By Radhika Kowtha Picked up this book late summer at the library with much apprehension, and it may have been a blessing in disguise as it got me started on reading books again. That’s a plus for a desi author, as I’ve noticed very few can elegantly portray the reality

  Palace of Illusions – By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni A Book Review By Radhika Kowtha We hear Draupadi’s voice. It’s Draupadi’s life story, from her birth through her childhood, dreams, ambitions, and hesitations all through her decidedly sad life till the end. A fictional autobiography offering a detailed sketch of