Reviews & Musings

Introduction Source: Amazon.in ISBN :    978-9387578166 Genre:  Historial Fiction  Publishers: Westland Price:  Rs. 250/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publisher )

Introduction Source: Amazon.in ISBN :    978-8193655603 Genre:  Fiction Publishers: Westland Price:  Rs. 350/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publisher )

Introduction ISBN :  978-9386850133 Genre:  Non- F iction / Crime Publishers: Westland Books Price:  Rs. 350/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publisher )

Introduction Source: Goodreads.com ISBN:   978-9386850423 Genre:   F iction  Publishers: Westland Price:  Rs. 299/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publishe r )

Introduction Source: Goodreads.com ISBN:  978-8193432006 Genre:   Non-Fiction / India  Publishers:  Westland  Price:  Rs. 275/-  ( I got the book for review from the   publisher )

Introduction ISBN:  978-93-86224-22-4 Genre: Non- Fiction /Travelogue Publishers:  Westland Price:  Rs.350/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publisher ) Delhi, Pathankot, Jammu, Rajouri, Srinagar, Sonamarg, Drass, Kargil, Leh, Hunder...Turtuk After a long stint as a journalist, amongst others, with India’s foremost English news channel, Times Now, Sabir Hussain decided to chase his life’s most cherished dream... At forty-eight, going on fifty, he picked up his ‘ordinary’ motorcycle one day, and decided to ride alone from Delhi to Turtuk in Ladakh, India’s northernmost point on the LoC. Travelling on a shoestring budget through the historic Mughal Road, bereft of any fancy travel accouterments, living in nondescript hotels and homes of friends, this is a passionate saga of a man who takes you on the ride of your life, traversing 3,200 kms on breathtaking and often dangerous roads. This is the story of a journalist-traveler who not only succee...

Introduction ISIN:  978-93-85152-38-2 Genre:  Romance / Drama / Thriller Publishers:  Westland Books Price:  Rs. 295/- (  I got the book from the author for a review ) Paperback king, Aditya Kapoor’s life is straight out of a modern man’s fantasy. His literary stardom is perfectly balanced by a loving wife and a spectacular career. With everything he touches turning to gold, Aditya is on a winning streak. Shreya Kaushik is a student with a heart full of ambition. Young, beautiful, and reckless, Shreya speaks her mind and obsessively chases after what she wants. And what she wants is to be a bestselling author. What happens when their worlds collide? Is it possible to love two people at the same time? Can real ambition come in the way of blind passion? Can trust once broken, be regained? Master storyteller Ravi Subramanian, delves into the glitzy world of bestsellers and uncovers a risky dalliance between a superstar novelist and his alluring proté...

Introduction Genre: Fiction/ Thriller / Suspense / Mystery Publishers: Westland / A Bloody Good Book  [ I got this book from A Bloody Good Book as ARC ] Brutal is the debut novel of Uday Satpathy. Two ace journalists—Prakash and Seema stir up a hornet's nest as they chase the story of a schoolteacher who murders 11 of his students. Their pursuit of the truth takes them to the ominous forests of Bandhavgarh where an eerily similar incident had occurred 8 years ago. One by one, their leads end up dead and they soon realise that they're pitted against forces more evil and powerful than they could have ever imagined. Behind The book Source: Goodreads

Introduction ISIN: 9789384030872 Genre: Self help / Business / Non fiction Publishers: Westland Books Private Limited Price: Rs. 200/- ( I received the book for review from the Writer’s Melon ) Arise, Awake is the story of young entrepreneurs who started a business while studying in college, or right after graduation. turning their backs on lucrative placements, to pursue dreams of their own. The ability to start a business is not defined by age or education. It takes energy and passion, an idea and an internet connection. Your first ‘office’ could be your very own hostel room. Behind The book Source: Goodreads

Introduction ISIN: 978-93-84030-65-0 Genre: Fiction Publishers: Westland Books Price: Rs. 395/- (I received the book for review from Writer’s Melon) He looked at his gun once more. The helplessness left him, in its place was a hardened resolve that he would still have the final say. A third option. The middle-finger to the middlemen who had driven him to this. A few moments later, Major General Iqbal Qureshi fired the shot that shook the nations conscience. The death of a decorated war veteran, one of India's foremost military officials, triggers a chain of events that threatens to spiral out of control. The democratically-elected government is overthrown and a new one is formed in its place.A fierce and pure regime that promises it's people the kind of governance they have been deprived of. Just. Fair. Unyielding. Operation Kalyug has begun. Caught in the middle is Bala Murali Selvam, a writer who is still tormented by the memories of his persecution at the ...

Introduction ISIN: 978-93-84030-30-8 Genre: Non-fiction / Cinema Publishers: Westland ltd Price: Rs. 250/- ( I got this book from Writer’s Melon for review ) Some like Farah Khan and Zoya Akhtar had sterling antecedents but it took a tough childhood and intermittent assignments on film sets to win the box office with Om Shanti Om and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, while Ashutosh Gowarikar auditioned for folk dances and failed with his debut film, Lagaan created cinematic history and Anurag Basu had to first dance as a background extra and later overcome cancer to witness Barfi win hearts and awards. These and other hitherto unfamiliar stories of directors belonging to the "100 crore club" like Rohit Shetty and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the adventurous Kabir Khan and the maverick, Mahesh Bhatt take us through the unusual lives of 15 filmmakers of extraordinary films. Sonia Golani achieves the incredible by sitting each director down to candidly discuss the hype arou...

Introduction ISIN: 978-93-84030-44-5 Genre: Self-Help Publishers: Westland ltd Price: Rs. 350/- ( I got this book from Writer’s Melon for review ) In early 2008, the author AVIS Viswanathan and Vaani his soul-mate, friend, wife and business partner were staring at a bankruptcy of their Firm. A series of business decisions had literally brought them to the brink of penury, This book is their story, it captures learnings from this excruciatingly painful, Life-changing, phase that they are still going through. It also explores the nature and continuum of Life. There is no beginning to the story, There is no end either, There are simply experiences, of hopelessness, of fear, of insolvency, of pennilessness and also of faith, patience, love, companionship, abundance and soul, of integrity and of leading a principled Life, despite temptations to take the easy way out of painful or messy situations. This book has been written to share how AVIS and his family have learned t...

Introduction ISBN: 978-93-84030-58-2 Genre: Mythology Publishers: Westland books Price: Rs. 395/- ( I got this book from Blog Adda for review ) Lakshmi massages Vishnu's feet. Is this male domination?  Kali stands on Shiva's chest. Is this female domination?  Shiva is half a woman. Is this gender quality? Why then is Shakti never half a man? Taken literally, stories, symbols and rituals of Hindu mythology have much to say about gender relationships. Taken symbolically, they reveal many more things about humanity and nature. Which is the correct reading?The fourth title in the bestselling '7 Secrets' series focuses on the Goddess, and respected mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik tries to unravel the secrets locked within her stories, symbols and rituals. Behind The book Source: Google Images

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