The D’Costa Family ~ Rochelle Potkar
This review examines Rochelle Potkar's novel *The D’Costa Family*, a "madcap family caper" involving power struggles and secrets within an Anglo-Indian/Goan family. While the revie…
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The Voynich Manuscript: The Book That Has Defeated Every Mind That Has Ever Opened It: The Ancient World Series: Part 3
The Voynich Manuscript is a mysterious 15th-century book featuring an undecipherable script and strange, unidentifiable illustrations of plants, celestial bodies, and biological pr…
Book Review: The Good Reporter: A Memoir of Journalism in the 21st Century
*The Good Reporter* offers a raw, firsthand account from ten feminist journalists at Khabar Lahariya, moving beyond external case studies to tell their own stories of resilience. T…
Where Magic Burns on Winter Seas
*Where Magic Burns on Winter Seas* is a dark historical fantasy following a Russian monk with secret magical abilities who is hunted by a former friend seeking to exploit his power…
The Investigation: A True Crime Series with a Difference
The Amazon Prime series *The Investigation* provides a dignified, non-sensationalized account of the real-life "submarine murder" of journalist Kim Wall. Rather than focusing on th…
Galt, Godfather, Godard and Ganesha
Reflecting on his upbringing in culturally rich Chennai, the author explores how diverse and seemingly contradictory influences shaped his worldview. He traces his intellectual evo…
Death, by Fire
Set in 1979 Calcutta, Monabi Mitra’s *Death, by Fire* follows an investigation into a suspicious mansion fire that evolves into a complex mystery of murder and deception. The novel…
Happy Birthday Mr. Ruskin Bond.
This article is a heartfelt birthday tribute to author Ruskin Bond, praising his ability to craft simple yet deeply engaging stories that capture the magic of nature and daily life…
Salt and Saffron ~ Kamila Shamsie
This review of Kamila Shamsie’s *Salt and Saffron* explores the novel's portrayal of the privileged Dard-e-Dil family and their complex themes of class, identity, and family curses…
V — Voices of Women in Literature That Stayed With Me
The author reflects on literature that refuses to simplify women into neat, digestible categories, instead portraying them as complex, contradictory, and deeply real. By highlighti…
The Immortal World
This review of *The Immortal World* by Sunil Kapoor and Sudhir Kapoor critiques a collection of seven stories exploring themes of magic, rebellion, and immortality. While the revie…
Folktales, Myths and Legends from the Deccan
Nitin Kushalappa’s *Folktales, Myths and Legends from the Deccan* is a collection of eleven narratives that explore the diverse oral storytelling traditions and mystical landscapes…