Does Pavan Varma’s new book manage to resolve the crisis within India?

Akash Banerjee’s ‘Tales from Shining and Sinking India’ has its moments.

Rahul Pandita’s Our Moon Has Blood Clots attempts to set the record straight on the forced exile of Kashmiri Pandits.

Like it or not, Tavleen Singh’s Durbar is definitely worth a read. If only it was a more complete book.

Durbar. A riveting read. Politics, gossip and a pool of bile at being left out in the cold by Sonia.

Even if you detest cricket, you will love Chinaman - The Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka.

Ashraf, Kalyani, Lalloo. Dehadi labourers. A masterfully told tale of their lives, their azaadi, their kamai.

Personal pronouns, punditry & ponderous reflections. Kuldip Nayar’s real autobiography though, was missing.