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Jan 17, AM. Think we need to define Indian. May 29, AM. I'm Native and to me it's clear East Indian. Otherwise it would say Native American.
Mar 10, AM. My read list just got proliferated. May 17, PM. I believe most of the votes for Truly Madly Deeply are fake ones voted for, by the author's friends or multiple accounts of the author himself.
I lose respect for this poll now, though i'll keep note of all the classics listed here Aacharya Didn't wrote: "I believe most of the votes for Truly Madly Deeply are fake ones voted for, by the author's friends or multiple accounts of the author himself.
I lose respect for this poll now, though i'll keep no Thoguh I am aware of your concern, please do read the other books on this list and don't be affected by stupid marketing gimmicks.
When I had started the list I had something else in mind but I guess since this is public and anyone can add to it, I can't really do anything at all. I didn't even add books by Chetan Bhagat in the first place even though more people know and read them than either Delayed Monsoon or Truly madly Deeply and now this!! May 21, AM.
Hi Ayushi please don't get upset by the voting. Its your personal opinion and I respect your opinion. But please try to understand if a book occupies first position because it has got 43 votes and another occupies third position because it has got 29 votes does it really mean much?
Don't give too much weightage to this list. The main reason why I am saying this is our reading preferences are entirely subjective and many award winning and widely publicised books may appear trash to many of us. There is no universal standard to judge a book's worth. So best is to leave it to individual preferences.
If you are a successful professional there is no way you can like Delayed Monsoon. It will not make any sense to you. Whereas many housewives, well- educated or not so educated will be able to identify with the character because many of them might have gone through similar experience of emptiness in their lives.
So they may like it. Thus every book will have its own reader base and we should not be judgmental. You can not look down upon a reader because he likes to read Chetan Bhagat. Its his choice.. And can you stop such people from voting? Had it been your personal blog site you could have had some control over voting but Goodreads is for everyone so I guess you have to bear with such things. And the second reason is, well-known books have gone down in the list because very few people have voted for them not because they have not found them to be worth voting but because they don't need any more publicity as people are already aware that those books are master-pieces.
Like for example if people have not voted for the books of the noble prize winner Rabindranath Tagore does it mean that the author of Delayed Monsoon is superior to him?
So my humble request is leave the matter at that. Any amount of publicity will fail to promote a book if it is devoid of substance.. May 21, PM. Chitralekha wrote: "Hi Ayushi please don't get upset by the voting. Its your personal opinion and I respect your op I clearly stated that the books must reflect Indian diaspora and your book does but my aim was to make people aware about and make them read Indian books they ordinarily wouldn't get in a bookshop and if they would - shrug it off as boring.
I did not mean to be judgmental at all. I like you and am planning to read both Delayed Monsoon and Truly madly Deeply but people in the list expressed their displeasure and said they lost their faith in it coz popular fiction outraced classics as it always sadly tends to do, therefore I issued a clarification expressing my anguish. But your views are very correct and welcome and absolutely right , my comment was in a different context altogether.
And don't be silly - I don't think your book would be trash to me I love reading and all books are divine to me. But I 'll take your advice and not fret over it.
One major flaw in the democratic process. There ought to be something called as the license to vote. People who have read like a single book in their entire lifetime should not be allowed to vote, plus these should be an IQ level cut-off too :. Abid wrote: "One major flaw in the democratic process. People who have read like a single book in their entire lifetime should not be allowed to vote, Even if it was sarcastic, was it?
May 22, AM. I meant what i said. Don't know about sarcasm. The thing is i've never read any Indian authors except for rushdie. Now, if truly madly deeply is your best i'd like to stay on the other side. That's the kind of effect such illogical and biased voting has. Abid wrote: "I meant what i said. Now, if truly madly deeply is your best i Each to his own. Democracy doesn't exist because its the best method but as a lesser evil!
To die hating them, that is freedom. Chitralekha wrote: "Thanks Ayushi for understanding my view point : " chitralekha, no blood , no foul! Chitralekha wrote: "Thanks Ayushi for understanding my view point : " My pleasure. Jun 07, AM. Sep 03, PM. Thanks for this list! Happy to see Tagore and Premchand included!
Dec 26, PM. List of my choice. Dec 29, AM. It seems absurd. Also, maybe, 'ice candy man' by Bapsi Sidhwa and stories by Manto can be included in the list. Otherwise, the list is very good. I was very glad to see Difficult daughters and Premchand in the list. Dec 30, PM. Aakanksha wrote: "why is there 'Wuthering Heights' in this list? You can add ice candy man and Manto here. Feel free. Apr 08, AM. Hi friends, If you are looking for a novel this summer then do try this love story of three friends its very hilarious.
You will die of laughter!! Do read it and I bet you will enjoy it a lot : The Comical Saga. The heartbreaking story of Kashmir has so far been told through the prism of the brutality of the Indian state, and the pro-independence demands of separatists.
