Love reading Hindi-Urdu literature? Here are my picks you’d love to read!
I have recently developed a habit of reading Hindi literature. And when we talk about Hindi literature, Urdu shayari automatically pops up on the screen of our mind and it…
Marry Me, Ms. Stranger – Srinithya Srinivasan: Book Review
What could be better than kickstarting January 2021 with a novel that has already received some appreciation and garnered buzz for itself in the bookish circles? Yes, the novel with…
Neela Neela by Gautam Rajrishi – Review
Neela Neela is a wonderful collection of poems that revolves around human nature and emotions. Written by a Hindi poet named Gautam Rajrishi, this contemporary Hindi poetry collection has marked…
Eve in the Land of Kali – Short Story Collection: Review
Introduction: The book, Eve in the Land of Kali, is a collection of 12 short stories written by Dr Prema Raghavan who has a literary background and also many academic…
Collections of English Poetry by Indian Poets – where are those?
Indians who love reading poems in English are not many. To be frank, this statement might arouse very mixed emotions in the hearts of many. However, this is the truth…
Digital only publishing is the new normal – and profitable too!
With the rising numbers of self-publishing companies in India, authors are excited more than ever to get their books published. They move ahead and sign up for one of the…
A Dark Love Story by Shairoz K. Anwarali – Book Review
Well, I have been a fan of thriller novels and I have explored many several sub-genres within this genre. I have read detective fiction, crime fiction, romantic thriller novels and…
5 Indian English Poets You Must Read – A List
Discussions on Indian English poetry often confine to the ambits of academic discourses. There are many reasons for that but a prominent and immediate one that I can mention here…
The Shambala Sutras by Aurijit Ganguli: Book Review
I am writing this book review today for Aurijit Ganguli’s debut novel The Shambala Sutras, a novel that blends adventure, thriller, the quest for truth, history, mythology and religious messages…
Indian novelists mostly think local – and it’s good for readership but not for Indian literary representation internationally
The world is changing. Coronavirus has changed the way we think, act and plan. It has also impacted the writing INDUSTRY. Readers are thinking digital and authors are writing digital…
India Positive Citizen by Savitha Rao: Book Review
India Positive Citizen: Building a Great Nation, One India Positive Action at a Time is a recently published book written by Savitha Rao. This book is receiving appreciation by the…
Why do we need more novels like Kanthapura? An opinion on the present literary output
Frequency of such incidents have increased in the past decade or so. More than just often, I come across authors and their books, of course, which talk about India in…