The Yellow Chilli Cookbook by Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, nominated for 2 titles - ‘Best Indian Cuisine Book’ as well as the ‘Best Chef Cookbook’ at the ‘Gourmand World Cook Book Awards 2012’ is a collection of recipes from The Yellow Chilli restaurant. Log on to www.popularprakashan.com to invest in a copy. MRP: 595/-
Book launch of Cooking for the Family on December 6th 2012.
Dear Prophet-A Woman’s Story by debut fiction author Ali Ansari is a Muslim woman’s story and her reflections on the existential questions, “the meaning of a woman’s life and the meaning of meaning.” In her letters to the founder of her religion, the Prophet Mohammed, the panorama of her life and that of her young son, Hamid unfold. Hamid is missing and while Zarina searches for him she is also looking to understand many things. The narration describe a convoluted chain of events as they move from India to Germany, Lebanon and the United States, ending up in Colorado, where Hamid undergoes the transformation. A page-turner that is intriguing and philosophical at the same time, the story ends in a remarkable set of events as both Hamid and Zarina, in their separate ways, reach a final bend that brings into sight the destination each had sought without knowing it
What happens when a liberated Muslim woman decides to narrate her life story through letters to the prophet? In an email interview with Fiona Fernandez, author Ali Ansari tells us to read between the lines to find the answers
Hilawi, Ritu Lalit’s new work of fiction, a fantasy thriller, explores the fact that perhaps legends are not mere tales. A magical disc has been sheltered by the head of a clan and protected from generation to generation. The power that the disc, Hilawi, possesses is immeasurable yet the destruction it has caused and the passion it has evoked has also been immense.