The historical/mythological fiction genre has gained popularity in India in last decade with a lot of brilliant books re-telling our well-loved legends. Some of these stick to the established versions of the epics, but provide insights and observations like Devdutt Pattanaik, while others re-interpret the epics with their own version of characters as well as timelines. Here, at ThinkerViews we ... Read More »
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The Magic Moonlight Flower and other Enchanting Stories by Satyajit Ray | Vacation Reads
Some people are born with so much talent that they achieve scintillating success in whatever form of art they practice. Satyajit Ray is definitely one of such artists. While his international fame is linked to the movies he directed, we are also big fans of his writing. He has given us characters like Feluda and Professor Shonku. He also edited ... Read More »
Walks Through Life: Stories By Santhosh K. Komarraju | Book Review
We have often mentioned that the perks of being a professional book reviewer include getting exposed to new talents. And, we genuinely believe it. Recently, we got a chance to read a fantastic short story collection named Walks Through Life: Stories by author Santhosh Komarraju. We came to know about the book when the author has proposed us to read ... Read More »
Balraj By Manoj V Jain | Book Review
Manoj V. Jain is a businessman who loves writing books. His books are always thoughtful and mostly fall in the inspirational/self-awakening categories. We came to know about him through his book Dystopia. Eventually, we got a chance to read his book, A Man From Mandu and we’ve had an opportunity to have an author interview with him as well. Dystopia ... Read More »
Assalamualaikum Watan By Sanjay Khan | Book Review
Sanjay Khan had a moderate career as a film actor that included some well-loved films. And, yes, some of the songs filmed on him are timeless jewels. Eventually, he started producing and directing TeleVision serials for DoorDarshan. Here is a list of some remarkable TV serials he is associated with: The Sword Of Tipu Sultan The Great Maratha Jai Hanuman ... Read More »
Shoot, Dive, Fly By Rachna Bisht Rawat | Book Review
When we think about armed forces (Army, Navy, Airforce and paramilitary-forces) we imagine the people who stand strongly at the borders to keep the country and countrymen safe and secure. And, their job function is not restricted to the border areas only. In any of the natural calamities, they are the ultimate saviors. More than physical strength and extended help ... Read More »