There is much to like about Ruskin Bond’s Roads to Mussorie. It is like a warm cup of tea on a cold winter morning, something you’d love to have when you are on a hill station. One of the finest Indian authors takes us through his personal memory lanes as he talks about Mussorie, Dehradun … Continue reading Book Review: Roads to Mussoorie
Book Review: Where Are My Pants?
Honestly speaking, it is the title of the book that caught my attention more than anything that compelled me to agree for the review. Let me tell you, I am not disappointed with my decision to read the book. Where are my Pants? is a collection of blog posts put together by Nikhil Kumar. Perhaps some of … Continue reading Book Review: Where Are My Pants?
10 Awesome Reasons Why You Need A Humour Book This Fools Day
If you, like me, are astounded that anyone actually needs to be told reasons for reading humour, then this piece is not for you. Or, maybe it is – for after all, more often than not, one is only preaching to the choir and it would ill-suit me to dispense with my only possible audience. … Continue reading 10 Awesome Reasons Why You Need A Humour Book This Fools Day
Satirical Writing – The Indian Story
How can someone be funny and serious at the same time? It is like asking me to see a respected guru in a capering clown. But, then, that is exactly what a satirist aspires to be and do. Satire seeks to make you laugh and make you think. The point of all satire is to … Continue reading Satirical Writing – The Indian Story
Book Review: The Department of Denials
Anurag Mathur is the man who was Chetan Bhagat in the 90’s and early 00’s. After the unprecedented success of his book, The Inscrutable Americans (the book was even made into a movie), Mathur fathered several other books. The Department of Denials is one of them. I found The Department of Denials readable. It’s not massy, it’s … Continue reading Book Review: The Department of Denials
Book Review: There’s Something About You
This is Yashodhara Lal’s third book, after her first two successes Just Married, Please Excuse and Sorting Out Sid. The lady is firmly establishing herself as one to watch out for in the Young Rom-Com space. Her protagonists are career folks sweating out their love stories. Their work, personal and social spaces and the balance (or … Continue reading Book Review: There’s Something About You
Book Review: I Take This Train Too
At 95 pages I Take This Train Too is a breezy ride that will engage your eyes in beautiful colors of the caricatures that fill every page whilst your brains can't seem to get over the fact that Cyrus Daruwala has managed to classify almost every type of traveler on the Mumbai locals in the most accurate … Continue reading Book Review: I Take This Train Too
Book Review: Rustom and The Last Storyteller of Almora
Let me start this review with an ominous sentence: Indian writers tend to be bad at storytelling. I was wary of picking this book up but then I happened to real Parab’s “About the author”. Slightly overcooked, but he still had my attention. And then I thought, well, what the heck... let’s give it a … Continue reading Book Review: Rustom and The Last Storyteller of Almora
Book Review: Terror on the Titanic
The book cover has the text, “To say I couldn’t put down this down is an understatement: I barely breathed. With rapier wit, Basu introduces us to Nathaniel Brown and his spine-chilling adventures. “ says Wendy Orr, author of Nim’s Island. Samit Basu’s Turbulence is a favorite and the Terror on the Titanic was an … Continue reading Book Review: Terror on the Titanic
Book Review: Ladies, Please!
Do you know Jose? VJ Jose? RJ Jose? Have you heard of his podcast (along with Suresh Menon) Kaanmasti? You should. The dude has a sense of humour. And in a world full of outrages, you should find people who have a sense of humour. You need to. And keep them close. Ladies, Please! is a … Continue reading Book Review: Ladies, Please!
The Tales Pensieve 