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The Power of Stories Narrative National Image writes Alok Mishra Indian Book Critics

The Power of Stories: How Narratives Shape a Nation’s Image and Why a Balanced Projection Matters, writes Alok Mishra

2 days ago

Stories are the lifeblood of human civilisation. They shape perceptions, influence opinions, and construct identities. When it comes to nations, the stories told about them, whether in literature, media, or…

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry novel review Indian Book Critics

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, a detailed review

Novels

3 days ago

Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance stands as one of the most powerful literary achievements of the late 20th century. This novel captures the fragility of human dignity against the backdrop…

Mind is Your Business Sadhguru review Indian Book Critics

Mind Is Your Business by Sadhguru, a detailed review

Non-fiction

1 week ago

Sadhguru’s Mind Is Your Business is a provocative and profoundly insightful exploration of the human mind, offering a radical reimagining of our relationship with thought, perception, and consciousness. Unlike conventional self-help…

Rita Chhetri Indian English Novelist Arunachal Pradesh The Boy with the Red Balloon Indian Book Critics

Rita Chhetri: Author of The Boy with the Red Balloon – A Young Novelist from Arunachal Pradesh

Writers

2 weeks ago

It’s a rarity that I come across recommendations of reading young authors! I have been reading fiction for more than 20 years now (and seriously doing so). However, very rarely…

The Impact of Self-Publishing on Contemporary Literature: A Double-Edged Sword

Editorials

4 weeks ago

The rise of self-publishing has irrevocably altered the literary world, dismantling long-standing barriers between authors and readers. Digital platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), IngramSpark, and Lulu have democratized…

Middlemarch by George Eliot review Indian Book Critics

Middlemarch by George Eliot, a detailed review

Novels

1 month ago

George Eliot’s Middlemarch, published serially between 1871 and 1872, stands as one of the towering achievements of Victorian literature—a novel of such intellectual depth, psychological insight, and social scope that it…

The Hidden Hindu Book 1 Akshat Gupta review Indian Book Critics

The Hidden Hindu Book 1 by Akshat Gupta, a detailed review

Novels

2 months ago

Akshat Gupta’s The Hidden Hindu is an ambitious fusion of mythology, science fiction, and thriller, weaving together ancient Hindu cosmology with a futuristic interrogation narrative. The novel follows Om Shastri, a mysterious…

The Intentional Daughter in Law Dr Meenu Singh review Indian Book Critics

The Intentional Daughter-in-Law: A Journey of Compassion and Care by Dr. Meenu Singh, a detailed review

Non-fiction

2 months ago

Books on relationships often find their perplexing tests in India. We have a complex list of relationships. In-laws, maternal, paternal, distant ones, and occasional relatives who show up at festivals…

Thomas Hardy Novels role of fate editorial Indian Book Critics

When fate bites its piece… Thomas Hardy, his novels and the role of fate – IBC Editorials

Editorials

2 months ago

Have you ever cursed your fate? Have you ever felt bad for someone else’s fate? Okay, coming to the point straight; did you spit abuses when you read about Gabriel…

The Beautiful and Damned F Scott Fitzgerald book review Indian Book Critics

The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, a detailed review

Novels

3 months ago

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Beautiful and Damned, published in 1922, stands as a realistic exploration of the Jazz Age, a term Fitzgerald himself coined to describe the decadent, post-World War I…

In her defence navdeep singh shivani dasmahapatra book review Indian Book Critics

In Her Defence: Ten Landmark Judgments on Women in the Armed Forces by Navdeep Singh and Shivani Dasmahapatra, a detailed review

Non-fiction

3 months ago

In Her Defence: Ten Landmark Judgments on Women in the Armed Forces is a seminal work that delves into the intersection of gender, law, and military service in India. Authored…

Legacy of the lost words Ashwini Pratham book review Indian Book Critics

Legacy of the Lost Words by Ashwini Pratham, a detailed review

Novels

3 months ago

Ashwini Pratham’s Legacy of the Lost Words is an enlightening and revealing journey of love, loss, and redemption, weaving together the past and present in a narrative that resonates with quiet…