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The Butterfly flutters again
Reviewed by Aradhika
Sharma
The Return of the Butterfly
by Moni Mohsin.
Penguin.
Pages 231. Rs 299
The irrepressible Butterfly is
back, with her in-your-face irreverence for everything in the society,
except for her own place in it or for her bling and parties, favourite
brands, and the high-flying circuit. She is vain and opinionated but
she’s honest and upfront about what she wants from life. And she
will settle for nothing but the best. She deserves it. How hard she
works for the society by throwing parties. Humph!
Various facets of Islam
Reviewed by Kuldip Singh
Dhir
Islam in the World Today
Ed by Werner Ende and Udo Steinbach.
Munshiram Manoharlal.
Pages 1,114. Rs 1,795
Since its inception in
the seventh century, Islam has spread over the entire world. Islam
in the World Today offers details that help understand the Muslim
world, its past and present. All possible themes related with the
organisation of Islamic societies have been covered in the 24 concise
essays within its covers. The contributors and translators (since it
is a translation from German) are scholars who have multilingual
inter-disciplinary training and research experience at leading centres
of studies in Islam, religion and comparative religion from across the
globe.
A hundred shades of life
Aditi Garg
Young and modern, but tied to
tradition; that is how today's generation is. Mad in Heaven by
PG Bhaskar, is a wonderful read that takes you on a ride through the
urban jungle inhabited by the conservative parents. They struggle to
find a balance between accepting their children's rebellious views and
their roots; and the hilarity ensues.
Opening doors of history
Reviewed by M
Rajivlochan
A Memoir of the Mughal Empire: Events of 1757-1761
by Jean Law de Lauriston. Translated from French by G. S.
Cheema.
Manohar. Pages 325. Rs 1095
For lovers of adventure and
connoisseurs of history, this book has a lot to offer. The racy read
is also a very competent translation from its original French version.
The book transports you back to the era when Delhi was ruled by
Muhammad Shah. Aptly nicknamed Rangeela, the Mughal emperor tamely
handed over the Koh-i-Noor to a Persian invader. The story of the
Bengali defeat at Palasi has been ingrained in the Indian history in
the form of treachery by Mir Jafar. However, a few know that these
defeats were more of minor setbacks. Indian rulers were still ruling
India.
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