Treasures of the Mughals and the Maharajas – review
The Al Thani Collection Treasures of the Mughals and the Maharajas, published on the occasion of the extraordinary exhibition of the Al Thani Collection in...
Calamity and Courage – review
Calamity and Courage – A Heroine of the Raj is another in my collection of fascinating books about India and all things Indian that I...
Rajasthan – Lonely Planet – travel review
This might be your first big trip and the success of that adventure might well lay in preparation and planning. You’ll want to be informed...
Art on the Plate – Styling Traditional Food from the Punjab – travel review
I am, at first sight, overwhelmingly English. Yes, well, no, not quite. I have a family connection to India which is distant yet strong. That...
Tasting India by Christine Manfield – review
I enjoy almost every book that crosses my desk (now a uni-leg computer stand from a Swedish lifestyle emporium). Some are simple but informative volumes,...
Raghu Rai’s Delhi – book review
Raghu Rai may not be a name familiar to you unless you are a photography professional. He has, however, had a career which has been...
India – The Ultimate Sights, Places, and Experiences – book review
India is large, colourful, and sumptuous, and any other superlatives you care to mention. It’s a luxurious encyclopaedia of the subcontinent and covers pretty much...
The Sari by Mukulika Banerjee – review
This wasn’t, to be honest, what I expected. It has a bright and evocative picture on the front cover but this isn’t a book about...
Maharaja – The Spectacular Heritage of Princely India – review
Thames and Hudson are famed for their high-quality books and this is another fine example of the style of book we have come to expect....
Gardens of Delight – Indian Gardens Through the Ages – review
We British tend to think that we invented gardens and the concept of those spaces as areas of leisure. English gardens are mimicked the world...
India – One Man’s Personal Journey Round the Subcontinent – review
This is a unique perspective from a west London lad who takes a voyage of discovery, a voyage to discover heritage, roots, amazing differences and...
Made in India by Kaleem Winata – review
My passion for Indian art started in the 1960s when UK shops were filled with all manner of Asian textiles, pictures and ornaments. These were...
Feeding the Gods by Chitrita Banerji – review
You know by now that I have a love of all things subcontinental so it’s no surprise that I read and enjoyed Feeding the Gods...
India Color – Spirit, Tradition, and Style by Mitchell Crites
Can there be a land that has given more to style than India? I admit I have a bias but it is evident that we...
The Bollywood Cookbook by Bulbul Mankani – review
This book is stuffed with the best looking people around. The author, Bulbul Mankani, introduces us to the glamorous world of the Indian film industry...
Tea – A Journey in Time by John Weatherspoon – review
This gorgeous large volume deserves to be right alongside your encyclopaedia and atlas. Tea – A Journey in Time, Pioneering and Trials in the Jungle...
Culinary Jottings for Madras by Wyvern – review
“I should recommend anyone with a taste for Victorian gastronomic literature to snap him up…His recipes are so meticulous and clear, that the absolute beginner...
India by Footprint – Annie Dare and David Stott – review
If you are about to go off to India then buy this book. Buy this book and read the first 80 or so pages before...