Punjabi humour, Madrasi tadka
Posted on Jul 15th, 2012 in Book Reviews
Bantaism: The Philosophy of Sardar Jokes By Niranjan Ramakrishnan. Rupa. Pages 168. Rs 140. A joke book that starts with a quotation of the famous German philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein. What next? A Sardar name for a Madrasi! Well, exactly that. Bhai Niranjan Singh ‘Amrikawale’ is indeed an Indian of Tamil descent. Brought up in Delhi, where Punjabi was adopted as …
Synapses of the brain
Posted on Jun 17th, 2012 in Book Reviews
Jerry Pinto has a wide repertoire as a writer. His latest book, Em and the Big Hoom is a sensitively written and moving account of a family as it copes with illness.
