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The Walking Brahmin: History From Vantage Point

Published by Garuda Prakashan decades after the original manuscript, it puts all pieces of the story together with maps and photographs and offers a unique insight into what really happened during the

December 5, 2021

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‘Cancer you picked the wrong girl’

Not Mukherjee, who was made of sterner stuff. She called her chemo doctor, who coolly informed her: “Yes, in most people, the chemo does stop her periods.”…writes Vishnu Makhijani Not Mukherjee, who

December 5, 2021

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Exceptionals who attained unreachable heights

Exceptional individuals from all walks of life were using the same concepts and sometimes even the exact words as they described what got them to the top…writes Vishnu Makhijani There are the

November 26, 2021

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Nilosree’s great start for endless Banaras

Her earlier book, also co-authored with Irfan Nabi — ‘Alluring Kashmir: The Inner Spirit’ — has found a home in the Library of Congress…writes Vishnu Makhijani Author and filmmaker Nilosree Biswas have

November 26, 2021

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Indo-China ties: Past shadows the present?

She brings a practitioner’s keen eye to the labyrinth of negotiations and official interactions that took place between the two countries from 1949 to 1962…writes Vishnu Makhijani. The Sino-Indian border stand-off is

November 26, 2021

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Indian Roots, Ivy Admits: Guide for Abroad Aspirants

Students of Indian origin throng the world’s greatest colleges. Yet, there were no books contextual to Indian experiences and dreams…Viral Doshi and Mridula Maluste interact with Vishnu Makhijani. With the essay commanding

November 21, 2021

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The Book of Passing Shadows: Journey to Redemption

The only solace he finds is in the loving companionship of a grieving widow, Sara, who has been equally wronged by fate and unbundles her woes with him…reports Asian Lite News. Set

November 21, 2021

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‘The Disruptor’ chronicles turbulent tenure of VP Singh

V.P. Singh ended up antagonising both the Congress and the BJP — perhaps one of the reasons he has not been given the posthumous attention he deserves…reports Asian Lite News. Vishwanath Pratap

November 14, 2021

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Tata Lit Fest shortlists announced

The First Book (Fiction) Shortlist include ‘A Bit of Everything’ by Sandeep Raina (Westland), ‘A Death in Shonagachhi’ by Rijula Das (Pan MacMillan) and ‘Gods and Ends’ by Lindsay Pereira (Penguin Random

November 12, 2021

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HC vacates stay on Vijaypat Singhanias autobiography

The publisher said they are “delighted” with the Bombay High Court order “setting aside the injunction which had greatly aggrieved both Pan Macmillan India and our author Vijaypat Singhania”…reports Asian Lite News.

November 12, 2021

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