The Daughter's Daughter

by Mrinal Pande

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28 pages, Paperback

First published October 14, 2000

About the author

Mrinal Pande (born 1946) is an Indian television personality, journalist and author, and until 2009 chief editor of Hindi daily Hindustan. She left Hindustan on 31 August 2009. She was appointed chairperson of Prasar Bharati, the official apex body[clarification needed] of Indian broadcast media by Congress Government. This appointment commenced on 23 January 2010. She was replaced by Dr. A. Surya Prakash as chairperson of Prasar Bharati. She also hosts a weekly interview show Baaton Baaton Mein on Lok Sabha TV under Congress Government. She is the daughter of the Hindi novelist Shivani. Earlier she worked for Doordarshan and STAR News during Congress regime. She has also written a few short stories. She was the editor of the popular women's magazine Vama from 1984-87. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2006

Reviews

[Sunset · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice read.

[Deepti · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are parts that scream out to me. I am a daughter's daughter and though this book is a milder take on what Daughter's daughters go through in an Indian family, it's not far from reality.

[Vatsala · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lets first gather a few background details about this book - DD sketches a handful of vivid childhood memories of Ms. Mrinal Pande the 2nd daughter of a celebrated Hindi writer - Shivani (Gaura Pant).

The memories are centered around Mrinal, her older sister Dinu(Veena) their mother and most importantly their grandmother (Ama) at Almora. Very little is actually described about the writer Shivani but when this book is read along with 'Diddi - my mother's voice' by Ira Pande (youger sister of Mrinal) it makes much more sense.

I confess to have picked this book solely for its title. Rather a nice read... a shadow of an era that is supposed to be over but which hints the reader to believe otherwise.

[Nikhil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent. I wish that she had extended the story into later in the characters lives, as more cutting commentary can be made as these girls became teenagers and adults. In the author's own words, the story is of survival, and of how courage can arise to confront fear when faced with obliteration. Two young sisters navigate the complicated landscape of family while gender is continually forced upon them. And survive, though not without cost.

[Mehwish · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful book. It left me with an intense feeling of returning home.

[Mick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice read.