The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima, a detailed review
Yukio Mishima’s The Sound of Waves is one of the most luminous and deceptively simple novels in modern Japanese fiction. It is a story that combines youthful innocence, elemental courage…
20 Must-Read Japanese Novels of All Time: A list for lovers of fiction
Japanese fiction has an irresistible charm that draws readers into worlds where beauty, sorrow, and mystery often coexist. Whether it is the quiet ache of unspoken love, the complex dance…
Death in Poetry and Philosophy: When the eyes are closed, the insight illuminates – The Final Note
Once we accept death as the ultimate truth, all the lies become amusements for the sport we call life. This realisation, though seemingly bleak, liberates the human spirit from the…
Love and Wisdom in the Cosmos A Universal Force by Om Somani, review
In an era defined by disciplinary silos and increasingly specialised knowledge, Om Somani’s “Love and Wisdom in the Cosmos: A Universal Force” arrives as a monumental work of synthesis and…
Creativity Beyond Classrooms: Why Literature Cannot Be Dictated, Editorial by Dr Alok Mishra
Literature, as a broad topic for discussion, is something that may always remain open-ended. After involving myself in literary studies for more than fifteen years now, I could seldom speak…
Dharma Karya, an Ideology Book by Bharat Mody, a detailed review
DHARMA KARYA: An Ideological Book, authored by Prof. Bharat M. Mody and self-published in 2022, represents an ambitious attempt to merge ancient Indian philosophical principles with contemporary socio-political thought. With…
Thoughts Between Life and Death by Alok Mishra, a detailed review of the poetry collection
Dr Alok Mishra’s Thoughts Between Life and Death is a poetry collection that navigates the fragile thresholds of existence, mortality, love, solitude, and the metaphysical questions that arise in the…
From Big Bang to Baghdad: A Brief Story of the Origin and Evolution of Religion by Qazi Ashraf
Qazi Ashraf’s “From Big Bang to Baghdad: A Brief Story of the Origin and Evolution of Religion” is a sweeping work that dares to explore one of the most complex and…
High Tide by Hywel Pinto, a detailed review
Hywel Richard Pinto’s High Tide: Trust Not What The Tide Brings In is a novel that draws its strength from the seamless convergence of crime, historical intrigue, political undercurrents, and…
Poetry and Science: The connection we seldom discuss, writes Dr Alok Mishra
Contrary to the widespread agreement among scientists and those who believe in the power of intellect (even I do), poets are not useless creatures or, in any way, inferior to…
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, a detailed book review
In the vast literary landscape of Mark Twain’s imagination, The Prince and the Pauper often feels like the child dressed a little too neatly for the carnival. Unlike the raw…
Five Must-Read Novels by Mark Twain: A Literary Expedition into Wit, Wisdom, and the American Soul
Reading Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, is like sitting down with a razor-sharp storyteller who has one hand on the pulse of a nation and the…