Bombay Ducks

Bombay Ducks
Author: Douglas Dewar
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2021-08-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the world of India's wildlife in 'Bombay Ducks'. Delve into the fascinating lives of doves, parrots, kingfishers, and an array of other vibrant birds and animals that call this naturalist's paradise their home. From the curious habits of tailor-birds to the playful antics of monkeys, each chapter unveils the secrets and wonders of these remarkable creatures.

Bombay, Meri Jaan

Bombay, Meri Jaan
Author: Jerry Pinto
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780143029663

When King Charles Ii Of England Married Princess Catherine De Braganza Of Portugal In 1661, He Received As Part Of His Dowry The Isles Of Bom Bahia, The Good Bay. Reclaimed From The Sea, These Would Become The Modern City Of Bombay. A Marriage Of Affluence And Abject Poverty, Where A Grey Concrete Jungle Is The Backdrop To A Heady Potpourri Of Ethnic, Linguistic And Religious Subcultures, Bombay, Renamed Mumbai After The Goddess Mumbadevi, Defies Definition. Bombay, Meri Jaan, Comprising Poems And Prose Pieces By Some Of The Biggest Names In Literature, In Addition To Cartoons, Photographs, A Song And A Bombay Duck Recipe, Tries To Capture The Spirit Of This Great Metropolis. Salman Rushdie, Pico Iyer, Dilip Chitre, Saadat Hasan Manto, V.S. Naipaul, Khushwant Singh And Busybee, Among Others, Write About Aspects Of The City: The High-Rise Apartments And The Slums; Camaraderie And Isolation In The Crowded Chawls; Bhelpuri On The Beach And Cricket In The Gully; The Women'S Compartment Of A Local Train; Encounter Cops Who Battle The Underworld; The Jazz Culture Of The Sixties; The Monsoon Floods; The Shiv Sena; The Cinema Halls; The Sea. Vibrant, Engaging And Provocative, This Is An Anthology As Rich And Varied As The City It Celebrates.

101 Parsi Recipes

101 Parsi Recipes
Author: Jeroo Mehta
Publisher: Popular Prakashan
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2010
Genre: Parsee cooking
ISBN: 9788179913673