“The Bicycle Spy” & “Brave Like My Brother”

17 02 , 2017 No Comments
Of late there has been an increase in the amount of historical fiction set during the second world war by contemporary writers. These are two
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Jaya’s newsletter 8 ( 14 Feb 2017)

15 02 , 2017 No Comments
It has been a hectic few weeks as January is peak season for book-related activities such as the immensely successful world book fair held in
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2017 Reading Order, Asian Age

14 02 , 2017 1 Comment
My annual feature in Asian Age which highlights the forthcoming titles of the year was published on 8 January 2017.  2017 is going to be a fascinating
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Interview with Pakistani Author Bilal Tanweer on his recent translation of the classic “Love in Chakiwara”

14 02 , 2017 No Comments
( This interview was first published in Bookwitty on 7 January 2017. The book has been published by Pan Macmillan India. )  Muhammad Khalid Akhtar (1920–2002),
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Kohinoor: The Story of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond

14 02 , 2017 No Comments
( My review of William Dalrymple’s and Anita Anand’s magnificent book on the Kohinoor diamond was published in Bookwitty. ) Kohinoor, co-authored by William Dalrymple
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Guest blog: “Popular PRINTS of BENGAL” by Prof. Aloke Kumar

12 02 , 2017 No Comments
( I spotted the following  post on Prof. Aloke Kumar‘s Facebook wall regarding an ongoing exhibition in Calcutta. With his permission I have reposted it here
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Anita Nair’s preface to “Muezza and Baby Jaan”

12 02 , 2017 No Comments
( Anita Nair has  just released a beautiful children’s book retelling tales from the Quran called Muezza and Baby Jaan. Her publishers, Penguin Random House India,
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Eye Spy Indian Art: A peephole view

11 02 , 2017 No Comments
( This article was published in Mint on 11 February 2017. Ritu Khoda and Vanita Pai’s book, which recently won the Hindu-Goodword children’s book award,
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Sufi books

10 02 , 2017 No Comments
At a time when international politics is dominated by talks about terrorism — inevitably equated with Islam and influential leaders are spewing hatred, it is heartening
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The Power Of Meaning by Emily Esfahani Smith

07 02 , 2017 No Comments
The Power Of Meaning by Emily Esfahani Smith is a beautifully written testimony to the importance of slowing down in life, to be one with
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