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Reviewing a book is a personal experience especially when there is an immediate connection between character and reader. Reading and reviewing ‘Truly, Madly, Deeply’ has been an experience that I have savored because the author, without going overboard has etched the character of the protagonist Rahul in a truly realistic manner.
As you read the novel, over a period of time, you do not even realize when the protagonist and you have become one! The emotion of love is always interpreted differently depending upon the experience one has gone through.…

Kulpreet’s writings always give that realistic appeal to things without becoming cynical. In fact, having read his work before, I could detect the same cozy feel that the author brings to his characters. Here, despite the fact that this book of stories has innumerable characters, the readers are able to slip into the skin of most of them. Due credit must be given to the language, narration and observation skills of the author.
Tales like ‘Not The Only Peanut Seller Who Hasn’t Heard Of Osama Bin Laden’ and ‘A Familiar…

Book No 5 of Ashok Banker’s take on the Mahabharata stories titled, ‘Devayani, Sharmishtha and Yayati’ is about ‘a love triangle that changed a dynasty.’ While the Amba and Bhishma book dwells lightly on love and more on the battle scene, ‘Devayani, Sharmishta and Yayati’ is a story about emotions – about love, lust, passion, jealousy, frustration and revenge.
Devayani loses Kacha’s love to his Dharma….
“His soul wept to deny her – and to deny himself that pleasure, and instead to stick to the original plan for which he…

The first thought that crossed my mind when I beheld this little book in my hand was, ‘Such a cute little book!’ How much could such a little book offer to the reader, I further wondered. Being an Ashok Banker’s book, expectations were naturally high too.
The last I had read in detail about the Mahabharata was C. Rajagopalachari’s book which till date is one of the finest books in English about the Mahabharata. So, when I came across Ashok Banker’s take on some of the love stories that figure…

“If I tell you all that my people have faced, blood, and not tears will flow out of my eyes… Years of genocide have desensitized us.”
“Driven out of Bangladesh, the Chakma Buddhists are a persecuted and homeless people today. The influx of these tribal refugees from the Chittagong Hill Tracts to Tripura continues unabated, with most of them refusing to return home because they fear for their lives.”
The book, ‘The Partition and The Chakmas’ is a compilation of the written work of the unsung hero of Chittagong Hill…

Book: Garbage Beat
Author: Richa Lakhera
Publication: HarperCollins Publishers India
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 272
Price: 299
ISBN: 978-93-5029-397-3
“Lessons learnt: Never wear heels to any red-carpet event even if you are on this side of the divide. Never lose sight of your camera person. Never stand next to a bouncer. It’s the worst possible place to be even if you are a duly invited member of the national press. For them you are nobody. Never make a star, however small, think you don’t want his byte. Trust me, he will…

Book: RIP
Author: Mukul Deva
Publication: Westland Ltd
Genre: Fiction/Thriller
Pages: 286
ISBN: 978-93-82618-19-5
“Who are these people? Misguided patriots? Vigilantes? Or criminals out to destabilize the country? Are they the underground arm of the anti-corruption movement sweeping through the country? The country is asking. Is such vigilante action acceptable to India?”
When it comes to thrilling fiction, this one really takes the cake. More so because it is realistic fiction with the author Mukul Deva effortlessly bringing to book prominent characters/personalities we see and read about every other day.…

Book: One To Tango…Ria’s Odyssey
Author: Kamlesh Tripathi
Publication: Pigeon Books India
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 276
Price: 160/-
ISBN: 978-93-82025-03-0
“The canvas of human life had many hues and none sweeter than love. But it was also the most ephemeral. Material world ruled the roost. Qualification, jobs, career, consumerism were the primary colours people chased and mighty ‘materialism’ thereafter…to run after, all their lives.”
If one had to read the book, One To Tango without knowing about the author’s gender, one would confidently say that the book was written by…

Title: The Krishna Key
Author: Ashwin Sanghi
Publication: Westland Ltd
Genre: Thriller
Pages: 464
“Ekkam satya vipra bahuda vidhaante. It means Truth is one, God is one, although sages may call him by a variety of names. This is the essence of Vedic philosophy.”
Ashwin Sanghi is definitely not the “you have read one, you have read it all” kind of author. The Rozabal Line, Chanakya’s Chant and now, The Krishna Key are proof of the writing genius of this gentleman who pushes himself to the limit, exploring all horizons…

Book: PRINCESS OF FALCONS
Author: HIMANI VASHISHTA
Publication: V&S PUBLISHERS
Pages: 256

“We all are victims of our past but to make our future safe and prosperous we have to take action in the present…We are all individual bricks in the wall that keeps our rights safe. We tried for peace…but sometimes peace is also attained by bloodshed.”
The Princess of Falcons entices you because of its global appeal. The protagonist, Silviya, half Indian and half foreigner dwells in modern day Rajasthan, Ajmer to be precise. Belonging to Rajasthan herself,…