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 ...
Jawaharlal Nehru and his daughter Indira Gandhi were eloquent and prolific letter writers. The letters in this volume, selected from the extensive correspondence between the two over more than forty years, are like ‘conversation on paper – but more revealing’, as Sonia Gandhi observes. Intimate, articulate and unreserved, they provide rare insights into the character and personality of two of the most towering figures of modern India. Remarkable for their ...