All through the ages human beings have always moved to greener pastures, often at much personal cost. The Rainbow Acres by Simrita Dhir tells two parallel stories of migrant experiences underscoring the fact that much above issues of identity and nationality that we often quibble about, there is a broader element of humanity.
Growing a more glorious garden requires much more than a green thumb. A garden is a living ecosystem that takes time and patience to develop. Here are some rules for your own personal paradise…
Influencers and bloggers talk from their personal experience about the influencer business. Where better to hear the story than from the horse’s mouth?
The legendary Ashwatthama, of the Mahabharata fame, is a deep and complex character who made choices that led Krishna to curse him to live a life worse than death. Ashwatthama’s Redemption imagines Ashwatthama’s future after the end of the Kurukshetra war. Is Ashwatthama’s Redemption also a part of the cosmic plan?
They say art mirrors life and vice versa. Well, Chick lit, a light romance genre- so popular in the West, has made its way to India in the last few years. Indian chick lit novels can be considered to be a reflection of the changing social structure in India.
What was it like to be Muhammad Ali’s daughter? At Home with Muhammad Ali by Hana Ali is a memoir that looks at the boxing legend with a very different lens- that of a daughter’s.
Sandeep Jauhar’s book, Heart: A History, takes a multi-disciplinary look into the human heart. Jauhar combines history, research, personal anecdotes, medical literature and his own perspective to demystify the heart.
There is great beauty in simplicity. Ruskin Bond’s ‘A Book of Simple Living’ reminds us of this universal truth. This is a book you may want to add to your collection. What is says remains timeless!
Empress- The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan by Ruby Lal explores the fascinating rise of a Nur Jahan as a co-sovereign to Jahangir. How did she navigate the complex world of patriarchy and harem politics to a more visible kind of power? Read this nuanced story of a queen who was much ahead of her times, for a compelling perspective!
“When we eat and live to be healthy, great skin and hair are just a side effect,” says Vasudha Rai, author of Glow, your guide to true beauty- inside out!