow! India

    October 2, 2019

    Book Review: An Unexpected Gift by Ajay K. Pandey

    July 12, 2019
  • Book Reviews,  Others

    Book Review: Yoga for Beginners by Ntathu Allen

    April 13, 2021 /

    Yoga for BeginnersAuthor: Ntathu AllenPublisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing PlatformRating: 3.5/5 Exercise is known not only to change our body but also our mind and soul. It forms an imperative component of our daily lives. The best part is that exercise has different forms and it depends on one’s choice which form of exercise one chooses. Yoga is also a form of exercise which has been known to provide long term health benefits. Yoga for Beginners is a comprehensive guide for people who wish to make yoga a way of life. It comprises the asanas and the right technique to perform all those asanas. An added bonus in the book is…

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    MIЯЯЯO : THƎ WƎIЯⱭ WAYWAЯⱭ by Manoj Kumar Sharma

    December 28, 2019

    Book Review: The Diary of My Love by

    November 11, 2020

    Book Review: Crime Beyond 22 Yards by Sourabh Mukherjee

    July 1, 2018
  • Book Reviews,  Rupa Publishers

    Book Review: Inflection Point by Disha

    April 11, 2021 /

    Inflection PointAuthor: DishaPublisher: Rupa PublishersRating: 4/5 Inflection Point refers to a breakthrough in a situation that changes the curve for good or bad. Collating experiences, strategies, modus operandi and growth curve of 22 different organizations, institutions, ventures and startups, Inflection Point presents before us a blend of hardships and survival stories. Even though the times were/ are tough, people who have the will, go a long way. Citing examples of new ventures like Zerodha, UrbanClap and established organizations like Manipal Hospitals, ITC and Emerson, the author, with her fool-proof research and easy-to-grasp narrative, brings forth the journeys of these leaders who fought tooth and nail during the pandemic. Battling with…

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    Book Review: Breathless by Jennifer Niven

    November 27, 2020

    Book Review: Boons and Curses by Yugal Joshi

    August 18, 2020

    Book Review: The Great Indian Rope Trick by Ruskin Bond

    April 14, 2021
  • Book Reviews,  Rupa Publishers

    Book Review: Venus Mars by P. Khurrana

    April 5, 2021 /

    Venus Mars: Love and MarriageAuthor: P. KhurranaPublisher: Rupa PublishersRating: 3.5/5 Knowing or learning astrology is an incredibly challenging art. In ‘Venus Mars: Love and Marriages’, celebrated astrologist, P Khurrana, discusses the role of planets and stars in love and relationship. This book is not meant for the sceptics. It will serve as a guide for the willing and help them understand how Venus, the planet symbolizing love, sex and cordial relationship, and Mars, the planet symbolizing passion, assertion, discord and anger, affect the eventual fruition of any relationship. This book gives an insight into the importance of matching horoscopes and eliminating the negative elements by using simple methods. The author…

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    Book Review: Dividing Lines: Contours of the India-China Discord by K. N. Raghavan

    June 8, 2019

    Book Review: Unearthed by Meghaa Gupta

    September 4, 2020

    Book Review: Loggie by Sapna Kappal

    April 10, 2019
  • Book Reviews,  Rupa Publishers

    Book Review: The Gut by Payal Kothari

    April 5, 2021 /

    The GutAuthor: Payal KothariPublisher: Rupa PublishersRating: 4.5/5 Just like how it’s said that ‘it is all in the brain’, most of the times, we forget that our ‘gut’ acts as our second brain. There is a reason why the ‘gut feeling’ should be believed! The gut or the gastrointestinal tract is the tract that connects our mouth to our anus. Hence, whatever happens midway, governs how smooth the journey of the food particles is going to be. Often we miss out on taking care of our gut as we think it isn’t important. ‘The Gut’ by Payal Kothari is just ‘the book’ that’s needed to make people realize the importance…

