Bina Ramani's "Bird in a Banyan Tree" book launch in New York

Bird in a Banyan Tree, a book by Bina Ramani reveals previously unknown facts and incidents from Bina Ramani’s life.It narrates how Hauz Khas Village changed from a sleepy village to a sought-after destination.The book gives the true story of what happened on the night Jessica Lal was murdered.An expose of the pressure tactics used to intimidate witnesses during the Jessica Lal trial.It is an inspiring story of a woman who did not give up in the worst of circumstances, and created a successful life for herself.


The Indo-American Arts Council  presents
Book Reading, sale and signing.
TV personality Nina Griscom will converse with Bina Ramani after the Reading.
July 9, 2014, 7-9 p.m.
at  Aicon Gallery, 35 Great Jones street, New York, NY 10012
Cost of book: $20

About the author: Fashion designer, entrepreneur, restaurateur, social worker, agony aunt, visionary, socialite - many labels have been applied to Bina Ramani. But what is her real story? From arriving as a refugee child in India during partition to having Binatone, a successful electronics brand, named after her; from a nine-year-old sitting on her favourite black rock, watching the waves and weaving dreams in Mumbai, to a passionate relationship with screen idol Shammi Kapoor; from a loveless marriage and a bitter divorce, to opening her own stores and changing the face of Delhi’s Hauz Khas Village; from searching for her daughters across continents, to being taken in police custody and sent to tihar Jail for being a stubbornly honest witness; from being vilified by the media to being lauded by the country for her heroic role in the Jessica Lal murder case - in this inspiring, no-holds-barred memoir, Bina tells it all.
Bina now lives between Delhi and Goa and is working on her second book. She is a social activist and works with women and children.