Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) A Wide-Ranging Exploration of Civilizations, Power, and the Fate of Nations Rajiv Dogra’s How Nations Fail: And the Unmaking of America’s World presents an expansive examination of the historical forces that shape the rise, dominance, and eventual decline of…
Reimagining Oskar: Hero of Danzig ‘Oskar’s goal is to return to the umbilical cord.’ Gunter Grass’ post war historical epic has been regarded by many as…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) Swami Mukundananda’s Ishavasya Upanishad is much more than a translation of one of Hinduism’s shortest Upanishads. It is an in-depth philosophical commentary that connects the timeless wisdom of the Vedic tradition with the realities and challenges of contemporary life. Although…
Gangs of Punjab: Guns, Greed, and Girlfriends goes far beyond the conventions of a typical crime chronicle. Through meticulous reporting, Jupinderjit Singh reconstructs the rise of organised crime in Punjab over nearly forty years, following the journeys of ten infamous gangsters,…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) Arvinder Singh Brara’s When the Sikhs Conquered Delhi is a compelling historical study that brings attention to a fascinating yet often overlooked period in Indian history—the repeated Sikh occupations of Delhi during the eighteenth century. More than a narrative…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5) Some novels tell a story. Others create an emotional space that readers inhabit long after they have turned the final page. Based on the excerpts available, Eighteen Inches Apart by Sonia Bahl belongs to the latter category. It is…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) Published by Rupa Publications, 2026 | 184 pages In Folktales, Myths and Legends from the Deccan, Nitin Kushalappa assembles an engaging collection of folk narratives, myths and oral epics drawn from the vast cultural landscape of South India…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) Alpa Arora’s Floating Worlds is a deeply introspective novel that explores the fragile boundary between reality and imagination, love and longing, sanity and self-discovery. Through the psychological journey of its protagonist Ruby Khanna, the novel examines themes…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.9/5) Introduction Salini Vineeth’s The Tree, the Well & the Drag Queen is a lyrical, genre-blending novel that moves between folklore and contemporary realism to explore gender identity, shame, inheritance, and the cost of silence. Set against the vivid landscape…
Selected Poems by Kiriti SenguptaPublished by Transcendent Zero Press (Houston, TX)Hardback | Page: 228 | INR 750 August 2025ISBN-13: 978-1946460660 Reviewed ByMohar DaschaudhuriProfessor, Centre for French and Francophone StudiesSchool of LanguagesJNU, New Delhi Poet, translator, editor and publisher, Kiriti Sengupta dons many hats.…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆(4 /5 stars) Introduction Grief rarely follows a straight path; it loops back unexpectedly, revisits uninvited, and alters the way memories are held and stories are told. While some authors try to impose order on this experience by crafting…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5 /5 stars) Introduction Ipsita Chakravarty’s Dapaan: Tales from Kashmir’s Conflict weaves together reportage and narrative to immerse readers in the everyday realities of Kashmir. The title itself, taken from the Kashmiri word dapaan—“it is said”—captures the uncertainty of rumour, half-truths, and…