Who killed Sheena Bora?
What led to her disappearance and gruesome murder?
When the partially burnt body parts of a young woman are discovered on the outskirts of Mumbai and her mother arrested as a suspect, the country is taken by storm. A rich boyfriend, an unnoticed brother, stepfathers, a farfetched tale, socialites and media barons-all tumble out of the woodwork like badly kept secrets. Sachin Waze provides insights into the relationship between Indrani and Sheena, the murky world of media czars, the high stakes in police investigations and the goings-on that led to the murder.
Based on court documents, police chargesheets and interviews, Sheena Bora is the first-ever comprehensive account of the gruesome murder that became a national obsession and shook us to the core.
Archives: Books
Grey Pigeon and Other Stories
‘Each story in this collection illuminates a particular universe, completely authentic in texture and detail, giving us writing that is not only pleasurable, but finely-crafted as well’-Indian Review of Books
In ‘A New Year’s Party’, Geoffrey finds all his attempts to throw a successful party come to naught as his inappropriately chose guests make their dislike for each other very vocal; the wonderful camaraderie that can exist between a four-year-old and his ancient Nana is explored in ‘Song of Innocence and Experience’; two men’s lives follow a similar pattern in ‘A Diagnosis of Destiny’-and then one of them dies to the other’s horror; in ‘The Taste of Almonds’, a senile but endearing Nawab finds himself at odds with the changed times.
As each exquisite story unfolds we are introduced to characters as varied and colourful as the parts of India to which they belong.
Winter Companions and Other Stories
How do villagers respond to pornography?
Not very differently from their big-city cousins, we discover in the wonderfully comic ‘Chandu and the Bissyaar’, one of eighteen evocative stories in Neelum Saran Gour’s third book of fiction. The making and unmaking of a poet is described in ‘A Lane in Lucknow’; two old men find solace in ‘Winter Companions’; and a nurse examines the quality of her faith in ‘The Knitting Needle’.
In a vivid kaleidoscope of provincial bazaars, claustrophobic bedrooms, cemeteries, courtyards, hospital corridors, park benches and railway compartments, we are introduced to varied and colourful characters forging unexpected emotional bonds with friends, lovers, strangers and kin, tangled in the skeins of dreams, deceptions, anxieties, lusts and joys.
Growing Up Gay in the 90s
It was the best and brightest of times . . .
You’d think a Bombay teen’s life in the early 90s would be the usual sunshine and rain. But when this regular teenager realizes he’s gay, things suddenly get interesting.
Pop culture and its massive influence on a young gay boy lie at the core of this memoir. Bear witness to his transition to adulthood as he traverses a big, burgeoning city and the gay scene slowly blooming at its fringes.
Jeevan Ke 50 Mahatwapoorna Sawaal
Jeewan ke 50 Mahatwapoorn Sawal invites people to have a conversation about themselves withthemselves. Deepak Ramola’s quest began after he was inspired by a life lesson from a young girl who said, ‘Life is not about giving easy answers, but answering tough questions.’ Over the years, Ramola has amassed life lessons from a range of inspirational sources across the world: from the women of the Maasai tribe in Africa and young girls in Afghanistan to sex workers
in Kamathipura, Mumbai; from earthquake survivors in Nepal to Syrian refugees in Europe, among many more. This book is a collection of fifty questions thatmade him pause, along with a bouquet of answers,anecdotes, stories and notes from his journey ofteaching human wisdom for a decade. Strikinglyfresh, tender, yet searing, these questions will makeyou reflect and inspire you to push your boundaries.
Annus Horribilis
A STANDOUT DEBUT COLLECTION OF POETRY
Annus Horribilis is concerned with the violence of thinking, alone. The voices in these poems move through relationships, family, friendship, external disintegration, the labour of loving, being loved and of caring, where they are constantly confronted with the familiar turning foreign, the quotidian becoming a scene of absolute hostility, and where a word otherwise spoken easily becomes incommunicable. The book grapples with a (habitually futile) desire to communicate what should only be communicable-looking for some friend in language-that won’t lead to misunderstanding or, worse, silence. It searches for a language in which thought might survive and perhaps even reach out towards others.
The Rise of the BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party is an idea that was seeded into the minds of nationalist Jana Sangh leaders when they began to envision India after Independence. Much like the very core the freedom struggle was built on, they saw India as a demographically, culturally and historically cohesive and unified nation – as Bharat.
In this book, senior BJP leader and cabinet minister Bhupender Yadav and leading economist Ila Patnaik come together to trace the BJP’s journey from its humble roots, through ups and downs and to eventually getting 303 seats in Lok Sabha in 2019 and becoming the world’s largest political party. While focusing on the larger economics and political story, the book encapsulates many smaller, yet hugely significant stories of individuals and incidents, which brought the BJP to where it stands now.
For the first time ever, The Rise of the BJP, tells us the inside story of how one of the most powerful political parties makes decisions, implements ideas and executes policy. Meticulously researched and immensely readable, the book shows us how the BJP fought competing ideologies, political assaults and catapulted to the centre stage of national politics.
Boost Your Immune Power with Ayurveda
Drawing on traditional knowledge, Boost Your Immune Power with Ayurveda is your everyday guide to holistic living. Besides focusing on one’s core nature and imbalances, mindful diets and yoga therapy, Janesh Vaidya draws our attention to a universal conundrum-mental health.
Vaidya’s years of experience as an Ayurvedic practitioner allows for a blueprint on how to live in an integrated manner. Written in a conversational style, this book is for anyone looking to improve their immunity, both physically and mentally, through practical Ayurvedic advice.
Pratishodh
If anyone did wrong with you, the should you do wrong with him? Perhaps yes, but this novel says something difference. Sometimes we can give the good message to the society with doing good thing instead of bad thing.
Prarabdh Aur Purusharth
Evils are seen in the society as untouchable thing, but some people takes benefit of their helplessness. This story is such of an evil who changed the society.