A breath of fresh air for Rahi Masoom Raza’s Scene 75
Poonam Saxena manages to capture the essence of the original Hindi-Urdu novel in her rendition.
The Tandoor Murder: a story that rocked India
The bigger the bonfire, the greater the darkness. Former cop pens harrowing saga of a Delhi murder that shook a nation. ANANYA DAS reports
A pocketful of India
Craig Jeffrey’s book on India packs a quick punch. Writes RAKA SARKHEL LAHA
Love, drama, mystery
A novel by Melb-based Dr Madhu Vajpayee has all the makings of a good story, writes PREETI JABBAL
Remembering the emperor
A look at the Vijayanagar ruler’s pursuit of his love interest and the influence of those around him. CHITRA SUDARSHAN writes
A slice of Goa in the 60s
A novel looks at the tiny state’s history during a tumultuous time, writes MAYABHUSHAN NAGVENKAR
Vikas Khanna: A ‘Buried Seed’ that bloomed
KISHORI SUD reviews a book that traces Vikas Khanna’s culinary arc - from Amritsar to a Michelin-star chef
Don’t miss! Five books to look forward to in February 2018
SAKET SUMAN narrows down a list from dozens of books releasing in February; here are recommendations dominated largely by fiction and accompanied by a memoir and a commentary on Pakistan.
