The Curse of Kuldhara

The Curse of Kuldhara

Sep 27, 2018

An abandoned village, a lost tribe, a scheming minister and his unhappy wife—The Legend of Kuldhara, by Malathi Ramachandran, is a tale lost in time. Set in the gleaming deserts of Rajasthan, this historical novel interweaves three parallel tales to create a beautifully

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The Marwari Heritage

The Marwari Heritage

Oct 18, 2015

The Marwari Heritage by historian and writer Dr D K Taknet takes readers on a voyage of discovery of Marwaris who migrated from Rajputana, Haryana, Malwa and its adjoining regions to other parts of India. Meticulously researched over five years, the final product—a

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Hope Amidst Turmoil

Hope Amidst Turmoil

Oct 15, 2015

Alka Saraogi won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2001 for her very first novel. Fourteen years later, she is out with her fifth novel—Jankidas Tejpal Mansion—set in Calcutta during the 1970s. In conversation with MARWAR, Saraogi talks about her protagonist’s need to protect

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