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Poetry, the story of its struggle and survival and beyond: Editorial by Dr Alok Mishra

5 days ago

Truth be told, humanity has never cared for poetry and metaphors! The best use of poetry, symbolism, and literary sentiments that humanity indulges in has traditionally been nostalgia and regret.…

The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami Review Indian Book Critics

The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami – a detailed book review

Novels

2 weeks ago

Haruki Murakami’s The City and Its Uncertain Walls feels like a book written late in a writer’s life, not because it is tired, but because it is saturated with old…

Releasing Soon: Reign of Pawns – Book 1 The Parieur’s Play by V. S. Edwár Indian Book Critics

Reign of Pawns by V. S. Edwár – a promising mythology-based adventure-thriller novel launches mid-December 2025

Recommendations

2 weeks ago

There is a special kind of thrill in discovering a debut novel that knows precisely what it wants to be. Reign of Pawns by V. S. Edwár presents itself with…

What is Poetry for me, after all these years? Dr Alok Mishra Editorial Indian Book Critics

What is Poetry for me, after all these years? Editorial by Dr Alok Mishra

Editorials

3 weeks ago

I often find myself returning to the question that has shaped my years of engagement with poetry: what does it truly mean for a poem to live? Not merely to…

The Sound of Waves Yukio Mishima book review Indian Book Critics

The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima, a detailed review

Novels

1 month ago

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 A List for Book Lovers Indian Book Critics

20 Must-Read Japanese Novels of All Time: A list for lovers of fiction

Lists

1 month ago

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 Dr Alok Mishra editorial Indian Book Critics

Death in Poetry and Philosophy: When the eyes are closed, the insight illuminates – The Final Note

Editorials

2 months ago

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 Om Somani book review Indian Book Critics

Love and Wisdom in the Cosmos A Universal Force by Om Somani, review

Non-fiction

2 months ago

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…

Why Literature Cannot Be Dictated editorial Dr Alok Mishra Indian Book Critics

Creativity Beyond Classrooms: Why Literature Cannot Be Dictated, Editorial by Dr Alok Mishra

Editorials

3 months ago

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 ideology book bharat Mody book review Indian Critics

Dharma Karya, an Ideology Book by Bharat Mody, a detailed review

Non-fiction

3 months ago

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

Poetry

3 months ago

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 Story Religion Origin Qazi Ashraf review Indian Book Critics

From Big Bang to Baghdad: A Brief Story of the Origin and Evolution of Religion by Qazi Ashraf

Non-fiction

3 months ago

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…