It is the early 1980s. Sashi, short for Sashikala, is almost 16 and set on becoming a doctor. She has three older brothers and one younger.
Jaffna Eyes… through Jaffna eyes V V Ganeshananthan brings us a moving testament of a time that destroyed a people and their dreams." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/jaffna-eyes-through-jaffna-eyes/">Read more
Exploring a vegetarian lifestyle can be a delightful journey, and Pure Vegetarian by Prema Srinivasan is the perfect companion for beginners and seasoned home cooks.
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On March 24, 2020, PDG Ramakrishna Raja passed away. Just a month earlier, he was honoured with the Doyen of Rotary Award by RI District 3230 on the diamond jubilee of the Rotary Club
Read moreThe English historian, Lord Acton, said in a letter to Bishop Creighton of the Church of England in 1887
Lessons from history we refuse to learn An old book on China shocks readers into noticing how power plays out." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/lessons-from-history-we-refuse-to-learn/">Read moreIt’s been a season of elections all round — with interesting results — in India, the UK, France, and Iran, for instance, and the season is upcoming in the US. It was serendipitous that I had occasion
Can writers be apolitical? Tamil writer Imayam’s rhetorical question informs his stories that scratch our minds where it doesn’t itch. " href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/can-writers-be-apolitical/">Read moreWe are all familiar with shows that follow seemingly fearless individuals dig unceremoniously into the private lives, so to speak, of animals deemed to be dangerous.
Hiss, Don’t Bite Stories about snakes, crocodiles and other misunderstood reptiles told with affection." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/hiss-dont-bite/">Read more
Where do I begin to tell the story of how engaging it was to read Amor Towles’s The Lincoln Highway, all 576 pages of it in smallish print? Possibly for the first time in over 60 years of reading, I fell in love with a chapter.
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The Fall of Kabul — Despatches from Chaos by journalist Nayanima Basu, (Bloomsbury; Rs.599) promises a lot, but ends up a tad disappointing. Make no mistake about it…any journalist who has landed in the Afghan capital in August 2021, barely 10 days before its heartbreaking capitulation to the Taliban without any fight or resistance, will have a captivating and gripping story to tell.
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