Name of the Book: Burning Bright: Irom Sharmila and the Struggle for Peace in ManipurAuthor: Deepti Priya MehrotraReading Time: 15 metro rides (not entirely read in the metro) About the Book:The book contours the struggles of Irom Sharmila in her ongoing indefinite fast. The fast is a crusade towards the repeal of AFSPA from the…
Name: Gods of WarAuthor: Ashok K BankerReading Time: 12 metro rides (atleast) About the Book:Gods of War talks about five completely dissimilar individuals hand picked by the Hindu God, Ganesha, from all over the world for saving not just all of humanity, but the whole of creation, from what can simple be described as complete annihilation of…
Name: Japan ki Lok Kathayen (Hindi)Author: Suresh Rituparn (Translator)Reading Time: 8-10 metro rides (not read in the metro) About the Book:The book is a collection of short stories translated from Japanese into Hindi. Since I do not know the original language, I can’t comment on the translation. But the Japanese flavour is definitely alive in…
Name of the Book: SiddharthaAuthor: Herman HesseReading Time: about 8 metro rides About the Book:The book is about the journey of a young man towards finding himself. The various people he meets, the places he visits and things he does have been put together in an interesting tale. It has many twists and turns that…
Name: The Dark RoomAuthor: R K NarayanReading Time: 8-10 metro rides About the Book:The book is the story of a middle aged woman, Savitri, who tolerates an egoist, chauvinist, harsh and detached husband. Her three children, along with her husband, her two contrasting friends, and the affairs of running the household occupy her life. Her…
Name of the Book: Revolution 2020Author: Chetan BhagatReading Time: 4-5 metro rides About the Book:The book is a fiction, love story. Much like Bhagat’s other books. I had written him off as a worth reading author. All his stories seem to read the same. Although, he has written about different themes. But at many levels…
Name: Pakistan ki Sarvashrestha Urdu Kahaniya (Best Short Stories in Urdu from Pakistan)(translated in Hindi)Author: Several different authors writing from 1970s onwardsReading Time: 10-15 metro rides About the Book: The book is a collection of short stories written in Urdu and translated in Hindi, by writers from Pakistan. When you read the book, you would…
Name of the Book: God’s DebrisAuthor: Scott AdamsReading Time: 3 Metro Rides (if you’re not completely blown over. In which case it may take forever. I didn’t read it in the metro though.) About the Book: God’s Debris tells us how we all are God’s Debris. This is probably the best possible summary I can write,…
Name: Suicide at SeventeenAuthor: Kunal MaratheReading Time: 6 metro rides About the Book: The book is about a young boy in his teens who commits suicide. The narrative revolves around the work of a compassionate inspector in solving the case. The story unfolds several dramatic events which are largely predictable. It is like bringing all…
Name: The Secret of the Nagas Author: Amish Reading Time: 15 metro rides (not read in the metro) About the Book: The book is the second in the Shiva Trilogy. The first one, The Immortals of Meluha, I had written earlier, was a tad bit of a disappointment. The second book, is less so. I…
