‘I am leading a far better life now’
Reviewed by Vibha Sharma
An IIM Calcutta graduate, an ex-banker, a voracious reader, a history lover, a Shiva bhakt, Amish (Tripathi) rose to fame on literary firmament through his brilliant Shiva trilogy. He shares his experience of feeling the blessing of Shiva while progressing on the journey of storytelling as he stays clear of the arrogance of being a creator and approaches it with the humility of a witness.

Non-Fiction

Making of a champion cricketer
Reviewed by Ambika Sharma
Yuvi
by Makarand Waingankar HarperCollins. Pages 143. Rs 199
Achieving excellence in any field is often the result of a tiring journey where hard work, sacrifice , perseverance and zeal to succeed helps an individual achieve the desired goal. Some champions are carved out after being carefully chiselled from a raw mound while others have the inherent qualities to achieve excellence.

Poignant chronicle of a conflict
Reviewed by Harbans Singh
Thinner Than Skin 
by Uzma Aslam Khan Fourth Estate. Pages 346. Rs 499
Uzma Aslam Khan's Thinner Than Skin, is much more than a story of love and adventure in a region that is believed to be daunting for the travellers, majestic to the eye and haunting in its mystique for the curious. The geographical locale, forbidding as well as inviting, develops as a formidable character as well as an ever unfolding theme.

Social change and uprising
Reviewed by Aditi
Black Money
by Brij Bhardwaj. Har Anand. Rs 495. Pages 176
Society is forever evolving and what is once a very firm fixture of any social setting may not hold on forever. This dynamic nature of society eggs people on to try to change it for the better by way of uprisings, discussions, through literature or other arts and even by looking back at history for help. These three books seek the possibility of positive social change through various means.





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