Mainak Dhar

Reading Zombiestan is like watching a slick Hollywood action thriller that has all the right elements going for it—the ever popular war against terror, a bit of romance, some coming of age, lots of guns, and heroic sacrifice.


Reviewed by: Sowmya Rajendran
Mainak Dhar

Alice would not have been surprised to find herself in this apocalyptic war zone teeming with ruined cities and mutants.


Reviewed by: Manisha Chaudhry
A.L. Basham

A Cultural History of India is a series of articles by some well-known historians, archaeologists and linguists. In this volume they have made a critical appre­ciation of India’s cultural life from the earliest times to the present day and packed it with information on a variety of subjects…


Reviewed by: S.R. Rao
Devashish Makhija

‘The residents of Bargad chawl are in danger of losing their homes—their nooks and crannies, shelters and perches. Ali, the monkey, has to find a way out. He swings, jumps and leaps into action, and comes up with a monkey trick that gives a new twist to the phrase, ‘playing god’ in this hilarious and heartwarming story!’ reads the jacket of this picture book recommended for children upwards of 5 years in age.


Reviewed by: Rachna Puri Dhir
Cheryl Rao

Vacation!! Kids eagerly wait and plan well before for the vacation. That is what Sunny also does in A Passage to Adventure. How does Sunny’s vacation turn out? To find out read the book.


Reviewed by: Geeta Parameswaran
G.N. Ramu

The family is the vehicle, the accul­turating medium through which the norms, values, and sentiments of the wider society are articulated and express­ed. In Family and Caste in Urban India based on a study conducted in the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in Karnataka, the author traces with incisive analytical ability…


Reviewed by: G.S. George