Parenting in the age of Mc Donald’s

If you were to visit my home at meal times, you'd sense tension in the air. It's nothing short of a war-zone with the parent in me trying hard to feed my child. Mind you, we are aiming to feed a few morsels and not platefuls of food. Pari can be seen armed with a …

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The Dark Side of light

Title –  The Dark Side of Light Author – Sanil Sachar Publisher – Rupa Publications Genre – Fiction Pages – 268 Price – INR 350 ISBN – 978-81-291-3976-4 Blurb on the Book - The Dark Side of Light, Sanil Sachar’s second book, promises a unique literary experience for readers, with its combination of short stories, poems and plays, vignettes of romance, …

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In Other Words

"I feel a connection and at the same time a detachment. A closeness and at the same time a distance. What I feel is something physical, inexplicable. It stirs an indiscreet, absurd longing. An exquisite tension. Love at first sight." The above excerpt from 'In Other Words' best describes my initial thoughts on the book. …

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Six Lenses

Title –  Six Lenses: Vignettes of Success, Career and Relationships Author - R. Gopalakrishnan Publisher – Rupa Publications Genre – Non-Fiction Pages – 194 Price – INR 395 ISBN – 978-81-291-3587-2 Blurb on the book - Almost with a touch of philosophy, yet firmly grounded in the reality of business and national affairs, the author argues that there is no reality, …

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Forbidden Desires

“To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.” ~ Federico García Lorca Why do romantic relationships fade away? Do marriages promise happiness and security ? Is love a magical spell that wears over time? What must a couple do if they feel the marriage is not …

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