Goagr@m by Bina Nayak Review: A Striking Novel on Goa and Social Media
Goa-based author and graphic designer Bina Nayak’s recent book is about the misadventures of an influencer. Madhur Chopra aka Maddie escapes Delhi during the COVID-19 lockdown and lands in Goa, where she starts living in an old, crumbling Goan mansion called Casa Coutinho. Maddie befriends its landlady and soon begins vlogging. In no time, she […]
Documenting Hate is a Kindness Too: Kunal Purohit’s H-Pop Review
H-Pop by Kunal Purohit is a timely, well-researched account of hate music spreading through the hinterlands of Northern India, stoking communal hatred and underlining the otherness of Muslims. The Seeds of Hate Music Tension has been simmering between the majority (Hindus) and the primary minority religious group (Muslims) of India since before independence. Various riots […]
The Thrilling Stories of Sriram Raghavan: Honest Thieves, Tender Murderers
“Our interest’s on the dangerous edge of things. The honest thief, The tender murderer, The superstitious atheist… We watch while these In equilibrium keep The giddy line midway” So wrote Browning, summing up as elegantly as ever the vocation of Bishop Blougram and yet, this monologue in blank verse is not merely a profound meditation […]
A Rainbow for All Rainbows: The Vast Empty by Turiya Review
Rahul Vishnoi reviews The Vast Empty by Turiya (Published by The Write Order, 2024). What captures life in all its myriad emotions and expressions? Poetry. You could go from love to heartbreak to regret to hope to self-love in a matter of minutes. Poems mirror and match life like nothing else. Poets, hence, are the […]
Revealing the Depths of Humanity: Review of In Search of the Lambs and Other Stories by Divyank J.
In Search of the Lambs and Other Stories by Divyank J. is a skilfully crafted anthology of enthralling stories of the human condition. Delving into various facets of existence, Divyank explores themes of love, grief, trauma and much more. Regardless of the theme, each narrative promises a powerful experience for the reader. At the heart […]
कैसे शाह रुख खान जोड़ते हैं भिन्न सामाजिक वर्गों की महिलाओं को: श्रयना भट्टाचार्य की महिलानॉमिक्स
श्रयना भट्टाचार्य की लोकप्रिय किताब Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh का हिंदी अनुवाद, महिलानॉमिक्स – उम्मीद, उन्नति और शाह रुख खान, शुचिता मीतल द्वारा किया गया है। इस किताब में लेखिका समाज के विभिन्न वर्गों से आई महिलाओं को एक ऐसी चीज़ से जुड़ा हुआ देखती है, जिससे ऐसा प्रतीत होता है मानो पूरी कायनात ने […]
About the Magic of Libraries: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama Review
What You Are Looking For Is In The Library, a feel-good Japanese bestseller, is about how the perfect book recommendation can change one’s life. In its five stories, we meet five different people, each of whom is struggling with something in their lives. 21-year-old Tomoka Fujiki is a bored and restless sales assistant eager to […]
10+ Must-Have Screenwriting Tools to Unlock Your Creativity Right Now!
Writing for books is different from writing for the screen. The key difference is screenwriting is a little more methodical and you may need some specific resources to materialise your vision as a screenwriter. Worry not! Whether starting your first screenplay or refining your skills, or transitioning from books to screen, our guide has all […]
New Translation: Vampire by Mirza Azeem Baig Chughtai, A Tale of Shame and Trauma in a Patriarchal World
Sneha Pathak reviews Vampire by Mirza Azeem Baig, translated by Zoovia Hamiduddin (published by Speaking Tiger, 2024). I want the world to know what happens to such a girl when she is plucked like a flower and then crushed and trampled upon without a moment’s hesitation or thought…. I welcome the readers to my nightmare. […]
A Revolutionary Vision in Motion: Satyajit Ray’s Iconic Cinematic Legacy
He redefined Indian cinema like no one before or after has been able to, with movies that are as enchanting today as they were decades ago. Today, let’s explore Satyajit Ray and his brand of cinema.
