Bombay Gardens has a multiple layer of plots that add to the richness of the book……….. issues of identity and of belonging are at the heart of Siddiqi’s novel
says Debjani Chatterjee
Jameela Siddiqi’s name will be a familiar one to readers of Confluence because of her informative articles on the music of the Indian sub-continent. [...]

So, as far as the importance of cultural diplomacy is concerned, India speaks today from a position of comprehensive national strength.
Monika Mohta
Monika Mohta has a solid foreign service background with some very high profile postings like, “Director, Pakistan” and “Director, Gulf” at the time of the last Iraq War. In complete contrast, her current [...]

She gazed staright into the space ahead, avoiding eye-contact with the friend she hadn’t seen for years. She became absorbed in the view outside the window of the coffee shop where she sat with her long-lost friend: a bus stop, people rushing back and forth, shop displays and the window of another café just across the road.