Making of a fundamentalist Mohsin Hamid describes the crumbling world of a 'modern-day janissary', and how America, post 9/11, makes a 'fundamentalist' of the latter.
Of memory and sound Rachel Lichtensteins 'On Brick Lane' is the fascinating story of East Londons most famous street and mirrors changes across the country, says Hilary Spurling.
Unveiling the beauty of Manas "Somebody once said of Manas that the Earth must have looked like it before man set his foot on the planet." This sentence sets the mood of the book at the very beginning as it takes the reader through a journey of the national park.
Voyage of discovery This book is about the religious
dilemmas a Muslim woman faces.
Is Sonia Gandhi trying to promote dynastic rule by appointing her son Rahul Gandhi as general secretary of Congress? Will he be able to revive the fortunes of the party in the next Parliament elections?
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