Book Reviews

The Secret Life of Debbie G. Author: Vibha Batra Design: Kalyani Ganapathy Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks (Pp 292, ISBN 978-93-5357-465-9, Rs 499) The Secret Life of Debbie G. is the story of a sixteen-year-old who becomes an…

Author: N.K. Singh Publisher: Rupa (INR 595, 472PP) N.K. Singh has been a formidable civil servant, an empathetic politician, a keen chronicler of India’s socioeconomic history and the quintessential academic that academia never got. His…

Author: Montek Singh Ahluwalia Publisher: Rupa (INR 595, 464PP) Tracing the spectacular trajectory of Ahluwalia’s life from its humble beginnings in Secunderabad to the corridors of power in New Delhi, this book is a classic insider’s…

Author: Aseem Chhabra Publisher: Rupa (INR 500, 224PP) Irrfan Khan is an intimate and meticulously researched account of this refreshingly unique and unconventional Indian icon. Drawn from personal interviews and told through many voices,…

Authors: Dev Chatterjee and Sudha Pai Chatterjee Publisher: Rupa (INR 495) This is a behind-the-scenes look at the spectacular collapse of some of the biggest names in India Inc. The book reveals the real reasons behind the non-payment of…

Author: Shashi Tharoor Publisher: Aleph (INR 799, 464PP) Eminent thinker and bestselling writer Shashi Tharoor explores hotly contested ideas of nationalism, patriotism, citizenship, and belonging. In the course of his study, he explains…

Author: Ira Mukhoty Publisher: Aleph (INR 799, 616 PP) In this book, acclaimed writer Ira Mukhoty covers Akbar’s life and times in lavish, illuminating detail. The product of years of reading, research, and study, the biography looks in…

Croc Tales of Bhitarkanika (Author: Mala Kumar, Illustrator: Sonal Goyal, ISBN 978-81-938412-5-9); Shooting at Dhab Dhabi Falls (Author: Mala Kumar,  Illustrator: Anupama Ajinkya Apte, ISBN 978-81-938412-0-4); Jonaki Dreams (Author: Aditi…

Author: RV Rman Publisher: HarperCollins India (ISBN-13: 978-9353570781, Rs 399) A thrilling murder mystery! The plot is rich and detailed, yet it is fast moving. An ageing and wheelchair-bound Bhaskar Fernandez has finally reclaimed his…

Author: Pradeep Kapoor Publisher: Amaryllis (Pp 246, ISBN 978-93-88241-56-4, Rs 250) This book seems to be a tribute to a crazy Indian Cricket Fan. The book revolves around a big Indian cricket fan. If cricket could be equated to religion,…