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Mysteries, Mountains and Mythology (Uttarakhand’s folktales retold)

Mysteries, Mountains and Mythology (Uttarakhand’s folktales retold) by Supriya Bansal is a book that I read with child-like glee. For me, it was childhood canoodled between the pages. The ease with which Supriya writes, weaving emotions and narratives rich in imagery and replete with metaphorical beauty; was a thoroughly engaging …

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Extraordinary life of a helicopter pilot

CALLING ALL FAUJIS (and brats!) If Top Gun gave us Maverick in Tom Cruise—reckless, brilliant, and unforgettable—then India had its own real-life maverick decades earlier in Sq Ldr Pushp Kumar Vaid. Extraordinary Life of a Helicopter Pilot by Sangeetha Vallat is a crisp, engaging tribute to a life that reads …

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Jewels from the treasure trove + A big mystery for little Meena

Joint review of two books by Anamika Kundu Book 1 – Jewels From the Treasure Trove is an anthology of 35 short stories spanning genres: fantasy, drama, thriller, mystery, crime, horror, served like bite-sized delights at a literary banquet. With no single thread binding them, each story arrives as a …

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