What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; – William Shakespeare “The Namesake”, the critically acclaimed book by Jhumpa Lahiri, first published in 2004 by Harper Parennial, revolves around the eternal questions. The sense of belonging that is so important to a human being, where does it come from? Where ... Read More »
Recently we got a chance to go through a book named “India Unlimited – Stories from a Nation Caught between Hype and Hope” by author Kulpreet Yadav. What made us to go through the book is definitely its title. We are curious to know the stories from a nation which has the oldest historical references available. The country which was/is/will ... Read More »
The September 2013 issue of Reader’s Digest (India Edition) is reached to us and here are our personal reviews for the same. Red background and white and yellow text is there on the cover page. There seems to be a humor special article inside, and,… well let us dig into the content to know more. Mohan Sivanand clears the details ... Read More »
Mahabharat (aka Mahabharata) is the longest poetry (yes, the original is a poetry like Ramayana – aka Ramayan) exist, created by humankind. There is something for everyone in this epic which makes it absolutely applicable in any situation to anyone. It is said that there is nothing which is not found in the Mahabharata. From the white to black, light ... Read More »
Episode 9 of Hindi TV Serial Gul Gulshan Gulfam is focused on two main things. One one hand it explores the trade and life of shawl makers from Kashmir, it also shows worries of father for the daughter’s marriage. TV Serial : Gul Gulshan Gulfam Producers : Prem Kishen Malhotra (Cinevistaas), Sunil Mehta Director : Ved Rahi Writer : Pran ... Read More »
A noted Indian economist, environmentalist and urban theorist, Sanjeev Sanyal is fond of history and did wrote a book named – The Indian Renaissance: India’s Rise after a Thousand Years of Decline. The book got a successful selling. His latest book is – Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India’s Geography. Here we present our reviews for ... Read More »
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