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Book review: Whisper in the Wind by Venita Coelho

This book is a cracker of a Gothic tale even as the actual nature of the story comes wrapped in gauze. Is it a (tender) ghost story? Is it a (macabre) murder mystery? Is it a (richly) atmospheric thriller? Well, simply put, it`s all of these and some. Love, betrayal, heartbreak, revenge, intrigue; chatelaines and…

Book review: The Baptism of Tony Calangute by Sudeep Chakravarti

The Baptism of Tony Calangute by Sudeep Chakravarti. Aleph Book Company. Chakravarti`s book was released in 2008 with the title Once Upon A Time In Aparanta but he felt it didn’t reach enough people. A decade later, it`s out again with a new title and a new publisher. I`ll confess I preferred the earlier title…

Book review: Moving To Goa by Katharina Kakar

In Moving to Goa (Penguin/Viking), Katharina Kakar takes a long, hard but affectionate look at what has been her home in India for over a decade. Having lived in the southern part of the state for a while now, she decides she is fairly well equipped to write about the place; the book is less…

Travel: Finding Farhan`s fort in Goa

Finding Farhan’s fort A journey across Goa looking for a fort THE sun is beating down relentlessly on us, a quartet of friends who go back a long way. We are rendezvousing in Goa, it’s a reunion of sorts, and at my behest, we are seeking one particular fort. You know, the one where the…