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Anuja Chandramouli’s novel is inspired by ‘Silapathikaram’, Ilango Adigal’s timeless Tamil classic. Kovalan is loved by Kannagi, the wife, and Madhavi, the dancing girl. Swept away on the tides of breathtaking passion and delicious desire, the two women find themselves plummeting to the unforgiving depths of love and despair, armed only with futile hope and the bleakly dawning realisation that exquisite pleasure must be paid for with endless pain. This bold new take promises to deliver a double dose of romance that is tender and tragic.

With the sudden passing away of his mother in 2003 leaving a gaping chasm with Tsering Namgyal Khortsa’s own past, he realised the urgency to document Tibetan exile life. He began exploring his heritage, which culminated into ‘Little Lhasa’, the first edition of which came out in 2006. This updated version includes recent developments in the exile community and a series of interviews conducted in 2023 with people such as former political prisoner Ngawang Woeber, poet Tenphun and filmmaker Tenzing Sonam.

There is a lot to take away from an autobiography, and if it is the life story of a man who’s been at the top of his game, it becomes a profound experience. Javad Hassan takes the readers through a 25-year career with IBM and a decade with AMP, in key roles. He cites with examples the importance of a clear vision, how to magnify business performance, inspire teams, the value of friends, and a philosophy underpinned by a profound commitment.