Rajat has faced all odds as he is perceived as differently abled. He is bullied and has no friends in school. His doctor visits are quite regular. And then one day, his heart flatlines, needing an immediate surgery. Does the surgery succeed? Does he find love and lead a normal life?
As the name suggests the book is about Kailash Temple at Ellora. The author explains in the detail about the architecture of the temple, who built it, how many years it took and it also tells us about gods and demons in their stories.
Very few books are centered around the North East and this insightful, soul searching story by Mandira Shah is riveting.
It is set against the little known backdrop of the 1966 Bombing of Aizwal during the bloody two decade long civil war. This is an attempt to bring public attention to this little known part of Indian History that was perhaps deliberately ignored and sidelined for many years.
What was supposed to be a fun camping trip soon turns violent when they are ambushed and ousted to their limits to save their lives.
It’s not only about the mountains and rivers of India, it’s also about how diverse India is in its landforms, how those landforms have been formed, and a lot of interesting stories around them.
