When five baboons escape from the agency to search for the mythical magic ink in Antarctica, all hell breaks loose. Do they plan to take over the world, or is it just another attempt at ensuring more bananas for their food ration? Find out in this thrilling multiplayer game-book.
Banana Republic: The Enemy of My Enemy II by Anshumani Ruddra Read More »
Anu Singh Choudhary’s stories have, at their centre, a series of remarkable women who are trying to find their true identities, even as their dreams, desires and ambitions jostle for space in cramped hostel rooms, work cubicles or dead-end marriages. Now available for the first time in English, the nuanced, intimate stories in The Blue Scarf will move you with their quiet brilliance.
A true tale of a family living in a Kolkata slum, the fast-paced book combines reportage and narration. It follows their imaginations, and their courage as the refugees cross borders, arrive at the slum and slowly discover the true contours of a metropolis amidst tensions over religion, caste, sex, politics, power and India’s favourite new word – nationalism.
When the Yellow Light Disappears by Nidhi Dugar Read More »
Turquoise Heart: The Bhutanese Terton King
Turquoise Heart: The Bhutanese Terton King by Pawo Choyning Dorji Read More »
In that moment arrives the new life, as white as the year’s first snowfall. He arrives with clenched fists, a sign of sheer determination. He is Chen Yi, destined to walk thousands of miles in his lifetime in search of the Truth.
The Light of the Moon: The Legacy of Xuanzang of Tang by Pawo Choyning Dorji Read More »
There’s nothing quite like the incredible relationship between a human and a dog. From the moment we lay eyes on an adorable puppy or a wonderful adult dog who becomes part of our life journey, we share innumerable moments of pure joy with our furry best friends.
The Book of Dog edited by Hemali Sodhi Read More »
Digesting India is a rollicking read—a multi-course meal full of happy discoveries. Read it as vicarious fun in your armchair, carry it as an inspiring travel companion, or use it to impress your friends with thousands of interesting, surprising facts about local foods and the many places they come from.
Border Crossings is the story of Chowdhury’s journey, gripping in some parts and shameful in others, as he describes a lifelong struggle to reconcile the British, Asian and Muslim sides of his identity, constantly dealing with the mistrust of Westerners alongside the hypocrisies of his own community and their misunderstanding of Islam.
Border Crossings: My Journey as a Western Muslim by Mohammad Chowdhury Read More »
The authorities are still baffled at the disappearance of a 5.5-metre-tall statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson standing on top of a 46-metre-tall Corinthian granite column in the middle of Trafalgar Square. It is now being termed a ‘national embarrassment’ and the Prime Minister will be addressing the nation at 9 PM tonight … In other news a man was rushed to the hospital when his right nostril caught fire…
You Who Never Arrived by Anshumani Ruddra Read More »