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book review of indian english book lorenzo searches for the meaning of life
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Lorenzo Searches for the Meaning of Life by Upamanyu Chatterjee

“To everything, turn, turn, turn,There is a season, turn, turn, turn,And a time to every purpose under heaven.” This song by The Byrds, which I’ve

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Priyadarshini July 3, 2025
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Poetry like a painting: Firefly Memories by Jonaki Ray

E.E. Cummings once wrote,   “since feeling is first   who pays any attention   to the syntax of things   will never wholly kiss you.” Years ago, when

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Priyadarshini July 2, 2025
review of a book of stories translated from hindi to english
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These Hindi to English short stories are not for the emotionally soft folks

A Bouquet of Dead Flowers is a collection of ten Hindi to English stories by Swadesh Deepak, translated by Jerry Pinto, Pratik Kanjilal, Nirupama Dutt

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Sneha Pathak July 2, 2025
stories from the northeast
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Stories from the Northeast: Exploring a land and its people

As someone who has spent many years in the north-east India, I have long been fascinated by the region’s complex history, its diverse geography and

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Priyadarshini April 14, 2025
cover of translated Hindi stories, in the book the keeper of desolation - a scribble of a human form falling
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Want to read translated Hindi stories? Pick this book

The nine stories of Chandan Pandey and Sayari Debnath’s The Keeper of Desolation are stories coming together, translated hindi stories that show us a different

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Rahul Vishnoi April 11, 2025
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Exploring Dalit Literature: A Legacy Of The Indian Anti-caste Movement

[First written by Rupal Vyas, updated and expanded upon by Prakruti Maniar] Stories are not just child’s play; they give us our voice, our place

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Prakruti Maniar April 6, 2025

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