Two articles and four recent book reviews, at Sunday Deccan Herald.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/306400/for-greener-planet.html

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/307821/pan-indian-identity.html


1. Well-known writer Kalpana Swaminthan (also a surgeon) has tried to create an Indian  Miss Marple through her Detective Lalli series of mysteries.  I have read only this one book from the series-- and I found it strictly ok,perhaps a one-time read. Check out The Secret Gardener if you like mysteries.

The book --  http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/en/content/secret-gardener

My review :  http://www.deccanherald.com/content/325683/mulch-murder.html

2. A lovely inspiring book --Legacy, edited by Sudha  Menon.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/330288/dear-daughters.html

3.A Karan Johar flick in a book!

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/335929/fit-filming.html

4. This is a pretty good book, quite revealing about real Delhi --but don't expect a great thriller. It's more a  readable and fairly  witty critique of Delhi, the press, the police...all that we read about Delhi.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/338914/delhi-rumblings.html