Tamarind City

While in other big cities tradition stays mothballed in trunks, taken out only during festivals and weddings, tradition here is worn round the year. This city is a lot like a woman. You may fall for it because of a certain physical attribute — the eyes, the smile, the dimple — but it is the chemistry you develop over time that eventually makes you stick to it. We are talking about the ‘Tamarind City‘. Read about the city of Chennai through Bishwanath Ghosh‘s eyes.

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In the Hot Unconscious

We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring. Will be to arrive where we started. And know the place for the first time. ~ Four Quartets.  In the noise and the echoing silence of India, we have a person who crosses sacred rivers, navigates the Himalayas, and fights the heat of the south. He begins an even more compelling odyssey & in turn voyages within. Presenting to you another awesome book, ‘In The Hot Unconscious: An Indian Journey‘ by Charles Foster at your adda as the latest edition of our Book Reviews Program.

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Kitnay Aadmi Thay

What was the name of Jordan’s album in Rockstar? What is the registration number of Ferrari in Ferrari ka sawaari?  If you think you know everything about Bollywood, then read on as this is exactly for you. If you think you want to more about Bollywood, then again, this is for you as it has a lot of information from Bollywood which will surprise you. Presenting another awesome book as a part of our #BookReviews program, ‘Kitnay Aadmi Thay‘ by the one and only Diptakirti Chaudhuri.

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Wings of Silence

One was born with the Midas Touch. The other was born deaf. One loved life. The other yearned for death. Two brothers. Two lives. One Chance. This is what ‘Wings of Silence‘, our latest book by Shriram Iyer, as a part of #bookreviews program is all about. A Spellbinding story  revolving around the Sethi brothers becomes a must read.

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I, Rama: Age of Seers (Book – 1)

There will be a time when men will fight among themselves in the name of God, when peace will fail; at that time a part of me will re-emerge – Rama. A powerful mythology character, with an equally strong epic story of India, is weaved into this book by Ravi Venu. A warm welcome to Ravi, who is armed with his book I, Rama: Age of Seers Book 1, under the Book Reviews Program. Immortality has a price, so reads his book. Does that intrigue you? Then read below to know more about the book.

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