BOOK RACK

The Caravan Sartha; S L Bhyrappa, translated from Kannada by S Ramaswamy (New Delhi: Oxford Universty Press, 2006, pp292, Rs 395) The book is both a physical journey across India as well as a spiritual inward journey of an eighth-century Vedic scholar.

Karan Thapar— Sunday Sentiments; Cartoons by Sudhir Tailang(New Delhi: Wisdom Tree, 2006, pp 232, Rs 395) This book packs together the best of Karan Thapar’s Sunday Sentiments column(published in the Hindustan Times), weaving them under seperate sections.

Hyderabad— a biography; Narendra Luther (New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2006, pp 423, Rs 550) In this book, the romantic story of the city of Hyderabad evolves into the history of a former princely state and later of Andhra Pradesh.

Bahubali and Badami Chalukyas; Nagarajaiah, Hampa (SDJMI Managing Committee, 2005, pp316, Rs 299) The book is a study of the Chalukyas of Badami and the cult of Bahubali both of which have some special significance to the history of Karnataka.

The Special Correspondent— A Handbook for Reporters; Dilip Awasthi (New Delhi: Viva Books Private Limited, 2006, pp 190, Rs 295) The book will allow students of journalism to know and feel how it all works outside of a classroom situation.

Brushing up the years; R K Laxman (New Delhi: Penguin/Viking, 2005, pp294, Rs 750) A selection of the best of Laxman’s cartoons, drawn over a career spanning six decades, from India’s first general elections to Nehru’s five-year plans, these cartoons trace a history of modern India that is provocative and humorous.

Food Path— Cuisine along the Grand Trunk Road from Kabul to Kolkata; Pushpesh Pant with Huma Mohsin (Lustre Press/Roli Books, 2005, pp 144, Rs 595) The book presents a compelling and beautifully illustrated history of the Grand Trunk Road since its emergence as ancient India’s first route for traders and invaders.