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10 (more) books I love about India

By on August 18, 2009 in Destinations, GO Books, India
Jama Masjid, Old Delhi

Jama Masjid, Old Delhi

From Calcutta to Delhi

A while I ago, I wrote a blog post that listed my Top 10 Books on India (thus far). This is the second installment in my series, Books I love about India. The list includes my all-time favourite book (number 1), several masterpieces, some ripping adventure tales, humour and spiritual pilgrimage and more. There is some fine reading on this list, if I do say so myself! Continue Reading →

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Top 10 books on India (thus far)

By on December 4, 2008 in GO Books, India
Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts, Art Gallery of Ontario

Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts, Art Gallery of Ontario

Classics, prize winners, histories about India

Just before the news broke about the terror attacks in Mumbai, I was going to write about my favourite Indian books and books about India. Ironically, one of my top picks is Maximum City by Suketu Mehta, an incredibly well-researched and well-written book about Bombay. Having recently read that book, I felt much more in-the-know about the city, and especially the local politics. Which are very tricky.

So, here are some of my favourite books on India, about India, by Indians … Continue Reading →

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10 top spiritual books

By on November 17, 2008 in GO Books, Yoga/Spirituality
yoga on the beach in Goa, India

Photo courtesy of Dave Bouskill, PictureThePlanet.com

10 Favourite spiritual books

Personally, I think spirituality is the most private and personal aspect of human life — even more than sex and salary. So, I would never presume to make a list of spiritual books without qualifying the criteria: Here are 10 of the most spiritually influential books to me. In other words, it’s a very personal and idiosyncratic list, in no discernible order. Continue Reading →

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