Team L&M WWF India’s headquarters at Lodhi Estate played host to an extraordinary gathering of conservationists, dignitaries, and wildlife enthusiasts for the launch of Mountain Mammals of the World (Penguin Random House), a monumental work by the esteemed Dr MK Ranjitsinh. The event was graced by Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh, who also released the […]Read More
Tags : penguin random house
Pre-colonial religious sensibilities didn’t differentiate much between Hindu, Muslim traditions,
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Author Haroon Khalid brings Waris Shah to life in From Waris to Heer (Penguinb Random House), his experimental retelling of Heer and Ranjha. Weaving a story within the story in this book, he successfully portrays what Waris Shah’s life and times must have been in pre-colonial Punjab and how did the story […]Read More
Team L&M An insightful exploration of interracial relationships that go beyond borders by Shivaji Das and Yolanda Yu, titled Rebel, Traitor, and Peacemakers (Penguin) will hit the stands this March. The book offers real stories that address prejudice, cultural tensions, and the clash of traditions. Through this book, the authors provide in-depth cultural insights, highlighting […]Read More
Team L&M Come April 2024, and Booker Prize-winner Salman Rushdie will come out with his new memoir, KNIFE: Meditations After an Attempted Murder. The book is a gripping account on how he survived an attempt on his life 30 years after the fatwa was ordered against him. The book will be published by Penguin Random […]Read More
Team L&M In Love, At Ease Everyday Spirituality with Pramukh Swami by Yogi Trivedi (Penguin Random House) is a definitive biography of Pramukh Swami Maharaj that provides a roadmap to inner happiness and success based on the interactions with a spiritual master. It is a perfect guide to everyday spirituality for people from different faiths and backgrounds […]Read More
Team L&M How did a Parsi lawyer, entrenched in the principles of Roman Catholicism, fall in love with a Bahai, a faith that teaches essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people? How does a newspaper columnist who admired Nehru and criticised the BJP for being ‘obsessed’ with ‘demolishing mosques’ went on […]Read More
Sukriti Tankha A panel discussion to explore the life and times of Veer Savarkar was organised at the launch of the book Savarkar – A Contested Legacy 1924-1966, by Vikram Sampath. Published by the Penguin Random House, this is the second part of the two series book. The first book Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past, […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha It was probably in the latter half of 2000 that I remember reading a funny true stories’ compilation – Reader’s Digest Humour In Uniform – about life in the military from all over the world. These contributions were in the form of jokes, cartoons, quotes, anecdotes and stories of men and women from […]Read More