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    Book Review: Thinking Aloud by Prasoon Joshi

    March 3, 2019

    Book Review: Ambedkar’s India by B. R. Ambedkar

    July 19, 2020

    Book Review: The Secret Commonwealth: The Book of Dust Volume Two by Philip Pullman

    December 27, 2019
  • Book Reviews,  Leadstart Publishers

    Book Review: The Diwali Party by Leena Saldanha

    April 4, 2021 /

    The Diwali PartyAuthor: Leena SaldanhaPublisher: Leadstart PublishersRating: 3/5 “Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” — Amy Poehler The Diwali Party is quite literally a joy ride on which four women in their thirties embark. Rekha, Maya, Tilly and Zoya- the four pillars of friendship! These four women, while being caught up in the whirlpool of life and its nuances, decide to relive the precious moments they had spent when young. Hence, they decide to gather and group to gloat over their new-found energy and enthusiasm. The story is fast-paced but at times, it…

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    Book Review: Twenty Years After the Massacre of the Pink Moon by Surinder Maan

    October 29, 2020

    Book Review: The Gut by Payal Kothari

    April 5, 2021

    Book Review: Somewhere, I Talk to the Moon by Samiksha Rungta

    September 15, 2020
  • Book Reviews,  Half Baked Beans

    Book Review: A Halfway Celebrity Actor Without a Home Naren Weiss

    April 2, 2021 /

    A Halfway Celebrity Actor Without a HomePoet: Naren WeissPublisher: Half Baked BeansRating: 3/5 Collating his experiences and stories, Naren Weiss puts together a poignant collection of poems in A Halfway Celebrity Actor Without a Home. Weaving words with the help of literary devices, he brings forth the pain and the apprehension that life often brings along. Touching upon the decisions that often take an unprecedented turn, the poet mentions how a single event can transform the way one thinks and understands things. Most of the poems are free verses and they do not fail to leave a mark. Short yet impactful, the poems have an allegorical approach to situations that…

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    Book Review: Sanjay Dutt: One Man, Many Lives by Ram Kamal Mukherjee

    September 21, 2019

    Book Review: A Himalayan Voyage by Uday Sadhwani

    August 2, 2020

    Book Review: 21 Fantastic Failures by Sonali Misra

    October 21, 2020
  • Book Reviews,  Rupa Publishers

    Book Review: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power by Rajiv Malhotra

    April 2, 2021 /

    Artificial Intelligence and the Future of PowerAuthor: Rajiv malhotraPublisher: Rupa PublishersRating: 3.5/5 The advent of Artificial Intelligence has definitely augmented the way humans work. Not only have the machines become smarter but also more dependable. But the debate on how will AI shape our future still continues to invite opinions and counter-arguments. Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power is an earnest attempt to decipher how prepared the common people are to allow AI to take over their lives without knowing the actual impact it would make. Dependent and unaware, Indians rely on their leaders to tackle the complicated matters. Hence, their unawareness about the development in technology and its…

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    Book Review: Irrfan Khan by Aseem Chhabra

    February 18, 2020

    Book Review: Celebrating Parenthood by Vidhu Bhatnagar

    July 5, 2020

    Book Review: Decoding Life Post 8/11 by Indranil Roy

    February 3, 2019
  • Aleph Book Company,  Book Reviews

    Book Review: Born a Muslim by Ghazala Wahab

    April 2, 2021 /

    Born a MuslimAuthor: Ghazala WahabPublisher: Aleph Book CompanyRating: 4.5/5 Ghazala Wahab’s Born a Muslim is a compelling account that describes the plight of every Muslim who has to bear the brunt of his/her identity and pretend to be someone else in order to become a part and be treated as an equal, not an outcast. Even though Muslims live across the world, the countries which have the majority still do not promise democracy to the Muslim population. Probably this is how the strict beliefs and norms are perpetuated into their minds and they are made to follow the unidirectional faith without having the courage to question the right and the…

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