The Quest of Sushruta by Dr Ajaya Kashyap Book Review
Dr Ajaya Kashyap’s The Quest of Sushruta offers readers a rich dive into the world of ancient Indian medicine through the eyes of the legendary healer, Sushruta. Fusing his medical…
Odyssey Dima Hasao & Autonomous Council by Ramu Upadhaya Book Review
At times, in every critic’s working days, people come across books that not only appear out of the box but are indeed the ones. You just begin reading such titles…
The Greatest Battle of Culture: A Story of Harappans by Panigrahi Bethi Book Review
Book: The Greatest Battle of Culture: A Story of Harappans Author: Panigrahi Bethi Publication: April 29, 2024 Pages: 153 Genre: Historical Fiction, Novella Review by: Anand S J …
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown, sailing the literary ocean – a critical evaluation (and the flaws) of the novel
Have you already read this novel? A bestselling work of fiction by noted novelist Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat, tells the dramatic story of a rowing team…
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes – Review
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War Author: Karl Marlantes Publication Year: 2009, El Leon Literary Arts Page: 663 Genre: War, Historical Fiction In the vast realm of war literature,…
Death by Government by R J Rummel – Book Review
There are books that you want to read. Then, there are also books that you may not want to read. Also, at times, there are books that friends and others…
India That is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution by J Sai Deepak – Book Review
I have not put my faith in Ashwin Sanghi‘s concept of history being more stranger than fiction until now. After coming across the ‘opinions’ like Yudhishthir getting inspiration from Ashoka, and…
English Literature in Context by Paul Poplawski – Book Review
“… economic and social factors began significantly to change patterns of cultural production and consumption at the end of the nineteenth century. Of most relevance to literature (and fiction in…
On a Voyage with The Greats: 204 Days of Global Pilgrimage by Satyendra Singh – Review
Instantly, I agree with the author’s opinions (on many occasions, in this book). However, the point where Satyendra Singh asserts that the nation that ignores history has no past –…
The Battle of Narratives – Right vs the Left in Literature & other Writings
There is no harm in displaying your political affiliations in a democracy! Democracy is very much about political affiliations, people voting their favourite party and leaders, electing a government and…
Chanakya’s Chant | Ashwin Sanghi | Book Review
Chanakya’s Chant by Ashwin Sanghi, perhaps, continued what was started by Amish Tripathi in his successful series Meluha. However, in the beginning, we must agree that there is a huge difference between…
An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India by Shashi Tharoor – Review
Shashi Tharoor, who is famous for his dexterity with women, is a well-known scholar and as an author, his name has already crossed the geographical boundaries of India and reached…