Books
Society for Arts & Literature (SALT)
Please allow me to introduce you to the Society for Arts & Literature (SALT), a non-profit initiative founded and helmed by me. The primary intention of which is upholding and preserving all manner of vulnerable heritage, including artistic and literary traditions. Continue reading
Jaal – Book I of The Kaal Trilogy
Sangeeta Bahadur’s debut novel heralds happy tidings for devotees of speculative literature. For a genre yet to leave an indelible footprint on the Indian literary landscape, Jaal – Book I of the Kaal Trilogy is your proverbial leap towards that objective. Continue reading
More Ghost Stories of Shimla Hills
“JUST as he put one foot on to the balcony, something invisible seized his body and flung him back into the room. Then he felt a strange sensation as if something was drawing out his strength…” Continue reading
Multifaceted Writer: Dr KJS Chatrath
Here’s a recent tete-a-tete that demystifies writer, blogger and fellow-wanderer, Dr KJS Chatrath. It appeared in The Tribune, today. Continue reading
The Alluring North By Hugh & Colleen Gantzer
The Alluring North, one of four books that make up the ‘Intriguing India’ series, is not a travelogue, nor a guide-book, nor even a retelling of ancient folklore. Continue reading
Scandal Point by Manju Jaidka
Manju Jaidka’s novel Scandal Point is set in a colonial India approaching the twentieth century. A handsome young ruler of an Indian princely state angers the British rulers by falling in love Continue reading
The Book Song (Rap)
With the irreversible changes in reading trends in this age of digital information becoming a disheartening yet certain reality, a song extolling the virtues of physical books and reading in general comes as a breath of fresh air for spine-loving purists. Continue reading
Beyond the Border By Yoginder Sikand
Beyond the Border, based on two journeys that writer-academic Yoginder Sikand undertook to Pakistan, is a strikingly unconventional account of what life is like for ‘ordinary’ Pakistanis. Continue reading
Tulleeho!
I couldn’t imagine a more spirited way of ringing in the New Year than an alcohol-suffused post. That it is coming a few days into the first week suggests just one thing: time-taken to …er… read through The Tulleeho! Book of Cocktails. Continue reading
Sunshine
As President of the recently constituted Society for Arts & Literature, it was my pleasure to introduce Sunshine to a Chandigarh audience on Saturday, 19th November, through an honest and informative discussion with the author, Minakshi Chaudhry. Continue reading
