The brilliant Manjula Padmanabhan reviews #FIREONTHEGANGES :

Read here:
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“I was gifted ‘What you are looking for is in the library’ by Krishna of Bookworm Bookstore, Blr... It’s a bowl of warm tomato soup between covers. Like comfort food, gentle on the palate & yet so satisfying… right after, I will start Radhika Iyengar’s ‘Fire on the Ganges’.”—anita nair

Writing a strong book proposal is crucial for getting published, but it's a skill that even experienced writers can struggle with.

I'm working on a series of posts to share everything I have learned in the course of my career about creating a truly great proposal. I will give…

I have always enjoyed speaking with Amit Varma on ‘The Seen and the Unseen’. Our most recent conversation was mostly about my friendship with the brilliant and reclusive editor, Rukun Advani:
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Reminding friends in London and friends from India who have lingered after the London Book Fair. Hope to see you. ⁦Smita Tharoor Motivational Keynote Speaker⁩ ⁦Milee Ashwarya⁩ ⁦Penguin India⁩ ⁦Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚⁩

Deeply unsettling and uplifting, #FireOnTheGanges by Radhika Iyengar is investigative journalism at its finest!

seenunseen.in/episodes/2024/… An incredible conversation with a woman whose self awareness & confidence from her early years is refreshing hear of. Her book reccos made me 💃- featured my recent reads too. Radhika Iyengar & Tan Twan Eng were such interesting reads. Thank you Amit Varma

Historic Vids The smile of innocent children is worth the world. ❤️

Another renaming frenzy in Bombay. What's the point of renaming Charni Road? It isn't named for some imaginary British administrator called Churney. It comes from charani, Marathi for grazing ground.

“I have a habit of reading too many books at the same time. At the moment, I am switching between Dwarka Bharti’s ‘A Rebellious Cobbler’ (Panther’s Paw Publication) and Nilanjana Roy 📚🦊’s ‘Black River’ (@WestlandBooks)...I cannot wait to finish both these books.”—Radhika Iyengar

“Fire on the Ganges” serves as an essential read, offering readers a profound and compassionate insight into the lives of those often overlooked in the grandeur of Banaras's spiritual landscape.

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Books are love!

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Had the pleasure of meeting Rakesh ji, the lifeline of Harmony The Book Shop in Banaras! For an impromptu book signing, Rakesh ji invited a few readers over when he learned that I was visiting. It was lovely meeting them in the city where #FIREONTHEGANGES was born. A memorable day!

News - we saw a detailed market report yesterday and contrary to popular belief (not the publisher’s, we know) Indians are reading more fiction that ever before and the market for fiction grew 20% year on year. Stories CreateBooks, BooksCreateStories HarperCollins #300Million

Thank you for reading, Vijay Lokapally 🇮🇳 🙏🏽

Banaras in a heartbeat.

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Honoured to be longlisted in the Best Debut Author category for JK Paper’s #AutHerAwards 2024 ✨

The good Ramachandra Guha joins me for the sixth time on The Seen and the Unseen, and once again, the conversation is personal & wholesome.

Listen in!

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News - we’ve just published a new series of textbooks for schools on well-being. Helping children understand emotions, empathy and self care. Available for all schools, accompanied by a detailed manual for teachers. A version for parents put this summer. ptinews.com/story/business…