My Best Reads of 2018

01 01 , 2019 1 Comment
Lists are subjective. Reading lists are even more difficult to cobble. Today my list consists of the following books. A few days later it may
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“Reconciliation: Karwan e Mohabbat’s Journey of Solidarity through a Wounded India”

19 12 , 2018 No Comments
On 4 September 2017, a group of volunteers led by Harsh Mander travelled across eight states of India on a journey of shared suffering, atonement
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“Indira Gandhi” by Jairam Ramesh

18 12 , 2018 No Comments
The Hindi translation of Jairam Ramesh’s book on “Indira Gandhi” has been released by OUP today. It has been translated by Anchit Pandey and published
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Interview with award-winning New Zealand author, Gavin Bishop

14 12 , 2018 1 Comment
In December 2018, award-winning New Zealand children’s writer Gavin Bishop was invited to India by the New Zealand High Commission for an author tour. Gavin
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Book 22: 2-8 December 2018

12 12 , 2018 No Comments
Every Monday I post some of the books I have received in the previous week. This post will be in addition to my regular blog
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“I felt a Funeral in my Brain” a novel by Will Walton

09 12 , 2018 No Comments
I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,And Mourners to and froKept treading – treading – till it seemedThat Sense was breaking through – And then
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Julia Donaldson in India, Jan 2018

08 12 , 2018 No Comments
Julia Donaldson Universally adored children’s writer Julia Donaldson toured India in January 2018. The reception she received was heartwarming. Wherever she went there were crowds
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Interview with instapoet Nikita Gill

07 12 , 2018 No Comments
Alice in Wonderland  Alice’s rabbit hole began when she entered her father’s library and picked up one of the books she was forbidden to read.
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Book 21: 25 November – 1 December 2018

03 12 , 2018 No Comments
Every Monday I post some of the books I have received in the previous week. Embedded in the book covers and post will also be
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‘Children are shape shifters who go easily into a story, but adults hesitate’: Writer Cornelia Funke

03 12 , 2018 No Comments
I interviewed legendary German writer of fantasy fiction for children Cornelia Funke. Scroll published the interview on 2 December 2018. It is c&p below too. 
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