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Tamed by the Fox

A copy of Elif Shafak's novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World sits near a takeaway frappe on a wooden table. In the background is a bookshelf, customers and baristas of a coffee shop. Photo: Ninay Desai

SPOTLIGHT

Ninay Desai

6 days ago
3 min

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak

Breaks your heart, then mends it in the glorious tradition of bitter-sweet stories.

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THE STACK

The Book Business: Will the medium dictate the message?

Ninay Desai

Aug 2
5 min

The Book Business: Will the medium dictate the message?

E-readers and audiobooks have changed how we read. Now they may end up changing what we read.

Comfort TV shows that help me Unwind

Ninay Desai

Jun 28
3 min

Comfort TV shows that help me Unwind

A long day calls for some couch therapy! This is my list of what never fails to soothe.

The Cost of Money: Cash or Card?

Ninay Desai

May 10
4 min

The Cost of Money: Cash or Card?

Your mode of payment - apps, cash or card - affects how much you spend and even how you perceive frivolous expenditure.

Rising above Imposter Syndrome

Ninay Desai

Apr 12
4 min

Rising above Imposter Syndrome

Do you worry about whether people think you're a fraud? Or feel like you don't deserve to be where you are? Well, you're not alone.

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Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

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BETWEEN THE BOOKENDS

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

Ninay Desai

Jul 19
3 min

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

A heart-warming golden romance drizzled with a sauce of social satire.

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Ninay Desai

Jun 7
3 min

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Follows in the footsteps of Eat, Pray, Love without the well-defined goals!

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Ninay Desai

Apr 26
3 min

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Fresh and pacy on the outside, thought-provoking and wise on the inside. This is a coming of age story with a difference.

Bunch of pink flowers on a tree.

A seashell on the clumpy sand of a beach. The sea strectches out in the background against the setting sun.

Scarf in diagonal lace stitch. Photo: Ninay Desai

A model of a glider, shot against the backdrop of a metal roofsheet and twinkly lights. Photo by Ninay Desai

Wine Tour in Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia. Photo by Ninay Desai

Dog keeping cosy. Photo: @zaafrandesai

Black Drongos in winter. Photo: Ninay Desai

Powerlines across landscape. Photo: Ninay Desai

Wildflower. Photo: Ninay Desai

Tiger Safari in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. Photo: Ninay Desai

Hello, I’m Ninay ...

Ninay Desai. Photo courtesy: Jaskaran Mann

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