“khushwant singh”

‘I return to Delhi as I return to my mistress Bhagmati when I have had my fill of whoring in foreign lands…’ Thus begins Khushwant Singh’s vast, erotic, irrelevant magnum opus on the city of Delhi. The principal narrator of the saga, which extends over six hundred years, is a bawdy, ageing r... More

Ribald, rib-tickling and outrageous, Khushwant Singh’s inimitable brand of humour has made him a legend in his own lifetime. This volume brings together the funniest and most memorable selections from his enormous repertoire, including some of the wackiest jokes ever cracked about sex, God and pol... More

Khushwant Singh, India’s most widely-read columnist, has been a keen observer of life in India—its politics, economics, religion, habits, customs, events and personalities. Notes on the Great Indian Circus is a chronicle of the state of the nation—as it was and as it is, and the way it is goin... More

Born in 1915 in pre-Partition Punjab, Khushwant Singh, perhaps India’s most widely read and controversial writer, has been witness to most of the major events in modern Indian history—from Independence and Partition to the Emergency and Operation Blue Star—and has known many of the figures who... More

Recently separated from his nagging, ill-tempered wife of thirteen years, millionaire businessman Mohan Kumar decides to reinvent his life. Convinced that 'lust is the true foundation of love', he embarks on an audacious plan: he will advertise for paid lady companions to share his bed and h... More

In this, his fifth novel, one of India’s most widely read authors returns to territories he knows best: twentieth-century Indian history, bogus religion, and sexuality.After Nehru, Victor Jai Bhagwan is Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite Indian—a brilliant young man with the temperament of a leader an... More

‘Balzac could not have done better’ —The Financial ExpressIn this sparkling collection of stories, India’s best-known writer addresses some pertinent questions: Why do we believe in miracles? Can a horoscope guarantee the perfect wife? Is the Kamasutra a useful manual for newlyweds?Margaret ... More

There is one God. He is the Supreme Truth.'This is the central belief, the mool mantra, of the Sikh religion, founded in Punjab by Guru Nanak (1469-1539), who drew upon the teachings of Muslim Sufis and Hindu Bhaktas. The common basic factor of the Sikh community is belief in the ten Gurus and t... More

‘Thus we both were tied to India with every possible bond of memory and affection, which clearly played an important part in our lives…as the last Viceroy and indeed when I stayed on as the first Governor-General of the independent country of India.’ —Lord Mountbatten... More

This unique miscellany will inspire and entertain. From deeply thought-provoking to laugh-out-loud funny, these quotations for every occasion are wise, witty and memorable. With verses from the Bible, the Upanishads and other religious texts to ribald limericks; from one-liners from the world’s gr... More