‘Somehow, it had been thatast year in Dehra that had brought me closer to the India that Ihad so far only taken for granted. An India of close and sometimes sentimental friendships.Of striking contrasts: a small cinema showing English pictures […] and only a couple of hoursaway thousands taking a dip in the sacred water of the Ganga.’Steaming cups of masala chai, bustling markets, aromatic curries, crowded train bogeys, calmingriverside ghats, ancient banyans: India is all this and so much more. A country of paradoxes, wherelight and dark; joy and sorrow; and diversity and familiarity coexist.In My India,onging and Belonging, experience the unique charm of Ruskin Bond’s India. Througha wide-range of Bond’s fiction and non-fiction, meet the most endearing yet complex characters;sojourn in places, quaint and grand; and experience the grandeur of India’s natural beauty. Celebrateour beloved nation with this must-read!