Sukriti Tankha Delhi Power, Politics and Premonitions Before Independence In the months leading up to Independence, Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel engage in hectic deliberations with British Viceroy Louis Mountbatten over the fate of the country. Lady Edwina Mountbatten, on the other hand, is disturbed by the unseasonal blooming of laburnums—something she associates with impending […]Read More
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Sukriti Tankha S Venkatesh’s Agnibaan: The Guardians of Fire Chamber (TreeShade Books) lives up to its powerful title, delivering a gripping, fast-paced thriller that keeps readers hooked from the very first page to the last. Packed with sharp twists, layered storytelling, and a rich blend of mythology, history, and science, the novel offers an immersive […]Read More
Anurag Kaul At the Horizon of Life & Death by Dr Pankaj Kumar, an internist and Director of Critical Care at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, offers a deeply reflective look into the complex relationship between doctors and critically ill patients. Through a collection of 20 short stories, the book delves into the emotional and […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha I’ve always had a soft corner for crime thrillers—books that keep you on edge with their twists, layered characters, and psychological depth. From global bestsellers to Indian gems, the genre has consistently delivered some of the most gripping reads. Adding to this space is How to Kill a Billionaire by Rajesh Talwar, a […]Read More
Sukriti Tankha Whenever I’m asked about my hobbies, reading always tops the list. Being an avid reader, my favourite author during my growing up years was Enid Blyton. I’m her biggest fan and I think I have all of her books and have read them over and over again. But then you move and I […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha I chanced upon Many Lives, Many Masters when I was passing through a particularly distressing period of my life, a sort of personal crisis. My dad wasn’t well, in fact, he was in a very bad shape, and for a person who had only helped others all his life, this was something […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha This book was first suggested to me by a friend, a spiritual healer, around four years back. The title interested me and I purchased the book but a few pages into it and I got goosebumps. The author was talking about her deteriorating cancer. I put the book away. It brought back […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha The reason of my picking up Ghosts of the Silent Hills from the shelf of that crowded CP bookshop was its title. Ghost stories have always aroused a feeling of wanting to know more about the unknown. And the added line on the cover – Stories based on true hauntings – furthered the […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Spirituality changes the way one looks at life was something I had always heard about but never believed in. Till one day, I had a chance encounter with spirituality and it ushered in a change in my life. This happened around three years back. Even as was I slowly adapting to this new […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha One of the reasons of my picking up Make Your Own Luck (MYOL) by Bob Miglani and Rehan Yar Khan (Fingerprint) was the quote on its cover by someone I had the opportunity of working with over two decades back. This was at The Pioneer in New Delhi. Must have been in the […]Read More