I first read this extraordinary book about the state of one of India’s most sacred rivers a year ago, and was bowled over by the research as well as the empathy the writer shows towards India. Although lamenting the damage done to the Ganga/Ganges – this most holy & revered …
There are, just now and then, books that are so wonderful, so well-written, so utterly, totally readable that you revel in them and dread their ending. I have just finished reading one such a book, the beautifully written “Capital” by Rana Dasgupta. “Capital” tells the story of 21st century Delhi, …
I was sent a copy of “Shoes of the Dead” and asked to review it, and so let me start this review by saying a big thank you to blogadda.com. Thanks to them I have just read a fabulous book, and have discovered Kota Neelima, an author who is an …
This week, New Delhi officially turned 100 years old. On 12 December 1911, at the Delhi Durbar, in front of maharajahs, rajahs, princes, and thousands of British and Indian citizens, King George V made an announcement that would have major repercussions for India. The capital city was going to be …
What does one do, as a mere reader, when a book so profoundly shakes you up, frightens you even ? Review it, in the fervent hope that more people will thereby read it. It’s not much of a contribution to one of India’s most alarming social problems, but if one …