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must read books by sri aurobindo Indian Book Critics

9 Must-read Books by Sri Aurobindo – read him if you are beginning your spiritual journey

4 months ago

Among the many spiritual thinkers produced by India, Sri Aurobindo occupies a rare position. For many reasons, he stands at the meeting point of ancient Indian wisdom and modern intellectual…

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

8 months 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…

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

9 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

9 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…

Dharma Karya ideology book bharat Mody book review Indian Critics

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

Non-fiction

10 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

10 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

10 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…

The Prince and the Pauper Mark Twain Review Indian Book Critics

The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, a detailed book review

Novels

1 year ago

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…

The Stranger Albert Camus review Indian Book Critics

The Stranger by Albert Camus, a detailed review

Novels

1 year ago

Albert Camus’s The Stranger stands as one of the most enduring literary articulations of existential and absurdist thought, distilled through the eyes and actions of Meursault, a man whose radical…

Reading Friedrich Nietzsche A Friendly Guide Indian Book Critics

The Friedrich Nietzsche Navigator: Why and How Should You Read Nietzsche? A Guide for Beginners & Advanced Readers

Lists

1 year ago

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) is one of Western philosophy’s most enigmatic and influential figures. Unlike his systematic contemporaries such as Immanuel Kant or G.W.F. Hegel, Nietzsche rejected rigid philosophical frameworks in…

The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell book review Indian Book Critics

The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell – Review

Non-fiction

1 year ago

Bertrand Russell’s The Problems of Philosophy is a seminal work that serves as both an introduction to and a profound exploration of some of the most enduring questions in philosophy. First published…

The Quest of Sushruta The End of Death by Dr Ajaya Kashyap Book Review Indian Book Critics

The Quest of Sushruta by Dr Ajaya Kashyap Book Review

Novels

2 years ago

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…