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The Case of the Love Commandos

When Ram and Tulsi fall in love, the young woman’s parents are dead set against the union. She’s from a high-caste family; he’s an Untouchable, from the lowest strata of Indian society. Young Tulsi’s father locks her up and promises to hunt down the loverboy dog. Fortunately, India’s Love Commandos, a group of volunteers dedicated…

Books I received last week

Mailbox Mondays: November 26, 2012

Welcome to this week’s Mailbox Monday which is hosted this month by Kathy at Bermuda Onion. Random House India again very kindly sent over a nice set of books. The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie has received mixed reviews. Some raved about it, and some long-time Rushdie readers have been disappointed with it. I…

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My First Tag of 2010

My reading efforts and my life in general has been pretty lacklustre of late. Nothing eventful to blog about. Couple of weeks back, the snubnose was down with pneumonia. In the ensuing worry, leave from office, and so on, I have had to do some massive catch-up with work, and it is not over yet.…

The Case of the Man who Died Laughing

Detective Vish Puri and his fellow band of detectives are back investigating what appears to be a supernatural murder. On first appearances, it seems that Goddess Kali is angy with rationalist Dr. Suresh Jha and has decided to kill him in public view, proving once and for all that God exists. Vish Puri investigates closely…