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Rachna Chhabria
About the AuthorRachna Chhabria
Rachna Chhabria is a Bengaluru-based children�??s author and a freelance writer
    The book had every chance of falling into a dull and boring read but Paralkar, like a skilled surgeon, manages to save it from the malady of dullness by keeping it alive with suspense.Lifestyle
    Magically unreal with a touch of absurd

    Magic realism is a difficult genre to pull off but Paralkar has managed to do so with aplomb.

    25 March 2018 2:40 AM IST

    Turtles all the way down by John Green Penguin UK Rs 350Lifestyle
    Book Review 'Turtles all the way down: Close-to-life characters hold...

    A huge credit for this goes to Green as he has conceptualised the character close to real.

    17 Dec 2017 6:26 AM IST

    The Boys who fought The mahabharata for children by Devdutt Pattanaik Penguin Random House, Rs 99.Lifestyle
    Explaining dharma to young children

    The Mahabharata for Children is the latest offering from our very own mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik.

    9 Dec 2017 6:46 AM IST

    The Boys who fought The Mahabharata for children, by Devdutt Pattanaik Penguin Random House, Rs 99.Lifestyle
    Book Review 'Explaining dharma to young children'

    Other facts related to the epic included in the book are: Drona agreed to teach the 105 Kuru princes.

    3 Dec 2017 9:29 AM IST

    Man of Her Match, by Sakshama Puri Dhariwal Penguin Random House, Rs 299Lifestyle
    Book Review 'Man of Her Match: A sweet, mushy romcom'

    After reading one book by an author you kind of know what to expect from the second ride.

    3 Nov 2017 6:16 AM IST

    All By Myself, Alone, by Mary Higgins Clark Simon & Schuster, Rs 550Lifestyle
    Book Review: A glamorous cruise that turns deadly

    For a new reader, the number of characters she introduces can be a bit daunting.

    10 Sept 2017 6:31 AM IST

    By Samah Visaria Penguin, Rs 90; 224 pagesLifestyle
    Predictable story with occasional specs of humour

    The nudges of you are next that every unmarried girl has to grin and bear much like PMS, starts for Madhurima.

    29 July 2017 6:10 AM IST

    The Day Grandfather Tickled a Tiger by Ruskin Bond Penguin Random House, Rs 175Lifestyle
    Book Review 'The Tree Lover: Forge a bond with animals and nature'

    Ruskin Bond stories move at a gentle pace, with no jerks or bursts of speed, always leaving the readers asking for more.

    23 April 2017 4:45 AM IST

    Toppers by Aayush Penguin, Rs 250Lifestyle
    Book Review 'Toppers': Deceit, lies galore in this race to the top

    The boarders of this school stayed in two-storey villas which came with a helper and provided single sex housing for...

    2 April 2017 4:40 AM IST

    Secretly Yours by Vikrant Khanna Penguin, Rs 175.Lifestyle
    Book review ''Secretly Yours'': Romance takes the thriller route

    Vikrant Khanna tells a love story from the boy's point of view and does full justice to it.

    27 Nov 2016 1:52 AM IST

    The Wedding Photographer by Sakshama Puri Dhariwal Penguin, Rs 299.Lifestyle
    Book review: When photography clicks

    Nothing like connecting with the readers using their means of communication.

    19 May 2016 1:14 AM IST

    The Cauliflower Diet, by Radha Thomas RandomHouseLifestyle
    Book Review 'The Cauliflower Diet': Cauliflower, the new diet God

    The world is bursting at the seams with dieting books promising to make us lean and fit.

    17 April 2016 2:37 AM IST

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