The region of Lahaul-Spiti—a little known valley in the inner Himalayan near the Indo-Tibetan border, is a land of majestic and pristine beauty. Part memoir, part travel book and part anthropology, Himalayan Wonderland is a witty opinionated account of author’s lifelong affair with this extra ordinary region. The book is rich in its narration of history, society and folklore, and lyrical in its descriptions of nature and landscapes. It is also ...
Based on interviews and other source material My Truth is a rare and vitally important book; the story of much of Indira Gandhi’s life in her own words. First published in India and France in 1980 when Mrs Gandhi was out of power, it now assumes an extra importance in view of her tragic and untimely death. Told simply and warmly, the book unfolds the life of a gifted person born into a remarkable family. There are evocative passages of her recollections of her ...