Minding his own business 'Autobiographies are by their very nature self-justificatory. By corollary, self-accusatory. But the best are revelatory.'
Setting sail into history This is a richly written novel, set in the 16 Century, in the teeming port town of Chittagong.
Spanner in the works This book chronicles the tragedy of
Argentina's 'disappeared' during the 'Dirty War', with a rare sense of humour.
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Mind over matter The Cockroach Man traces the adventures of Krishna, who regards his face as, "perhaps the ugliest" he "has ever encountered", in contrast to that of his beautiful mother.
Are the truck owners justified in opposing the installation of speed governors in their vehicles? Should Karnataka take the lead or is there need for an uniform policy before it is implemented?
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