Tag: wishlists
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Our Must-Reads List for April
Our wishlist of books for April is diverse as always; from an account of the rise and fall of the Pahalvis of Iran, to the life and times of Sabira Merchant, and from the genius of Nikola Tesla to stories and struggles of Northeast India. For good measure, there’s also a really short history of…
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Travels in Africa: The 7 Books to Read
Once known as the dark continent and still seen as a ‘difficult’ place by some, Africa is the world’s second-largest continent, with 20% of the Earth’s land area and a population of more than 1.4 billion people. Half a dozen European countries plundered, raped and mercilessly looted Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries and…
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Five for February: Our Must-Reads List for the Month
Our must-reads wishlist for February is a mixed bag, with books on television and the future of entertainment, the business of shopping, hidden secrets of the food business, ill-gotten wealth and one of the wealthiest families of America of the 19th and 20th centuries. Let’s get right into it. It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise,…
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New-For-2023 List From HarperCollins India: The Books We Want
From Ratan Tata to Subhas Chandra Bose and from Bombay to Kashmir, this list has something for most readers who love well-written non-fiction. A S Dulat’s memoir looks promising, as does Prakash Magdum’s book on newsreels, documentaries and films made on Mahatma Gandhi. Bring ’em on, HarperCollins! Ratan Tata: A Life, by Thomas MathewRatan Tata…
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Breaking Bread: Tasty Reads
In addition to an interesting book, what’s the next best thing for a long, lazy Sunday afternoon? Why, that would be a good biryani. Or burger, shawarma, sushi, pizza or sandwich – whatever it is that you fancy. By that reckoning, the best thing has to be combination of the two – a well-written book…
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The Memoirs We Want to Read in 2023
Who doesn’t enjoy reading a well-written memoir? And for 2023, there’s quite a few lined up that we’d love to read. Okay, we’ll not be able to read all five in January but that’s okay, right? The list is in no particular order and some memoirs mentioned here have been published recently, while some are…
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