‘This is a case that has seized the minds and imagination of people nationwide. Manish Pachouly tells the gripping story, no holds barred. In the finest tradition of crime reporting. Read it if you want to know it all.’
I never felt intimidated or threatened — they were very warm, recalled Bos, a Dutch portrait photographer, in a phone interview. We think of headhunting as something evil or rough, but for them it was more just a way of living.
And now, Phejin [Konyak] has written a book, The Last Of The Tattooed Headhunters (Roli books), documenting the tattooing traditions and the headhunting rituals of her ancestors. She collaborated with photographer Peter Bos to explore the changing ways of life and culture of this warrior clan.
‘The easiest way to understand and analyse Indian food is to break down the thali… while our cultures and cuisines might be diverse, thali brings India together and that’s exactly what Nandita does in her book – bring us together.’
‘Tamal Bandyopadhyay’s magnum opus provides insights into the most important question in Indian policymaking today.’
‘Four past governors spoke freely with Tamal because of his formidable reputation as a thoughtful, meticulous and fiercely independent columnist… These qualities shine throughout this book.’
‘This is a financial sector policy thriller.’
‘Tamal has done a public service by writing this book.’
‘It reads like a Shakespearean tale on Indian banking and highlights the need for reviewing our first principles on the financial sector.’
‘Tamal’s book combines the micro and macro stories underlying the crisis facing banks, to make for an engaging read.’
The human eye is conditioned to observe surroundings from a perspective that is generally no more than two metres from the ground. But, Karam Puri‘s stunning
In a recent cover story, Priya Kapoor, Editorial Director at Roli Books, talked about “Why are Art/Illustrated Books Important?” for The Prabha Khaitan Foundation Chronicle.
We recently interviewed Kalpana Swaminathan and Ishrat Syed who write together as Kalpish Ratna and have written Gastronama: The Indian Guide to Eating Right.As practicing
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