Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) ntroductionThe House of Girls is a rich and multi-layered novel that transports readers into history’s hidden shadows, exploring memory, secrecy, endurance, and the collective female experience. Moving seamlessly across different eras, the narrative uncovers how decisions made long…
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Hindu Mysticism offers an illuminating journey into one of the richest spiritual traditions in the world, delving into its philosophical roots, historical trajectory, and lived reality. The book examines how Hindu mystics perceive ultimate truth, experience union with…
Debendra Mohanta’s Bullock Cart to Business: Memoirs of an Odisha Boy is not just another flashy rags-to-riches story—it’s a down-to-earth account of what it was actually like to grow up in rural Odisha. Mohanta’s earliest memories are of driving bullock…
Read Nocturne Pondicherry review here. Night fell gently on the town. People walking on the seaside, lazily headed home in small groups, chatting with each other, or alone, dreaming of a better tomorrow. Wandering vendors were tired at the end…
Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Introduction In Nocturne Pondicherry, Ari Gautier offers a haunting, poetic meditation on a city caught between fading colonial shadows and contemporary disarray. Pondicherry—once a proud French settlement—is not merely a setting in this collection but a living, breathing…
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction In Will India Get Rich Before It Turns 100?, veteran journalist and editor Prosenjit Datta presents a sharply analytical and empirically grounded assessment of India’s economic trajectory. While political discourse celebrates the promise of “Amrit Kaal” and…
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) A Reflective Journey Through Independent India Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s The Undying Light is not a conventional chronicle of post-Independence India. Instead, it serves as a deeply personal, morally reflective exploration of the nation’s journey, woven through recollection, keen observation, inherited…
Published by Rupa Publications, 2025 | 260+ pages In Healing Revolution, Ram K. Sharma crafts a thoughtful and accessible handbook on natural healing, drawing deeply from the time-tested traditions of Ayurveda, yoga, and mindful living. Far more than just a…
Vrushali Samant’s Madness in Mumbai unfolds as a rich and haunting tale set against the backdrop of India’s bustling financial capital. The story charts Monica Suri’s transformation—from a life of material comfort shadowed by emotional emptiness to a path of awakening and…
O. Jungio is an assistant research officer for the Department of Arts and Culture, government of Nagaland. When he is not writing, you can find him noodling on the guitar and the ukelele or cooking up kooky projects for his…
Zenith: Mastering AI for Everyday Life and Work by Dr. Ajay Data serves as an insightful and practical road map for understanding and leveraging artificial intelligence in today’s fast-changing world. With a focus on making complex ideas approachable, the book unpacks…
Sona Bahadur’s An Invitation to Feast offers far more than a simple exploration of India’s iconic cuisine; it stands as a sincere tribute to the country’s vibrant, multifaceted, and continually transforming culinary traditions. In this captivating blend of memoir and…