Sikhtoons are cartoons by Vishavjit Singh
His cartoons focus on the latest political, social, economic and religious developments within the Sikh community around the world. “Art sprinkled with humor is the best way to pierce the invisible walls of fear and anxiety.” A digital book was created to introduce denizens of this planet to the some of the mysterious turbaned characters cohabitating their space.
A Penguin Books Deluxe edition vector illustrated by French graphic designer Malika Favre.
“The ancient Indian Hindu text widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior in Sanskrit literature, written by Vātsyāyana.
Contrary to popular perception, especially in the western world, Kama sutra is not an exclusive sex manual; it presents itself as a guide to a virtuous and gracious living that discusses the nature of love, family life and other aspects pertaining to pleasure oriented faculties of human life.”
Life, death and hope in a Mumbai undercity. Half an acre. 335 huts. 3,000 people. And a concrete wall that is supposed to hide them from view: this is Annawadi, the Mumbai slum that comes vibrantly to life in this book’s pages.
Katherine Boo, a staff writer for The New Yorker and a Pulitzer Prize winner for her work at The Washington Post, she spent three and a half years in the midst of her subjects. She used written notes, video recordings, audiotapes and photographs; some of the children of the book used her Flip video camera to document events. She also made use of more than 3,000 public records. The Fatima catastrophe is at the heart of this book.
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