“Women Have Already Changed Considerably – Now It’s Time for Men to Change”: Pushpa Kurup
Author Pushpa Kurup on the most intriguing women from Indian mythology and the lesser-known stories of love and betrayal from the epics
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4 Reasons Why You Should Read Elizabeth Gilbert’s ‘City of Girls’
There are many treasures within the pages of ‘City of Girls’ that will keep you hooked as a reader.
‘Tiger Mom’ Amy Chua on Family, Immigrant Experiences, and Political Tribes
She sparked off a global debate on race and parenting, sold millions of copies and made ‘tiger mom’ a household term. And now Yale law professor Amy Chua is out with her new theory on political tribes.
A Cruel Partition, a Rushed Migration, a Family’s Flight from Quetta to Delhi
Reena Nanda’s new book ‘From Quetta to Delhi’ traces the path of her family as they migrated to an uncertain future, and is as much about the pain of India’s Partition as about Punjabi customs and lore that survive even today in parts of both countries.
Hillary Clinton and Jesmyn Ward Are Our Must-Read Authors This Month
Get your hands on these books right away.
Royal Swag! When Queen Victoria’s Granddaughter Met Her Indian Secretary, Abdul
In the twilight years of her reign, the British Queen Victoria was devoted to her Indian assistant and Urdu teacher, Abdul Karim, much to the scandal of the royal court. Here is one fascinating anecdote about their controversial relationship.
She Had No Money But, Thank God, There Were Two Ritu Kumars in the Suitcase She Lived Out Of
In her new book ‘Who Me, Poor?’, veteran journalist Gayatri Jayaraman shares her personal experience as part of the ‘rich poor’ urban Indian population.
