A SELECT PASSAGE TO INDIA


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CHILDREN'S BOOK
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ABOUT THE WEBSITE


The website is  meant for the  traveller to India , the children of the Non-Resident Indian and anyone interested in books about India.  It aims to provide you with the finest from India by way of books   saving you the tedious research of doing it yourself.

Each book listed  here is a masterpiece , a jewel .

This is the unique advantage to using  this website. If you follow it  you read the finest from India . The books are preselected saving you valuable time -  perhaps a few months of research.

The group selecting the books is international  Some are professors in literature, others book reviewers , others columnists.

The last part of the website takes a look at Indian music as a bonus.


HOW TO USE THIS WEBSITE


Take a print out of the master list of books - if you wish  to  tick the books you like .  .

Go to the reviews Section to see the reviews.


Go to the book stores list. Select a bookstore of your choice.


Keep a printout of the master list of books and musicians .This will always help you as you browse in real life bookshops and music stores. Online ordering is not well established in India.
ORDERING ONLINE

Online ordering is at its infancy in India. So a cautious trial first. www.landmarkonthenet.com and www.firstandsecond.com can be considered for a limited  trial. If you are satisfied then use them .

Amazon.com stocks all , if not most of these books. This old faithful works. They deliver in India and overseas.


Music can be ordered online - see the sites in the music section.

CATEGORIES OF BOOKS

Reviews of the topics fiction , literature , business , cooking have been put up . The rest follow soon.

However , the " books list " section contains titles covering all topics.  You can use amazon.com to read about them.


REWARDS , RANTS AND RAVES

Anyone attempting a similar task for their country will appreciate why such a list will at best be suggestive and iterative.


We aim to improve further with your help.

FEEDBACK

Please mail your suggestions and feedback to indianbooks@indiatimes.com