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The moment you hear the mystical word: Train. You canvass the beautiful valleys, the sumptuous sun hiding behind the mountains, the crop-filled lands and, ofocurse, the demanding need and the hullabaloo while getting down at the station.
Do you remember the names of the stations you passed or had a stomach-filled meal at? How many of you have you heard about stations like Mughal Sarai? Jhansi?Itarsi? Guntakal?Jolarpettai? Arakkonam? or Shoranur ? Even I did not until I read the book. These places are famous stations without which travel would not…

Simple, full of wisdom and crisp, the experiences penned by Sudha Murty will give you a new window to life.
Be it the story of her Mathematics Teacher who was a simpleton and lived a humble life or the sorry state of a old woman who was unfortunately struck with leprosy and did not even have a saree to drape herself.  She was freezing naked in her hut and Sudha ma’am  gifted her and many others in that area.  What a blow on the face! And many such stories which…

Sixteen poems breathing reality, “Musings”  is a reflection of our life­–A magnified perspective of it. Nivedita, the poet has picked the scars that usually left an indelible mark on our mind.

 
She has presented them from her point of view. Each of us have gone through the expereinces or will go through them at one point or the other and she has penned the poems right from the bottom of the heart. Most of the poems are free verses.

Her choice of words and language flows like a river.…

Opening line: Clorinda exhaled heavily and watched as the taut strands cut her breath into thin slices.
South of Center is a journey of lives interwoven. A journey with a comical touch. Even the most planned route, can fail and to believe so, read this book of sorts where Clorinda weaves dresses of left over clothes.
She recycles them. Her art is inspired by Sr Ortega’s (a poor miner’s son who redefines history).I found this story pretty amusing, different and refreshing. With a touch of magic realism, the story goes…

What do a slab in a little village in Karnataka and a teacher have in common? How can a highly qualified working woman be jealous of her domestic help living in a small slum? Is blood relationship the only guarantee for a lifelong bond?

Answering several questions with her anecdotes, Sudha Murty’s The Old Man and His God is a collection of 25 stories.  The stories itself are so strong that even without a great narrative style, the book leaves a indelible mark on your mind.

Simple and lucid, the…

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Action packed and racy, Children of War is a book which will take you on an adrenaline rush. The back drop is a team who endeavour to nail down terrorists who threaten our country.
The protagonist of the book is  Lt. Col. Aryan Ved. He has a team named Black One. His team mates include Sylvester, Neha and Sanjana. They are  specially trained to counter the terrorists who plot against India.

But sometimes, the team needs to sacrifice even their lives to save the country.
Will they have to…

Opening lines*: Mrs. Ali could have sworn that the thief had a sneaky look in his eye as he crept close to his target.
Publisher: Abacus
Genre: Fiction
The main story is a Marriage Bureau (MB) which is named as “Marriage Bureau for the Rich People.” Run by Mr. and Mrs. Ali, the MB invites several community people who are affluent and seek a suitable bride/groom.
And, Mrs. Bilqis is one of their affluent clients. Her proposal is for their niece, Pari. Mr. and Mrs. Ali are astonished as Pari…

In the Northern Frontier Province of Kenya, in a vast stretch of land where Civilization has still not cushioned itself completely, George, a Senior Game Warden of the territory is at his base camp. His primary job role is to prevent poaching and dealing with dangerous animals that trouble the tribesmen.
A Boran Tribesman is killed by a lion accompanied by a lioness and as part of George’s duty he has to track it down. They enter the habitat of the animals. And a Lioness nails them down.
George and…

To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.
-          William Blake

I surmise William Blake would never have known that as a euphemism of this write, someone with a mix of Indian and British blood would write books  in simple words and help us explore the naivety and simplicity of people around us.

Yes! I am speaking of Ruskin Bond and the writing is the 111-page book  Delhi is…

Small, gregarious and with a carefree attitude, Sparrows have been my childhood friends during my visits at my Granny’s place. And, the authors have chosen a perfect living being to emulate the qualities.Parthiban a young man, seeks out on a journey on foot, a quest to look within.The lessons that one learns is through the protagonist’s experiences. It doesn’t preach you it allows you to be preached.The book aims at the concept that life is to expand your horizon beyond the daily grueling experiences of survival. We can do much…