Tag: Indian Literature

Guest Post – The Girl with Golden Highlights by Harsha Sheelam

Posted April 12, 2018 by @amanhimself in Guest Post / 1 Comment

I’m sure you would agree that this story has a happy ending. She was hardly any older than 6 years when her parents, living in a small town of rural India physically abused her, kept her devoid of education and made her do household chores. Now, when I say they belonged to ‘India’, I can hear judgments and pictures of slums thrown at me. No, India’s literacy rate is at 74.04% and also boasts of a few largest companies in the world. Now, let’s go back in 2012 when I came across a little girl. I still don’t know her name, but let’s call her Meera. Meera was born in Haryana, she lived there with her parents. Today, she doesn’t […]

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#Book Spotlight: She Walks, She Leads – Women Who Inspire India by Gunjan Jain

Posted April 10, 2018 by @amanhimself in Books, Interviews, Spotlight/Giveaway / 0 Comments

Blurb of the book: She Walks, She Leads which profiles twenty-six iconic women in modern India. These leaders tell their stories, up close and personal. Their relentless ambition to shatter the glass ceiling, their pursuit for excellence and the challenges that came their way – all of this is captured vividly in this exclusive anthology. Each chapter is based on extensive research and has never-seen-before photographs of these luminaries. The chapters are followed by interviews with their companions and close confidants who have seen them grow over the years. The women leaders profiled in the book come from different fields like banking, media, cinema, sports, fashion, philanthropy and industry. Q & A Q. What is the book (or books) you’ve […]

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BOOK REVIEW: On the Road to Tarascon by Arnab Nandy

Posted April 5, 2018 by @amanhimself in Books, Fiction / 0 Comments

Arnab Nandy latest book published on the new year day of this year is fascinating. Not only because it is released on January the first but story that revolves around by shifting timelines between diverse locations and characters starting from the World War II era to the present day. Painter on the road to Tarascon is painting by Vincent van Gogh, a painter whose reputation was equally under-appreciated when he was alive in comparison to after his death. Maybe the reason he died. Maybe his paintings truly are captivating. That is for another post to discuss. This story’s main element is the painting that after World War II was thought to be lost or destroyed in Germany. Many years after, […]

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BOOK REVIEW: The Legend of Kuldhara by Malathi Ramachandran

Posted April 3, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Fiction / 0 Comments

This is a historical novel set in Rajasthan in village name Kuldhara, near Jaisalmer. It was abandoned and cursed nearly two hundred years ago and now what remains are broken homes. Something happened in one night that drove its people away to leave their homes and never to return. This is what Malathi Ramachandran’s book, The Legend of Kuldhara is a based on. The plot dissects between two female characters who are associated with the Rawal King, Saailm Singh or Zaali Singh as the villagers like to call him. Showing excellency in his work, he is well trusted in his position but a cruelty shown in his trait by being a womanizer is where he tries to excel these days. […]

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BOOK REVIEW: A Murder on Malabar Hills by Sujata Massey

Posted March 31, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 4 Comments

Set in Bombay, India, 1921, A Murder on Malabar Hills is mystery fiction with touches of historical fiction and is written by Sujata Massey. The book follows a female solicitor who has joined her father’s law firm and happens to be the first female lawyer in India. During that time, women were not allowed to appear in court under British law. One of the touches of history this book provides. Young Perveen Mistry is appointed to execute the will of Omar Farid, a wealthy mill owner and her suspicions are aroused by a curious provision which could disinherit Farid’s three widows and leave them vulnerable. These widows who by the Muslim law follow a strict seclusion and never leave their […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Treasure Trove of Zodiacs by Tanuj Lalchandani

Posted March 24, 2018 by @amanhimself in Books, Non-Fiction / 0 Comments

I am among those who are unable to find any consistent logic behind astrology. Yet, an individual who has mastered the art of it can build correct predictions about someone’s characteristic traits on the basis of their zodiac signs. Treasure Trove of Zodiacs is the debut work of Tanuj Lalchandani. Written in-depth about each zodiac sign this book does an excellent job of explaining things to a novice. The book talks about the personality traits of a person, their behavior, a little light on what kind of careers, in general, she or he might like, suggestions on relationships and how to overcome negative vibes such that one can make peace with himself. The artwork used as illustrations is amazing. I […]

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Author Interview: Yogesh Chabria

Posted March 22, 2018 by @amanhimself in Books, Interviews / 1 Comment

Yogesh Chabria is a bestselling author of The Happionaire Way series, the book that I reviewed on February 18. Happiness is a state of mind that takes some practice and wilful mindfulness on daily basis. Thus, this is the message of Yogesh Chabria’s new book, Succeed the Happionaire Way. He is also a motivational speaker and a personal coach. I recently got the chance to interview him. Here is the complete interview. THE MIND Q. What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that have greatly influenced your life? The Geeta. Taught me to crush fear and take action! It changed my life. Q. In the […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Maps are Lines We Draw by Allison Coffelt

Posted March 20, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 0 Comments

Maps are Lines We Draw is Allison Coffelt’s travel memoir. The book that is actually a novella, deciphers the culture of Haiti. I picked this book because of the cover and the title mainly. They both compliment each other and is a good attraction. Little did I know of Allison’s writing style at that time.

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BOOK REVIEW: Mountains to Manhattan by Pinakie Kansabanik

Posted March 13, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Fiction / 1 Comment

The stories that explore harsh realities always fascinate me. Mountains to Manhattan is a book about Tibetan immigrants to India after the invasion of Red Army. What more fascinated me about this book is that the author has narrated the whole story by opting the opposite gender. The plot revolves around a young, and smart Tenzin Lhamo who was labeled as a refugee before she was born. After the invasion of Red Army her mother, aunt and grandmother had to leave Tibet and settled in India. But did the Indian government did not grant them citizenships and there was a fake hope in their hearts that one day they will be able to go back. With restrictions and no passport, […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Based on Lies – It Begins by Debarshi Kanjilal

Posted February 24, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 0 Comments

Based on Lies: It Begins is the first in a series of two novellas published in 2017. The main element used in this novel is of psychological thriller following the life of Anuraag Sanyal, the protagonist of the novella. The writing certainly displays the dark corners of an imaginative mind. The plot starts with the protagonist sitting in the middle of the night, suffering from insomnia writing in his notepad about the event of his past life. The storyline somewhat follows this pattern and a reader gets to see the Anuraag’s present too. He is having a troubled marriage for five years and had a lover in past, and one as a nearby cafe owner. Each new chapter decipher a […]