Our Moon Has Blood Clots is the unspoken chapter in the story of Kashmir, in which it was purged of the Kashmiri Pandit community in a violent ethnic cleansing backed by Islamist militants. Be it his trademark moustache, stories of his daring escapades or his ruthless massacre of officers, Veerappan continues to fascinate, even thirteen years after his death. A wonderfully crafted fable, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari tells the extraordinary story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life.
On a life-changing odyssey to an ancient culture, he discovers powerful, wise, and practical lessons that give us the wisdom to create a life of passion, purpose, and peace. In You Can Win , Shiv Khera reveals that all success is deliberate and there is nothing magical about winning. Using common sense and varying lessons taken from ancient wisdom to modern philosophy, he shows how we can deal with issues of our daily lives, and how we can turn otherwise bad situations into good ones.
It is a means to create inner situations exactly the way you want them, turning you into the architect of your own joy. Through entertaining and informative anecdotes, narrations of personal experiences and vignettes of homespun wisdom, Ashwin gives us a whole new insight into how people can work towards being lucky.
Stories about leadership and teamwork, self-belief and perseverance. Life lessons from cola wars and cricket, Olympic heroes and ordinary folks. Expounding on the esoteric aspects of ancient wisdom, in simple terms, The Wellness Sense shows you how to take care of yourself better and how to lead a healthier life in our present world — a world where we have all the comforts yet we are restless. We have organic breakfast on the table but no time to eat it, we have the comfiest mattress but little sleep.
Travelling a distance equivalent to the circumference of the Earth, she lifted the veil on a country that had become a stranger to her. When the Road Beckons is an inspiring odyssey that promises to transform a generation. Caught in the inescapable hurricane of life, the protagonist decides to snap out of the everyday mendacity and go on a km motorbike journey across Ladakh.
In Following Fish , journeying along the edge of the peninsula, Samanth Subramanian reports upon a kaleidoscope of extraordinary stories. And with those cuppas come encounters and incidents that make travelling in India a fascinating adventure. In Hot Tea Across India , Rishad takes you across the length and breadth of India, from Manali to Munnar, from the Rann of Kutch to Khajuraho, with a wonderful combination of wit, sensitivity and insight. On his journey, he rides a very ordinary bike, travels solo, engages in passionate talks with ordinary Kashmiris while learning about their daily lives and a bit or two about the politics of the state.
In Butter Chicken in Ludhiana , Pankaj Mishra captures an India which has shrugged off its sleepy, socialist air and has become instead kitschy, clamorous and ostentatious. In All Roads Lead to Ganga , Ruskin Bond captures the breathtaking beauty and splendour of Ganga, describing with nostalgia and affection the places and people he has lived with and encountered for over forty years.
Saurav and Devapriya junk the swivel chairs, gain a couple of backpacks and set out on a transformational journey across India. On a very, very tight budget: five hundred rupees a day for bed and board. And The Heat and Dust Project begins. This entertaining travelogue around ten conducted tours contains myriad riches: of hanging on to a camel in the Thar; rediscovering music on the trail of Kabir; joining an ancient pilgrimage, and hunting for sex in Tashkent.
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Narayan; 3. Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand; 5. Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh; 6. Godan by Munshi Premchand; 7. The Room on the Roof by Ruskin Bond; 8. Combat of Shadows by Manohar Malgonkar; The Pulitzer Prize is only given to Americans. The Indian-Americans who have won the Pulitzer for writing are: 1. Jhumpa Lahiri for her short story collection Interpreter of Maladies in the year ; 2.
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Than you so much for this list! As a south Asian raised outside India, it has always been a regret that I have never really been exposed to Indian literature. A lot of this books will be added to my reading list this year. Thank you for that! This is something which i was looking for , this is really amazing blog on this niche people should visit this article this is so informative.
Thank you so much Vidit. Such comments really make my day. Glad that you liked the post. Any suggestions or ideas that you have for similar lists would be appreciated. A huge Variety of books and genre to choose from for reading.
A single book can be the best books for years for many people, but not for everyone. I really appreciate your list of the books to read in , as you selected the best ranked and awarded books. I also, want to recommend some, which everyone should read. This is a great List. This is something which I was looking for. Thanks for the list. Thank you so much for this list. It will be very helpful for all. I just Love This Post. This is an awesome post.
Another book you thought of is…. I just Love the book. You can try it. Really it is a great job for one to collect the Indian writers and their compositions. It helps us in many ways in different exams. Well written… But author Priya Kumar could also be included in the list. A big fan of her inspirational books. Yes, we do review books by new authors. You can mail us at sankalpita bookgeeks. Hi Ravi, Thanks a lot for your sharing the post pertaining to English novels by Indian authors.
I found it very informative! Thanks again. Tikayt Ray N. Thank you for sharing such wonderful information related to this topic. Your writing style is good and the way you present facts is impressive. Hi Ravi!
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