We are fortunate to have books. They are the real treasures. They hold so much within that sometimes we feel that it is not possible to absorb it in multiple lifetimes also. Bharat, that is India, is the oldest civilization that exists and is functional even today. Since our school days we know that civilizaitons seeded and grew over river ... Read More »
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The Shadow Throne By Aroon Raman | Book Review
Investigative crime thrillers have always been a popular source of entertainment for the readers who enjoy the thrill of the problem solving and seeing good guys defeating bad guys, whether it is in books or TV series or films. Such works also generally depict the changing times and controversial topics of the day debated in a fictional setting, thus allowing ... Read More »
Theodor Boone: The Fugitive | Book Review
John Grisham, the famous author has introduced us to a kid lawyer – Theodore “Theo” Boone. Of course, he is not actually a lawyer with a degree, as he is still in school. But, born to parents who both are lawyers and serving different streams of law, he know a little about laws. His uncle is also a (retired from ... Read More »
Essays on the Indic History by Vijender Sharma | Book Review
While we read a lot of books for variety of reasons, underneath all the reading experiences, there is a learning. Fiction allows you to think about problems and solutions in lives of fictional characters in a vicarious way, while non-fiction allows you to read the author’s point of view and critical thoughts on a particular topic, providing information on an ... Read More »
Wuhan by John Fletcher | Book Review
The great advantage of living in today’s world is being able to tell your story to the world and in the same way, being able to read the stories from around the world and find that there is something about humans that seems to be a common thread in all cultures and all civilizations – a spirit to survive. There ... Read More »
Happimess By Biswajit Banerji | Book Review
As writing a children’s book is not a child’s play; writing a satire is not a task to be taken lightly. Only a witty, clever, well-informed and a sensitive person can write a convincing and enjoyable satire. Possibly, that’s why we find only a few authors contributing to this genre. So, when recently we came to know about Biswajit Banerji ... Read More »