by Nirupama | Apr 24, 2018 | Books
A man moved a mountain – how is that even possible? I flipped the pages of Nancy Churnin’s children’s book, Manjhi Moves a Mountain with a sense of disbelief. Disbelief soon turned to awe as I learnt about Manjhi and his mountain. Dashrath Manjhi, a...
by Monita Soni | Apr 16, 2018 | Books
This article was first published in December 2016 and is being re-published in honor of National Poetry Month. Of late, I have physically embraced the cloak of solitude. Reprimanded often as a dreamer in kindergarten by teachers, now having escaped their vigil I have...
by L Iyengar | Mar 26, 2018 | Books
How does one capture 400 years of history in 500 printed pages? Perhaps by focusing on the lifetime of one person, and providing context and texture to the story by giving historical perspective to the events of this life. In The Ivory Throne, Manu Pillai takes a...
by Rajesh C.Oza | Mar 20, 2018 | Books
The Roman poet Horace wrote the following: “carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.” Although my Latin is weak, here’s a Wiki translation: “seize the present; trust tomorrow e’en as little as you may.” All humans seek a balance when they...
by Nirupama | Feb 27, 2018 | Books
Reading Elizabeth Flock’s nonfiction book, “The Heart is a Shifting Sea,” is a revelation in myriad ways. The book is a look into the institution of marriage in modern-day India and is an intimate look at the lives of three couples who live in...
by Jeanne E. Fredriksen | Feb 20, 2018 | Books
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey. Soho Crime/Soho Press, Inc.: New York. 400 pages. Hardcover. Also available as a digital book. Sujata Massey, the award-winning author of the Rei Shimura mystery series, The Sleeping Dictionary (IC, Sept. 2014), and India...
