Books

Vikas Swarup’s debut novel “Q & A” does not need any introduction thanks to the historical success of “Slumdog Millionaire” that made it a household name. The central thought of “Q & A” can be summarized as: A human life is a journey where knowledge comes from unforeseen and unwarranted places. But, this knowledge is the power that someday may ... Read More »

Suspense and crime thrillers form a huge chunk of books published every year with a massive following of avid readers eagerly waiting for the next story in a series by their favorite writer involving their equally famous creations. In 2004, some of the most successful names in this industry came together to form “International Thriller Writers (ITW)“. One of the ... Read More »

This second adventure by private detective Cormoran Strike was published in June, 2014. When we left Strike and Robin at the end of “The Cuckoo’s Calling“, they had just solved their first celebrity case and also started to bond. Book Title : The Solkworm Author : Robert Galbraith (Pen Name of J.K. Rowling) Genre : Crime Thriller, Detective Fiction Publisher ... Read More »

Gillian Flynn hit the peak of fame with the 2014 movie adaptation of her novel “Gone Girl” directed by David Fincher. But “Gone Girl” is the third book written by her, following “Sharp Objects” and “Dark Places“, all set in the mid-western state of Missouri in USA, where she was born and raised. Daughter of a film studies professor and ... Read More »

J K Rowling is undoubtedly one of the most gifted writers around today. The fact is self-evident considering the super success of her Harry Potter series. We never had enough of it. Then she departed from the world of magic and wrote a tale of small town (The Casual Vacancy) located in the very real world that we are living ... Read More »

Indian mythology is the richest one in terms of content, knowledge, science, wisdom and other positive attributes. Sometimes however it is mis-understood by many due to ritual-coated mis-representation of the same. If anything is represented to us, as a human being, as a possessor of a brain, it is our responsibility is to evaluate it truly. We must ask all ... Read More »