HT Picks; New Reads
Hindustan TimesKeeping the body in balance This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a book on wellness, a volume on the grief and betrayal that Sikh women experienced in 1984, and another on Indian-Chinese relationships 352pp, ₹499; HarperCollins When hormonal highs, lows, twists, and turns feel overwhelming, Tasneem Bhatia offers a road map and a whole new perspective. As an MD with an East-meets-West approach to women’s health, Tasneem combines the wisdom of Eastern modalities like Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine with modern medical treatments for whole body wellness. Based on interviews and extensive historical research, in The Kaurs of 1984, Wazir weaves together scattered stories of grief, betrayal and loss that finally brings Sikh women out of the shadows of contemporary Indian history. Married life offers no respite – cultural expectations breed misunderstandings, life seems hopeless in front of the unfamiliar letters on the washing machine, and differing parenting styles fuel frequent arguments over raising kids.
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