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KARM
2020. Mumbai a fetid city, full of crime and violence.
Rising above it, a flattened obelisk of polished black granite, stands the Rustomji Group's imposing headquarters the One World Tower. And at its very tip, is Babylon, Vishnu Rustomji Mistry's famous garden on top of the tallest building in Mumbai the centre of its wealth and power.
It's the day the flamboyant billionaire will make his big announcement. Yet, it'll be one of the few days in the year when his won't be the biggest story. It's the day a letter will be found that could change the meaning of everything. A simple letter, signed ‘The People's Guardian', which threatens the Chief Minister with dire consequences.
When model-turned-newscaster Tara and rookie journalist Sudhir Navkar stumble upon clues about this possible vigilante, they are led on a breadcrumb trail from the eerie slums of gangland Mumbai to the high-rise towers of SoBo.
As the two of them try desperately to solve the mystery, they begin to uncover a frightening conspiracy that threatens to cast a shadow on the entire nation and on their lives.
In a choice between love, life and their karm, will they have the courage to pursue the truth?
Rising above it, a flattened obelisk of polished black granite, stands the Rustomji Group's imposing headquarters the One World Tower. And at its very tip, is Babylon, Vishnu Rustomji Mistry's famous garden on top of the tallest building in Mumbai the centre of its wealth and power.
It's the day the flamboyant billionaire will make his big announcement. Yet, it'll be one of the few days in the year when his won't be the biggest story. It's the day a letter will be found that could change the meaning of everything. A simple letter, signed ‘The People's Guardian', which threatens the Chief Minister with dire consequences.
When model-turned-newscaster Tara and rookie journalist Sudhir Navkar stumble upon clues about this possible vigilante, they are led on a breadcrumb trail from the eerie slums of gangland Mumbai to the high-rise towers of SoBo.
As the two of them try desperately to solve the mystery, they begin to uncover a frightening conspiracy that threatens to cast a shadow on the entire nation and on their lives.
In a choice between love, life and their karm, will they have the courage to pursue the truth?
262 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2015
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About the author
Aditya Mukherjee
21 books12 followersAditya Mukherjee is Professor of Contemporary Indian History, Centre for Historical Studies and Dean, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He was educated at St. Stephen’s College and JNU. He is the Editor of the ‘Sage Series in Modern Indian History’ published by SAGE publications, (fifteen monographs already published) and was editor of the Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru (2009-11).He is Member of the Council of The Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR) since 2009.He specializes in Economic History, particularly business history and the political economy of post-colonial development. He was President of the Indian History Congress for Modern India, 2007-8. He has been Visiting Professor at Duke University, U.S.A.
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January 3, 2020
The book faltered at the end. The hero should not have betrayed his honest lover. It spoilt the story.
March 20, 2015
Karm is a page-turning, edge of the seat thriller that keeps you hooked from first page to last. The debut novel of Arnav Mukherjee (co-written by his brother Aditya), this novel is set in Mumbai in the year 2020, when an unknown vigilante sets out to cleanse the deeply corrupt political system.
Tara, a rising star of the television media, who gets wind of the plot sets out to find out more about this mysterious vigilante. Aiding her in this quest is her boyfriend Vishnu Rustomjee Mistry, one of the richest men in India, and a man with a mission who is lobbying hard with the state chief minister to push through long overdue police reforms.
In the meanwhile, Tara's colleague Navkar gets a tip off from a man working for the underworld about something major about to happen- a conspiracy being hatched by his boss. What it is, he is unaware of, except that its something significant.
Will three characters succeed in their respective missions? Who is the unknown vigilante? Is there connection between the seemingly unconnected threads? All these questions are answered in a chilling climax.
A brilliant work, Karm is one of the best thrillers I've read in a long long time. An unputdownable book, if ever there was one.
Tara, a rising star of the television media, who gets wind of the plot sets out to find out more about this mysterious vigilante. Aiding her in this quest is her boyfriend Vishnu Rustomjee Mistry, one of the richest men in India, and a man with a mission who is lobbying hard with the state chief minister to push through long overdue police reforms.
In the meanwhile, Tara's colleague Navkar gets a tip off from a man working for the underworld about something major about to happen- a conspiracy being hatched by his boss. What it is, he is unaware of, except that its something significant.
Will three characters succeed in their respective missions? Who is the unknown vigilante? Is there connection between the seemingly unconnected threads? All these questions are answered in a chilling climax.
A brilliant work, Karm is one of the best thrillers I've read in a long long time. An unputdownable book, if ever there was one.
January 22, 2015
Off-note, this is the best smelling book. Maybe it has been a long time since I last read a fresh, off-the-press book. This is the best, I must say. All thanks to Richa from Rupa Publications who found us worthy of reviewing their books.
Basically, the story revolves around three characters - Navkar, Tara and Rustomjee. Perhaps - hero, heroine and villain. The letter finds its way into the hands of the protagonists and one thing leads to another a secret with such devastating ability would be unraveled that it endangers the Government. Obviously, that means threat to the people who know the secret, hence starts the thrill and drags the story............................ (Read the whole review on my blog.)
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Basically, the story revolves around three characters - Navkar, Tara and Rustomjee. Perhaps - hero, heroine and villain. The letter finds its way into the hands of the protagonists and one thing leads to another a secret with such devastating ability would be unraveled that it endangers the Government. Obviously, that means threat to the people who know the secret, hence starts the thrill and drags the story............................ (Read the whole review on my blog.)
The original review of this book is posted on my blog...
To read the original review of this book, click here...
February 9, 2015
When the lives of millionaire Vishnu Mistry, his newscaster girlfriend Tara and her colleague Sudhir Navkar collide by chance in particularly troublesome circumstances, the chain of events lead to what ends up being a roller-coaster action ride consisting of terrorists, vigilantes with noble intentions but 'grey' methods of working and proposed ambitious political and systemic changes. Karm, the book ends up being the proverbial potboiler with enough twists and turns to keep the average reader hooked to it.
November 12, 2016
Good effort,draws heavily from graphic novels the characters but fails to make them as magnificent.But lucid story-line,some sharp wit in select chapters and the real life projection of a fetid Mumbai gives it a very realistic feel.Good work,has great vision,much scope for improvement,keep it up. :)
July 13, 2015
impressive story
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