15 Reasons Why Sports Stories Matter and Resonate With Us!
Do you remember the last time you were watching or reading a sports drama? Do you remember the climactic moments, those slo-mo, intensely detailed, nail-biting moments that shall be the defining moment in our protagonist(s)’s journey? But why are we so attracted to sports stories? Aren’t they essentially the same? Aren’t they elementally either the […]
Chinaman by Shehan Karunatilaka Review- A Cricket Novel Like No Other
Amritesh Mukherjee reviews Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka (published by Penguin Random House India, 2011). There’s a dearth of cricket stories in the market. Biographies and autobiographies you’ll find many in the market, but great cricket novels? Hardly. That’s why a book like Chinaman by Shehan Karunatilaka, where cricket drives the […]
11 Best Indian Chess Books for Every Chess Fan
If you’ve ever searched for it, you’d quickly notice the scarcity of Indian chess books. Besides Vishwanathan Anand’s excellent memoir, they are rarer to find than an underpromotion to a bishop. Don’t worry; we have some great Indian chess books for every chess lover, whether you play the game or follow it. These books range […]
20 Best Indian Sports Biographies and Autobiographies
Sports biographies and autobiographies are unique gateways to players you would otherwise just watch on your television sets or read about in newspapers and magazines. The best memoirs lend intimate access to one’s life and their struggles and victories. Our article today compiles some of the best Indian sports biographies and autobiographies through the years, […]
8 Best Indian Athletics Books to Read
Looking for the best books on Indian athletics and Indian athletes? You’re in the right place. Many have rued the lack of sporting culture in a nation of over a billion, and few areas show that more decisively than athletics. However, things are changing slowly but steadily, and one can’t be but hopeful. Our article […]
26 Best Sports Movies in India (Outside of Cricket)
There’s a certain beauty in watching an underdog (player or team) fight against all challenges and rise to the occasion. There’s a certain predictability, too, but instead of taking away from our experience, it only adds to its beauty. But more than simply entertainment, sports movies can arouse and inspire. As the Indian Olympic 2024 […]
19 Gold Medal Reads to Get You Ready for the Indian Olympic 2024 Campaign
The Olympic season is here! As the anticipation around the Indian Olympic 2024 campaign rises in tempo, what better way to immerse yourself in the season than to read the best sports books? We’ve compiled the best of Indian sports literature in this article, with stories from varying games, from boxing to sprinting, to read […]
The Untold Stories of VVS Laxman – Cricket, Miracles, and Life in 281 and Beyond
Amritesh Mukherjee reviews 281 and Beyond by VVS Laxman (published by Westland Sport, 2018). There have been few glorious comebacks in cricket better than the Indian triumph over the mighty Australian team in 2001 at Eden Gardens. Forced to follow on after bundling out for 171 with a massive trail of 274, the game was […]
16 Essential Books on Indian Political Thought
Every country and society can be viewed and understood through different perspectives. Political thought is perhaps one of the, if not the most mainstream, ways to understand how a culture and nation were shaped through the centuries. In today’s article, we’ll explore some must-read books on Indian political thought, encompassing ancient philosophies, colonial struggles, and […]
Have You Read the Book That Inspired Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron?: How Do You Live by Genzaburo Yoshino Review
Amritesh Mukherjee reviews How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino, translated by Bruno Navasky (published by Rider, 2021). I feel that human particles are all connected like strings in a net, with countless other people that they haven’t met or even seen, and without even knowing it. – Genzaburo Yoshino, How Do You Live? You […]
