Are You My Twinflame by Neha Sharma – Book Review
There have been many feministic novels in recent years. Even the ones by this latest, diverse and expressive generation of novelists in India have offered a variety of perspectives to…
Gaurav Upadhyay – an author bringing his readers close to Hindi
Hindi is the language of a massive reader base in the world. Though it had a few issues for a brief period of time, Hindi literature has come out in…
Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life by Amish Tripathi (and Bhavna Roy) – Review
Though Amish and his respected elder Sister, Bhavna, have made it too easy for the readers to decode the epics and enjoy a meaningful life, the readers, practically, will have…
Rays of Reverie by Rosy and Jones – Book Review
If you are a poet, occasional or frequent doesn’t matter, you must understand that ramifications of poetry might be different for every unique individual. However, in general, poetry is a…
Hindi Poetry – A concern that only 90s guys and those before 90s will understand – opinion
Hindi poetry has travelled a great distance. If we mix everything written in languages like Hindi, the history of Hindi literature in India will go back many centuries before, even…
Finally, a doctor comes up with an authentic book on Menopause – Her Passover by Dr Jasmin Johnson
“This book is for all women who can gain from an understanding of these issues. It is also for the woman’s family members so that they understand the changes and…
The White Tiger – looking back at the ‘masterpiece’ that is a heap of broken images
Though the book brought fame and wealth, feet in the elite clubs where ‘liberals’ engage and discuss poverty having thousand-dollar wine, Man Booker Award and what not, have you read…
Best non-fiction books by Indian authors – the 2021 reading list
2020 was a disaster of a monstrous level for many and many didn’t know that 2021 was waiting with daggers up and locked for severe attacks on humanity across the…
Do we lack contemporary critics who can construe literature objectively? Opinion
Criticism has proven itself to be the tool that can discern works of literature. Standards, measures, ranks and hierarchy can be various and depending upon the person who indulges in…
Chanakya-Sutra: Patanjali edition by Acharya Balkrishna – Review
Patanjali has entered into publishing religious, spiritual and ancient Indian text recently and they have dawned their first publications, available on Patanjali stores across India. I have bought an edition…
How Hindi-Urdu Literature Caught Spark… Again
There is no surprise here. India has a unique diversity and Indians are rather wise enough to assess the tempo of age and enjoy the literature that best fits it.…
Exit Game by Vidit Chopra – Review
Let me say it at the outset that Exit Game is a futuristic science fiction novel that demands a little awareness of the technology we might see in the future.…