Another day of sameness Spent in a cubicle space Lying down Silence intervened with only Slow squeals of the ceiling fan Fighting a limp battle Against the resonant heat That makes sweat trickle down That wizened skin of his He…
Book Review: Boy of Fire and Earth by Sami Shah Book Name: Boy of Fire and Earth Author: Sami Shah Publisher: Picador (Pan Macmillan) Book Blurb: Born of a smokeless fire, and raised in Karachi, Wahid’s life comes apart when…
Book Name: Cursed At Kedarnath & Other Stories Author: Deepta Roy Chakarverti Publisher: Life Positive Book Blurb: True stories of the supernatural from recent times… Do memories of our past lives remain buried within us? Can stone come alive? Does a…
Book Review: Song of the Dervish Author: Meher Murshed Publisher: Bloomsbury Rating: 3.5/5 Book Blurb: Thirteenth century Hindustan: Sultans ruled Delhi. Seduced by gold, they eyed rich neighbouring kingdoms. They marched from one land to another, plundering and preying on…
Freny Manecksha is an independent journalist, published in Himal Southasian and The Times of India: Crest Edition, among other publications, who has reported extensively from Kashmir, covering human rights and development issues. She has also worked with The Times of…
Book Review: The Baba Ramdev Phenomenon: From Moksha To Market Author: Kaushik Deka Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3/5 Book Blurb: Patanjali Ayurved has turned out to be the most disruptive force in the Indian FMCG market..it witnessed a whopping annual growth…
Book Review: The Indian Spy Author: Mihir Bose Publisher: Aleph Book Blurb: Bhagat Ram Talwar, a Hindu Pathan from the Northwest Frontier Province of British India, was the only quintuple spy of World War II, spying for Britain, Italy, Germany,…
Book Name: Behold, I Shine Author’s Name: Freny Manecksha Rating: 5/5 Publisher: Rupa Book Blurb: Set in the once-fabled land of Kashmir, Behold, I Shine moves beyond male voices and focuses, instead, on what the struggle means for the Valley’s…
Book Name: Don’t Look Down Author’s Name: Karishma Attari Rating: 4/5 Publisher: Penguin Book Blurb: What if the one to betray you was you? Alia may be turning eighteen, but (epic birthday parties aside) age is just a number to…
In the cozy nest that you build often, lying beneath you, my cerebral cortex wanders, waits for the game to be over. That one question plays hide–and–seek through my giving in. Am I of so little worth? Amid the glory…
Book Name: Dvarca Author’s Name:Madhav Mathur Rating: 3.5/5 Publisher: Fingerprint Book Blurb: One Nation, One Religion, One Way of Life Welcome to a land called Dvarca. At the turn of the 22nd century, the world is a mess of warring…
On Singapore’s urban redevelopment policy In London, they keep six ravens captive to the superstitions of the Crown. Imagine being born with wings only to find them clipped and useless for flight, only intermittent perching, handicapped on a well-manicured lawn,…