Saurabh Tankha Now this is an interesting mix – an author who is an experiential happiness trainer. And she is an entrepreneur too – the founder of a coworking venture in Lucknow. Wait! She is an ex-corporate lawyer as well. Meet Runjhun Noopur whose short story, Braid of Honour, was adjudged as one of three […]Read More
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Saurabh Tankha Trisha Das’ Kama’s Last Sutra (Harper Collins) is a feminist fantasy novel that travels across time, foregrounds women’s sexual agency, challenges gender roles, sexual taboos and caste divisions. Protagonist Tara Singh, an archaeologist, is on an excavation project in the ruins near Khajuraho, hoping to unearth a new temple there when she gets […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Lest you are mistaken, Debeshi Gooptu’s Gurgaon Diaries (Rupa, 226 pages, Rs 295) is not in a diary format despite its title. Rather it is a collection of small stories, anecdotes to be precise, presented randomly — each one driving home the point that in spite of being an IT hub sporting […]Read More
Team L&M If you’ve ever visited a Tibetan market in India, you’ve likely picked up warm woollen shawls or enjoyed steaming, spicy momos. These vibrant marketplaces are a familiar sight across cities—but have you ever paused to think about the lives behind them? The story of Tibetan refugees in India is one of resilience, identity, […]Read More