Ruskin Bond’s The Hill of Enchantment Review: The Fascinating Journey of a 90-Year-Old Author
Rahul Vishnoi reviews The Hill of Enchantment by Ruskin Bond (published by Aleph Book Company, 2024). Recently, it was Ruskin Bond’s 90th birthday. Now a nonagenarian, at least three of his books were published on this occasion by three separate publishers. How and when exactly did Bond become so famous and loved by kids and […]
Deep Dive into the City with Paulami Sengupta’s Maximum Love in Patel Nagar
Elsa Mathews reviews Maximum Love in Patel Nagar by Paulami Sengupta (published by Red River, 2023). There are not many places in a city where a woman can hide. But in Maximum Love in Patel Nagar, Paulami Sengupta negotiates her way through the middle-class quartier of Patel Nagar in West Delhi. She finds many nooks […]
A Will to Kill by RV Raman Review: A Gripping Whodunnit in the Tradition of Agatha Christie
Sneha Pathak reviews A Will to Kill by RV Raman (published by HarperCollins India, 2019). RV Raman’s A Will to Kill is a mystery written in the tradition of whodunnit novels, sure to remind mystery aficionados of Agatha Christie’s stories. The first book in his Harith Athreya series, consisting of four books (so far) featuring […]
Ruskin Bond’s How to be Happy Review: A Guide to Happiness
Neha Kirpal reviews How to be Happy by Ruskin Bond (published by HarperCollins India, 2024). One of India’s most well-known writers, Landour-based Ruskin Bond’s latest book, How to be Happy, was released this summer as he turned 90. The book is full of gentle words of advice and pearls of wisdom from someone whose own […]
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 […]
The Fading Sounds of the Hills: A Discourse on a Language and its Relationship with the Landscape
If I were to pick one word that is most sacred in my vocabulary, it would be Hethey (pronounced hae. tey). I am often told the hey sound, which is produced when soft air pressure hits the vocal cords, resulting in a short wave, was the first sound that escaped my mouth. Hethey means grandmother […]
Taking a Bull by the Tail: How We Vote by Surjit S Bhalla and Abhinav Motheram Review
Rahul Vishnoi reviews How We Vote: The Factors that Influence Voters by Surjit S Bhalla with Abhinav Motheram (published by Juggernaut Publication, 2024). (Note: This review has strong political opinions of both, the author and the reviewer. Since the author leans towards a particular political side, the reviewer has tried to balance it by leaning […]
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 […]
