Sukriti Tankha And The Roses Bled by Mehak Daleh (Fingerprint Publishers, 224 pages, Rs 399) is a story about Alisha and her ability to see and hear ghosts, specifically of her twin sister Nina. This horror-thriller novel blends mystery, supernatural elements and psychological drama to create a gripping narrative. A Haunting Bond Between Twins Alisha […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Have you ever thought why so many IT engineers face an early burnout? Why so many turn to alternative professions? That too the creative ones like writing and photography? What happens after they land a high-paying, coveted job for which they had literally burnt the midnight oil? In my circle of friends […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha The book, The Zero Cost Mission/ The Wily Agent (Harper Collins India; pages 189; price Rs 250) by Amar Bhushan is a two-story fictional work. It is based on the exploits of the Indian intelligence and it is so racy that I had to finish it at one go. I just couldn’t […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha At first glance Hemis, Madhu Tandan’s latest novel, appears to be a simple story of marital discord. To escape daily fights with his wife Swati, the protagonist Ajay plans a trip to Ladakh. He believes the trip will give him breathing space. It will also help him reflect on his relationship. But […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha She’s tall, beautiful and one of Bollywood’s leading ladies. He’s goofy, loves to wear outlandish clothes and is constantly getting into trouble with reporters. These two sentences on the back cover of Saranya Rai’s debut novel Love, Take Two (Penguin Books) have uncanny resemblance to the classic M&B romances (wherein the male […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha I must confess it was the unusual title of the book that first attracted me to it. But when I first read Is: A Journey That Will Change Your Life (Prabhat Prakashan) by Sandeep Amar, the words simply went over my head. I thought it was some philosophy book meant for research […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Why I picked up The Sellout Nation …a Tryst with Globalisation (Notion Press) by Vikram Bhati is because I was thoroughly exhausted of the number of chick lit romances I was deluged with. I wanted something different, and the blurb on the back cover promised me that. And I must say, I […]Read More
Dr Avni S. Tiwari Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions (Bloomsbury) by Johann Hari is an engrossing and thought-provoking read on depression and mental health. It begins with a personal story of being diagnosed with depression and prescribed ‘pills’. The author smartly avoids what he calls ‘pain porn’ and […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha I have always loved reading classics. Over the years, I’ve immersed myself in the works of Rabindranath Tagore, Saratchandra Chattopadhyay, Munshi Premchand, Amrita Pritam and Mahadevi Verma. Among them, Saratchandra remains my absolute favourite. His storytelling, especially the subtle romance woven into his narratives, touches the deepest chords of my heart. My […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha I often joke that I used to don the hat of Jim Corbett every time I entered a bookshop. Why? Because finding creative, illustrated, and truly engaging books for my daughters felt like a hunt—much like Corbett tracking man-eating tigers in the Kumaon region. Good children’s books that are visually appealing, culturally rooted, […]Read More
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