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June 23, 2015July 16, 2015 Author

A World Elsewhere by Shanta Acharya. Review by Mona Dash

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A World Elsewhere by Shanta Acharya.  Review by Mona Dash

(iUniverse, Bloomington, Indiana, 2015. ISBN: 978 1 4917 4364 5. 360 pp $19.95) A World Elsewhere is Shanta Acharya’s first book of fiction. Set in

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June 10, 2015June 25, 2015 Author

BOOK LAUNCH: SANGEETA BAHADUR’S VIKRAAL

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BOOK LAUNCH: SANGEETA BAHADUR’S VIKRAAL

by Huma Price Sangeeta Bahadur’s launch of Vikraal at Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, University of London was a buzzing affair with many local and visiting

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May 18, 2015May 19, 2015 Author

Vatayan Commemorates Shaheed Bhagat Singh at Keats House – Divya Mathur

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Vatayan Commemorates Shaheed Bhagat Singh at Keats House – Divya Mathur

Hampstead-London, 26 March. Vatayan Poetry on South Bank organised a special event to commemorate Shaheed Bhagat Singh

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May 18, 2015May 19, 2015 Author

Tagore and the Feminine: A Journey in Translations by Malashri Lal — Review by Dr. Subhash Chandra

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Tagore and the Feminine: A Journey in Translations by Malashri Lal — Review by Dr. Subhash Chandra

Malashri Lal, Tagore and the Feminine: A Journey in Translations.(Sage Publications, 2015. Rs. 995. Pages 332) Translation is a demanding activity

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May 18, 2015May 19, 2015 Author

The Subtext by Lalit Mohan Joshi. Shaheed Bhagat Singh and the Forgotten Indian Martyrs – Reginald Massey, Published by Abhinav Publications, New Delhi

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The Subtext by Lalit Mohan Joshi. Shaheed Bhagat Singh and the Forgotten Indian Martyrs – Reginald Massey, Published by Abhinav Publications, New Delhi

Reginald Massey’s book Shaheed Bhagat Singh and the Forgotten Indian Martyrsis inspired by Massey’s memories of India’s freedom struggle, the trauma of Partition and his

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May 18, 2015May 19, 2015 Author

Lives of Others – Neel Mukherjee

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Lives of Others – Neel Mukherjee

A 504- page novel published by Vintage Books and Shortlisted for the Man Booker prize 2014 Review by Dr. Amal Chaudhuri The focal point of

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March 7, 2015May 18, 2015 Author

SHAAM BHAR BAATEIN – A FIRST NOVEL BY DIVYA MATHUR

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SHAAM BHAR BAATEIN – A FIRST NOVEL BY DIVYA MATHUR

Non Resident Indians—a world of intrigue! A world of people trying to keep their cultural practices alive whilst not noticing that India has changed. A

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March 7, 2015May 18, 2015 Author

REGINALD MASSEY’S BOOK PAGE

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[SI_section_desc description=”Religious Architecture of Gandhara – Pakistan: Buddhist Stupas and Monasteries is, I state without hesitation, a masterpiece….” text_color=”#393939″] I am happy to highlight a

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March 7, 2015May 18, 2015 Author

MANIK AND I – MY LIFE WITH SATYAJIT RAY- Bijoya Ray (Penguin India) Review by Sunayana Panda

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MANIK AND I – MY LIFE WITH SATYAJIT RAY- Bijoya Ray (Penguin India) Review by Sunayana Panda

Bijoya Ray for putting into words her priceless memories. Every Ray fan wants to know what he was like as a man. There is nothing

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March 6, 2015May 18, 2015 Author

ODYSSEUS BABU – Amit Chaudhuri (Penguin India, Rs 499/) Review by Anjana Basu

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ODYSSEUS BABU – Amit Chaudhuri (Penguin India, Rs 499/) Review by Anjana Basu

Odysseus with Telemachus in tow lost on his wanderings and exiled very far from home. Stephen Daedalus roaming the streets of Dublin with the same

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