Maharashtra celebrates the birthday of the elephant-headed God with fervour and grandeur. Amid the pomp and show, we walked around the ‘manache pandals’ in Pune, drove to the Ganapatipule temple on the konkan coast and savoured puranpolis in the quaint village of Pawas in Ratnagiri Continue reading The Cultural Odyssey: Ganesha Chaturthi Trail from Pune to Ratnagiri
Stepping into the world of words, we turn the pages of books to understand how animal wisdom has long been a part of human life Continue reading Dive into the Animal Kingdom: Books That Make You Fall in Love with Wildlife
The second novel of the Chandal Jibon trilogy, the book gives glimpses of the lives of destitute populace in Calcutta in the 1960s and 1970s. Continue reading Book Review: The Nemesis by Manoranjan Byapari
The authors plunge the reader headlong into the dynamics of AI, introducing us to the history, the evolvement, the godfathers, the incubation labs, the companies and the uses. They traverse the path across the globe, talking about the West, China and India’s potential. Continue reading Book Review: AI Rising: India’s Artificial Intelligence Growth Story by Leslie D’Monte and Jayanth N Kolla
The book explores his life and times, evolution from a freedom fighter to a spiritual seeker and eventually a philosopher and guide who came to be revered as Sri Aurobindo. The book is the result of over 30 years of research. Each chapter is focussed on a different aspect—beginning from his childhood, family, education in UK, marriage, political ideology and eventually the deep exploration of the cosmos and the scriptures, and the formation of the ashram in Pondicherry. Continue reading Book Review: Sri Aurobindo: The Life and Teachings of a Revolutionary Philosopher by Roshen Dalal
Introspection, mindfulness, awareness can help us become the superheroes of our lives, says Gezim Gashi in his debut book Continue reading Book Review: Unlocked: The Power of You by Gezim Gashi
An acclaimed entrepreneur, a media baroness, the indomitable Indrani Mukerjea, accused of murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, pens her story. Embracing a new life, she is actively engaged in improving the lives of female prison inmates in undertrial prison, counselling them and providing legal aid Continue reading Book Review: Unbroken by Indrani Mukerjea
Amitav Ghosh’s new book is based on the history of opium and how it shaped the lives of the people in China and India under the British regime. Continue reading Book Review: Smoke and Ashes by Amitav Ghosh
This isn’t a mushy romance but love between a firebrand hiding wounds and a crushed lover hiding feelings. Oindrilla Roy and Vivek Rao were besties in school in Kolkata, but broke off due to firebrand Oindrilla, or Oinks as she is known, coming to hasty conclusions about Vivek’s loyalty. They meet again as professionals in their mid-20s. Continue reading Book Review: The Ex Factor by Harini Srinivasan
Far from the world of Bollywood’s unreal, commercial romances, Mansoor Khan travels through time and space to talk about ecological destruction and evolution in a philosophical yet contemporary manner. The master of storytelling remains true to his art—his unique approach to climate crisis, environmental degradation, ignorance, greed forces us to put on our thinking cap and question our extravagant and rampant use of natural resources. Continue reading Book Review: One: The Story of the Ultimate Myth by Mansoor Khan
Crime fiction has been called a difficult genre. After reading some contemporary crime thrillers by young authors, I have begun to understand why. The focus has shifted from narrative and research to script writing and visual appeal. This is what you find in The Zamindar’s Ghost as well. It is a quick read with little to surprise you. You could easily finish the book in about three hours. Continue reading Book Review: The Zamindar’s Ghost by Khayaal Patel
From a novice who had no aspirations to a career that took me to the high and mighty, I have evolved my writing skills along with this. A photo feature changed my creative writing forever. Continue reading How One Assignment Reignited My Creative Flame
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