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‘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.
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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