We are all wounded in this world. Some choose to grow stronger. Others go to Godmen to change their lives, as if life can be altered in magically. This article is for them.
Author: Jaswant Singh
Publisher: RAINLIGHT by Rupa
Year: 2013
ISBN: 9788129129079
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Revealing many misunderstandings, misconceptions and untruths about the wars India fought in the past decades, Jaswant Singh’s new book India at Risk is a powerful revelation of what really happened behind the scenes, and among the military personnel and political figures of the highest order, during times of crisis.
My own knowledge about racism came through the books I read. Literature has the power to bring another world, however remote, into your own consciousness.
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher: Penguin
Year: 2013
ISBN: 9780143104254
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Author: Julian Barnes
Publisher: Vintage
Year: 2012
ISBN: 9780099578581
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When this lesser known work proves this deft, enriching and enjoyable, how much more pleasurable might the author’s ‘magnum opus’ be?
All of 25 years old, Sneha Mehta is already a published author – of not one but three books! Her latest book, called Change Your Life is published by Random House India and explores the alternative healing techniques available to Indians today. Over to you, Sneha!
Author: Doris Lessing
Publisher: Harper
Year: 2008
ISBN: 9780061672248
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Written by Doris Lessing, On Cats is undoubtedly well-written, it also touches upon a rather painful topic, and more than once; the culling of (admittedly) superfluous cats. This is described in graphic detail, with none of the sentimentality one associates with ‘cutesie-pie’ animal literature such as James Herriot’s stories of veterinary triumphs.
Philosophy in books that were never meant for that category! Misfits. The most unassuming titles have some of the deepest philosophies one can ever lay one’s eyes on.
Author: Malala Yousafzai & Christina Lamb
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Year: 2013
ISBN: 9780297870920
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I Am Malala tells the inspiring story of a schoolgirl who was determined not to be intimidated by extremists, and faced the Taliban with immense courage. Malala speaks of her continuing campaign for every girl’s right to an education, shining a light into the lives of those children who cannot attend school. This is just the beginning…
Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Doubleday
Year: 2003
ISBN: 9780385504201
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An edge-of-the-seat thriller, Dan Brown’s most popular novel features Robert Langdon, who explores hidden secrets of the world of Christ, tracing the heir of the origin of his religion and other mysteries. Here’s to why you should read this worldwide hit.