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A tribute to an art
guru, in a myriad hues
Reviewed by Rajnish Wattas
Indian Painting: Essays
In Honour Of BN Goswamy
Ed Mahesh Sharma &
Padma Kaimal Mapin Publishing & Osianama.com Pages 492 Price not
mentioned
After reading Indian
Painting, how one wishes that school students were taught history
books that used traditional Indian paintings to illustrate them,
instead of the dull images that they usually have. This would bring to
life authentically not only the inert pages of history texts, but also
enable our art heritage to enter young minds.
More on nature-nurture
debate
Reviewed by Jayanti Roy
Identically Different
— Why You Can Change Your Genes
by Tim Spector Phoenix, London Pages 338 Rs 399
Always remember that
you're unique. Just like everyone else." This quotation by Alison
Boulter implies several things. It celebrates individuality as well as
underlines how out of ordinariness, arises the exceptional. I
especially like it because of the paradox.
Brick-by-brick history
Reviewed by Aditi Garg
Excelsior: The Story of
Wynberg-Allen School
by Rakhshanda Jalil Niyogi Books Pages 223
Rs 1500
An academic institution
is only as illustrious as its alumni, staff and history. Wynberg-Allen
School, an institution whose very foundations rest on philanthropic
pillars, is one such institution with a glorious history and many
renowned names associated with it. A peek into its formative years is
an eye-opener.
A vivid description of
Karachi’s underbelly
Reviewed by Amarinder Gill
The Prisoner
by Omar Shahid Hamid Pan books Pages 344 Price not mentioned
The narrative is set in
Karachi, the commercial capital of Pakistan. Prior to Christmas, an
American journalist is kidnapped from the posh locality of Zamzama.
The
kidnapping happens to have taken place just a few days ahead of the
American President's visit. The kidnappers plan to post a video of the
journalist's execution on Christmas day.
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