Elga Gorus by Kumar Pankaj – Book Review
Halfway through the first volume of Elga Gorus, I found myself doing something I rarely do anymore as a reader. I stopped reading for a few minutes, closed the book,…
Dr Alok Mishra – Reclaiming Literary Experience in the Age of Distraction: Criticism, Teaching and Classroom Discourse
In the evolving landscape of English literary studies in India, where classrooms increasingly negotiate the pressures of digitisation, shortened attention spans and the expanding presence of artificial intelligence, Dr Alok…
What distinguishes Asian, American and European Authors? An analysis of the literature produced by these writers
The differences between Asian, American, and European authors are never absolute, because literature resists neat boxes and writers constantly move between influences. Yet readers who spend enough time with these…
The Red Haired Woman by Orhan Pamuk, a detailed book review
Orhan Pamuk’s The Red Haired Woman is a quiet and deceptively simple novel that gradually reveals an intricate network of emotional undercurrents and philosophical reflections. On the surface, the story…
A New Mythic Thriller for Indian Readers: Reign of Pawns and the Epic Echo of the Mahabharata
Some stories entertain, and others reach into something older, something shared across generations, something that feels like memory even when it is written on a fresh page. Reign of Pawns,…
Love and Wisdom in the Cosmos: A Universal Force by Om Somani, a book review
In an intellectual climate often characterised by fragmentation and hyperspecialization, where the domains of science, philosophy, and spirituality rarely engage in meaningful dialogue, Om Somani’s “Love and Wisdom in the…
DHARMA KARYA: An Ideological Book by Bharat Mody, a book review
DHARMA KARYA: An Ideological Book by Prof. Bharat M. Mody is a provocative and ambitious work that seeks to redefine the ideological, philosophical, and political foundations of India and the…
High Tide Trust Not What The Tide Brings by Hywel Richard Pinto Book Review
Hywel Richard Pinto’s High Tide: Trust Not What The Tide Brings In is a work that invites multiple readings, and one of its greatest strengths lies in its ability to…
Dr Alok Mishra offers a refreshing philosophy for literary criticism, says it “directly serves the collective consciousness of humanity”
Poetry, Solitude, and Criticism: The Vision of Dr Alok Mishra Poetry has often been regarded as the supreme art form through which human beings articulate their deepest thoughts, emotions, and…
How Indian was Sarojini Naidu’s English Poetry? Understanding the Indianness Aspect with special inputs from Dr Alok Mishra
“In the hands of Sarojini Naidu, Indianness takes the shape of an inclusive approach to life by Indians, as has been the case for millennia. Expressed in the metaphors of…
The Double-Edged Sword of Structuralism in Literature: Between Academic Rigour and Readerly Joy
Literature, at its core, is an art form that thrives on both its emotional resonance and its intellectual depth. It invites readers to lose themselves in the beauty of language,…
70 Things You Can Do While Being Hospitalized by Lasse Toft, book review
Having read several books on coping with illness and hospitalisation, I approached Lasse Toft’s 70 Things You Can Do While Being Hospitalized with interest in how it might contribute to…